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- Ljungkvist, Kristin
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Toward an Urban Security Research Agenda in IR
- 2021
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In: Journal of Global Security Studies. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 2057-3170 .- 2057-3189. ; 6:2, s. 1-17
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Theorizing about the manner in which urban dimensions influence global security and vice versa is still in an embryonic stage. The central argument of this article holds that scholars in the fields of international relations (IR) and security studies largely remain blind to contemporary urban dimensions of global transboundary security issues, and have not yet adequately assessed its dynamics or political implications. In order to stimulate and structure further research, this article sets out to situate issues pertaining to urban security within a wider IR theoretical context. I suggest that the contemporary global security environment can be conceptualized in terms of a global–urban security nexus. This nexus points, on the one hand, to a changing spatial dynamic of security where urban places and practices become increasingly imperative and, on the other hand, to a rescaling of state power where urban actors are becoming increasingly empowered. I suggest that the global–urban security nexus as a point of analytical departure is equally relevant to the more traditional, narrow understanding of security as it is to the broadened security agenda, and it captures contemporary spatial security dynamics as well as changing security governance, in terms of both involved actors and practices. I finally draw out an urban security research agenda for IR that puts focus on global and transboundary security problems and their urban facets, and offers a novel way forward for studying global security dynamics in terms of its urban spaces, agents, and practices.
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- Ljunglöf, Peter, 1971
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GRASP: Grammar-based Language Learning
- 2010
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In: SLTC-2010, 3rd Swedish Language Technology Conference.
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We are developing a pedagogical tool to support language learning and training for children with communicative disabilities. The system has a graphical interface, where the user can move, replace, add, and in other ways modify, words or phrases. The system keeps the sentence grammatical, by automatically rearranging the words and changing inflection, if necessary. In this way we hope that the system stimulates the child to explore the possibilities of language.
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- Ljunglöf, Peter, 1971, et al.
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Lekbot: A talking and playing robot for children with disabilities
- 2011
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In: SLPAT'11: 2nd Workshop on Speech and Language Processing for Assistive Technologies.
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper describes an ongoing project where we develop and evaluate a setup involving a communication board and a toy robot, which can communicate with each other via synthesized speech. The purpose is to provide children with communicative disabilities with a toy that is fun and easy to use together with peers, with and without disabilities. When the child selects a symbol on the communication board, the board speaks and the robot responds. This encourages the child to use language and learn to cooperate to reach a common goal. Throughout the project, three children with cerebral palsy and their peers use the robot and provide feedback for further development. The multimodal interaction with the robot is video recorded and analyzed together with observational data in activity diaries.
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- Ljunglöf, Peter, 1971
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TRIK: A Talking and Drawing Robot for Children with Communication Disabilities
- 2010
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In: ISAAC-2010, 14th Biennial Conference for Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In this project we have developed and evaluated a setup involving a touch-screen computer with a dynamic screen software, and a drawing robot, which can communicate with each other via spoken language. The purpose is to help children with severe communication disabilities to learn language, language use and cooperation, in a playful and inspiring way. The communication board speaks and the robot is able to understand and talk back. This encourages the child to use language and learn to cooperate to reach a common goal, which in this case is to get the robot to draw figures on a paper. The robot has been tested on three children, two with cerebral palsy and one with autism spectrum disorder. During this session we present the preliminary results.
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- Ljungstedt, Hanna, 1977, et al.
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Options for Increased Use and Refining of Biomass – the Case of Energy-intensive Industry in Sweden
- 2011
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In: Conference proceedings from World Renewable Energy Congress 2011. - Linköping : Linköping University Electronic Press. ; , s. 17-24
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Events in recent decades have placed climate change at the top of the political agenda. In Sweden, energy-intensive industries are responsible for a large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions and their ability to switch to renewable energy sources could contribute to the transition to a decarbonised economy. This interdisciplinary study has its starting point in three energy-intensive industries’ opportunities to take part in the development towards increased refining and use of biomass. The study includes the pulp and paper industry, the iron and steel industry and the oil refining industry, each exemplified by a case company. It can be concluded that there are several technological options in each industry. On the other hand, implementing one option for increased use of biomass in each case company could demand up to 34% of the estimated increase in Swedish biomass supply, in 2020. Additionally, in a longer time perspective none of the case companies believes that the amount of biomass in the Swedish industrial energy system have the possibility to increase significantly in the future.
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