<p>The main objectives of this thesis were to develop a lowtemperature PECVD process suitable for optoelectronicintegration, and to optimize silica glass composition forUV-induced modifications of a refractive index in PECVDfabricated planar devices. The most important achievement isthe successful development of a low temperature silicadeposition, which for the first time makes it is possible tofabricate good quality low loss integrated components whilekeeping the temperature below 250oC during the entirefabrication process. Two strong absorption peaks thatappear at1.5 mm communication window due to N-H and Si-H bonds have beencompletely eliminated by process optimization. This openspossibilities for monolithic integration with other,temperature sensitive devices, such as semiconductor lasers anddetectors, or polymer-based structures on the common siliconplatform. PECVD technology for low loss amorphous silicon inapplication to SiO2/Si based photonic crystal structures hasbeen also optimized to remove hydrogen incorporated during thedeposition process, responsible for the porosity of thedeposited material and creation of similar to silica absorptionbands.</p><p>Change of the refractive index of germanium doped silicaunder UV irradiation is commonly used for fabrication of UVinduced fiber Bragg gratings. Here we describe our achievementsin fabrication of fiber Bragg gratings and their application todistributed sensor systems. Recently we have built up a laserlab for UV treatment in application to planar technology. Wehave demonstrated the high photosensitivity of PECVD depositedGe-doped glasses (not thermally annealed) even without hydrogenloading, leading to a record transmission suppression of 47dBin a Bragg grating photoinduced in a straight buried channelwaveguide. We have also used a UV induced refractive indexchange to introduce other device modifications or functions,such as phase shift, wavelength trimming and control ofpolarization birefringence.The developed low temperature technology and the UVprocessing form a unique technology platform for development ofnovel integrated functional devices for optical communicationsystems.</p><p>A substantial part of the thesis has been devoted tostudying different plasma deposition parameters and theirinfluence on the optical characteristics of fabricatedwaveguides to find the processing window giving the besttrade-off between the deposition rate,chamber temperatureduring the process, optical losses and presence of absorptionbands within the interesting wavelength range. The optimalconditions identified in this study are low pressure (300-400mTorr), high dilution of silane in nitrous oxide and high totalflow (2000 sccm), low frequency (380 KHz) RF source and high RFpower levels (800-1000 W).</p><p>The thesis provides better understanding of the plasmareactions during the deposition process. RF Power is the keyparameter for increasing the rate of surface processes so as toaccommodate each atomic layer in the lowest energy statepossible. All the process conditions which favor a moreenergetic ion bombardment (i.e. low pressure, low frequency andhigh power) improve the quality of the material, making it moredense and similar to thermal oxide, but after a certain pointthe positive trend with increasing power saturates. As theenergy of the incoming ion increases, a competing effect setsin at the surface: ion induced damage and resputtering.</p><p>Finally, the developed technologies were applied for thefabrication of some test and new concept devices for opticalcommunication systems including multimode interference (MMI)-based couplers/splitters, state-of-the-art arrayed waveguidegrating-based multi/ demultiplexers, the first Bragg gratingassisted MMI-based add-drop multiplexer, as well as moreresearch oriented devices such as a Mach-Zehnder switch basedon silica poling and a Photonic Crystal-based coupler.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b>silica-on-silicon technology, PECVD, plasmadeposition, photonic integrated circuits, planar waveguidedevices, UV Bragg gratings, photosensitivity, arrayed waveguidegratings, multimode interference couplers, add-dropmultiplexers.</p>

<p>In this thesis, two applications of dimensional deconstruction are studied. The first application is a model for neutrino oscillations in the presence of a large decon- structed extra dimension. In the second application, Kaluza{Klein dark matter from a latticized universal extra dimension is studied. The goal of these projects have been twofold. First, to see whether it is possible to reproduce the relevant features of the higher-dimensional continuum theory, and second, to examine the effect of the latticization in experiments. In addition, an introduction to the the- ory of dimensional deconstruction as well as to the theory of continuous extra dimensions is given. Furthermore, the various higher-dimensional models, such as Arkani-Hamed{Dvali{Dimopolous (ADD) models and models with universal extra dimensions, that have been intensively studied in recent years, are discussed.</p>

Premenstrual depressive symptoms and mood swings affect 3-8% of women in fertile age. The female hormones are believed to be the cause. Progesterone is well studied, but estrogen is not, and either are other causes such as intimate partner violence and chronic stress. The aim in this thesis was to investigate the influence of hormones as well as psychological aspects on the most common problems among women seeking care for premenstrual symptoms. In a cross-sectional study, four groups of women were included: ongoing users of oral contraceptives, with or without adverse mood symptoms and previous users, with or without experience of adverse mood. Depression and anxiety were significantly more common in both groups with reported adverse mood, in comparison with their control groups with no adverse mood. Self-reported PMS was significantly more common in those women who reported adverse mood, however, there was no difference in prospectively defined PMS or PMDD between the two groups of previous users. In a RCT with 25 women completing the study, GnRH treatment were tested in combination with two different HRT add-back doses of estradiol, in combination with progesterone and placebo. The higher dose of estrogen 1.5 mg in combination with progesterone induced significantly more pronounced symptoms than in combination with placebo. The lower dose, 0.5 mg gave less symptom recurrence in combination with progesterone. Exposure to violence was investigated among PMDD patients, healthy controls and gynecological patients. Among the participating women, gynecological patients, reported physical and/or emotional abuse significantly more often than did PMDD patients, as well as healthy controls. Chronic stress was investigated with diurnal cortisol, and low-dose dexamethasone test.  There was no difference in diurnal secretion of cortisol between PMDD patients and controls. No difference in the degree of dexamethasone suppression was found between PMDD patients and controls. According to the results from these studies, the main symptom provoking factor in women with PMDD appears to be the estradiol and progesterone fluctuations across the menstrual cycle, whereas chronic stress and intimate partner violence appears to be less relevant.

Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Predictive analytics in healthcare has become one of the major focus areas in healthcare delivery worldwide. Due to the massive amount of healthcare data being captured, healthcare providers and health insurers are investing in predictive analytics and its enabling technologies to provide valuable insight into a large variety of healthcare outcomes. One of the latest developments in the field of healthcare predictive modelling (PM) was the launch of the Heritage Health Prize; a competition that challenges individuals from across the world to develop a predictive model that successfully identifies the patients at risk of admission to hospital from a given patient population. The patient-admission predictive algorithm (PAPA) is aimed at reducing the number of unnecessary hospitalisations that needlessly constrain healthcare service delivery worldwide. The aim of the research presented is to determine the feasibility and value of applying PAPAs in the South African healthcare system as part of a preventive care intervention strategy. A preventive care intervention strategy is a term used to describe an out-patient hospital service, aimed at providing preventive care in an effort to avoid unnecessary hospitalisations from occurring. The thesis utilises quantitative and qualitative techniques. This included a review of the current and historic PM applications in healthcare to determine the major expected shortfalls and barriers to implementation of PAPAs, as well as the institutional and operational requirements of these predictive algorithms. The literature study is concluded with a review of the current state of affairs in the South African healthcare system to, firstly, articulate the need for PAPAs and, secondly, to determine whether the public and private sectors provide a suitable platform for implementation (evaluated based on the operational and institutional requirements of PAPAs). Furthermore, a methodology to measure and analyse the potential value-add of a PAPA care intervention strategy was designed and developed. The methodology required a survey of the industry leaders in the private healthcare sector of South Africa to identify, firstly, the current performance foci and, secondly, the factors that compromise the performance of these organisations to deliver high quality, resource-effective care. A quantitative model was developed and applied to an industry leader in the private healthcare sector of South Africa, in order to gauge the resultant impact of a PAPA care intervention strategy on healthcare provider performance. Lastly, in an effort to ensure the seamless implementation and operation of PAPAs, an implementation framework was developed to address the strategic, tactical, and operational challenges of applying predictive analytics and preventive care strategies similar to PAPAs. The research found that the application of PAPAs in the public healthcare sector of South Africa is infeasible. The private healthcare sector, however, was considered a suitable platform to implement PAPAs, as this sector satisfies the institutional and operational requirements of PAPAs. The value-add model found that a PAPA intervention strategy will add significant value to the performance of healthcare providers in the private healthcare sector of South Africa. Noteworthy improvements are expected in the ability of healthcare provider’s to coordinate patient care, patient-practitioner relationships, inventory service levels, and staffing level efficiency and effectiveness. A slight decrease in the financial operating margin, however, was documented. The value-add methodology and implementation support framework provides a suitable platform for future researchers to explore the collaboration of preventive care and PM in an effort to improve healthcare resource management in hospitals. In conclusion, patient-admission predictive algorithms provide improved evidence-based decision making for preventive care intervention strategies. An efficient and effective preventive care intervention strategy improves healthcare provider performance and, therefore, adds significant value to these organisations. With the proper planning and implementation support, the application of PAPA care intervention strategies will change the way healthcare is delivered worldwide. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Vooruitskattingsanalises in gesondheidsorg het ontwikkel in een van die mees belangrike fokusareas in die lewering van kwaliteit gesondheidsorg in ontwikkelde lande. Gesondheidsorgverskaffers en lewensversekeraars belê in vooruitskattingsanalise en ooreenstemmende tegnologieë om groot hoeveelhede gesondheidsorg pasiënt-data vas te lê, wat waardevolle insigte bied ten opsigte van ʼn groot verskeidenheid van gesondheidsorg-uitkomstes. Een van die nuutste ontwikkelinge in die veld van gesondheidsorg vooruitskattingsanalises, was die bekendstelling van die “Heritage Health Prize”, 'n kompetisie wat individue regoor die wêreld uitdaag om 'n vooruitskattingsalgoritme te ontwikkel wat pasiënte identifiseer wat hoogs waarskynlik gehospitaliseer gaan word in die volgende jaar en as bron-intensief beskou word as gevolg van die beraamde tyd wat hierdie individue in die hospitaal sal deurbring. Die pasiënt-toelating vooruitskattingsalgoritme (PTVA) het ten doel om onnodige hospitaliserings te identifiseer en te voorkom tem einde verbeterde hulpbronbestuur in gesondheidsorg wêreldwyd te bewerkstellig. Die doel van die hierdie projek is om die uitvoerbaarheid en waarde van die toepassing van PTVAs, as 'n voorkomende sorg intervensiestrategie, in die Suid-Afrikaanse gesondheidsorgstelsel te bepaal. 'n Voorkomende sorg intervensiestrategie poog om onnodige hospitaliserings te verhoed deur die nodige sorgmaatreëls te verskaf aan hoë-riskio pasiënte, sonder om hierdie individue noodwendig te hospitaliseer. Die tesis maak gebruik van kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe tegnieke. Dit sluit in 'n hersiening van die huidige en historiese vooruitskattings modelle in die gesondheidsorgsektor om die verwagte struikelblokke in die implementering van PTVAs te identifiseer, asook die institusionele en operasionele vereistes van hierdie vooruitskattingsalgoritmes te bepaal. Die literatuurstudie word afgesluit met 'n oorsig van die huidige stand van sake in die Suid-Afrikaanse gesondheidsorgstelsel om, eerstens, die behoefte vir PTVAs te identifiseer en, tweedens, om te bepaal of die openbare en private sektore 'n geskikte platform vir implementering bied (gebaseer op die operasionele en institusionele vereistes van PTVAs). Verder word 'n metodologie ontwerp en ontwikkel om die potensiële waarde-toevoeging van 'n PTVA sorg intervensiestrategie te bepaal. Die metode vereis 'n steekproef van die industrieleiers in die private gesondheidsorgsektor van Suid-Afrika om die volgende te identifiseer: die huidige hoë-prioriteit sleutel prestasie aanwysers (SPAs), en die faktore wat die prestasie van hierdie organisasies komprimeer om hoë gehalte, hulpbron-effektiewe sorg te lewer. 'n Kwantitatiewe model is ontwikkel en toegepas op een industrieleier in die private Stellenbosch gesondheidsorgsektor van Suid-Afrika, om die gevolglike impak van 'n PTVA sorg intervensiestrategie op prestasieverbetering te meet. Ten slotte, in 'n poging om te verseker dat die implementering en werking van PTVAs glad verloop, is 'n implementeringsraamwerk ontwikkel om die strategiese, taktiese en operasionele uitdagings aan te spreek in die toepassing van vooruitskattings analises en voorkomende sorg strategieë soortgelyk aan PTVAs. Die navorsing het bevind dat die toepassing van PTVAS in die openbare gesondheidsorgsektor van Suid-Afrika nie lewensvatbaar is nie. Die private gesondheidsorgsektor word egter beskou as 'n geskikte platform om PTVAs te implementeer, weens die bevrediging van die institusionele en operasionele vereistes van PTVAs. Die waarde-toevoegings model het bevind dat 'n PTVA intervensiestrategie beduidende waarde kan toevoeg tot die prestasieverbetering van gesondheidsorgverskaffers in die private gesondheidsorgsektor van Suid-Afrika. Die grootste verbetering word in die volgende SPAs verwag; sorg koördinasie, dokter-pasiënt verhoudings, voorraad diensvlakke, en personeel doeltreffendheid en effektiwiteit. 'n Effense afname in die finansiële bedryfsmarge word egter gedokumenteer. 'n Implementering-ondersteuningsraamwerk is ontwikkel in 'n poging om die sleutel strategiese, taktiese en operasionele faktore in die implementering en uitvoering van 'n PTVA sorg intervensiestrategie uit te lig. Die waarde-toevoegings metodologie en implementering ondersteuning raamwerk bied 'n geskikte platform vir toekomstige navorsers om die rol van vooruitskattings modelle in voorkomende sorg te ondersoek, in 'n poging om hulpbronbestuur in hospitale te verbeter. Ten slotte, PTVAs verbeter bewysgebaseerde besluitneming vir voorkomende sorg intervensiestrategieë. 'n Doeltreffende en effektiewe voorkomende sorg intervensiestrategie voeg aansienlike waarde tot die algehele prestasieverbetering van gesondheidsorgverskaffers. Met behoorlike beplanning en ondersteuning met implementering, sal PTVA sorg intervensiestrategieë die manier waarop gesondheidsorg gelewer word, wêreldwyd verander.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION Name and surname of the author: Mgr. Pavel Tichý Name of the dissertation: Re-education of children with motor difficulties of primary school age Workplace: FTVS UK, Department of Sport Games Supervisor of the work: Doc. PhDr. Vladimír Süss, Ph.D. Year of presentation: 2016 ABSTRACT Objective: The aim was to find out the possibility of the re-education of motor difficulties in children of primary school age and create a re-education intervention program, the aim of which is to reduce these difficulties. Subsequently, to verify whether the intervention program had an effect on the motor difficulties of the children. Method: The research was designed as a prospective intervention study where there were two combined orientations ofeducational research: quantative and qualitative. To solve the problem a research design was used, called Crossover Design (Wilmore et al., 2008, Thomas et al., 2005), which was conceived as an experiment with an intervention re-education program aimed at improving the motor difficulties of children. The quantative part of the research was focused on the assessment of motor skills and to detect motor problems in children of primary school age. MABC-2 (Henderson et al., 2007) battery of motor tests were used for this purpose. The qualitative part of the...

The potato is a basic and rich food in carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins. It is worldwide consumed in a multiplicity of dish preparations. The Brazilian potato production is usually for the domestic market. Tubers are harvested year around, which is favorable to the industrialization process. Processing is a possibility to add value to potato tubers, to increase the availability and the consumption of innovative products. The objective of this work was to develop processing technologies for non-commercial tubers, aiming to add value to the products. The results of this work indicated that the application of minimum processing, dehydration and pickle technologies make possible to use non-commercial potato tubers to generate innovative products. Minimum processing products have good acceptance until the fifth day of storage. The dehydration makes possible to increase the shelf life, to reduce the food-preparation time, and to add value to the tubers. Small potato tubers can be used for pickle preparations to increase acceptability and quality, mainly in flavor, aroma and texture. / A batata é um alimento básico, rico em carboidratos, proteínas e vitaminas, e é mundialmente consumida numa multiplicidade de preparações culinárias. A produção brasileira de batata atende ao mercado interno, havendo disponibilidade de tubérculos durante todo o ano, favorecendo o processo de industrialização. Ao mesmo tempo em que o processamento é uma possibilidade de agregar valor aos tubérculos de batata, pode aumentar a oferta e o consumo de produtos inovadores. O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver tecnologias para o processamento de tubérculos não comercializáveis de batata, visando agregar valor aos produtos. Os resultados deste trabalho indicam que a aplicação das tecnologias processamento mínimo, de desidratados e conservas possibilita a utilização de tubérculos não comercializáveis de batata, para gerar produtos inovadores. Produtos minimamente processados têm boa aceitação até o quinto dia de armazenamento. A desidratação possibilita aumentar a vida de prateleira e a praticidade de preparação de vários produtos e agregar valor aos tubérculos. Tubérculos pequenos de batata podem ser utilizados para a produção de conservas, de elevada aceitabilidade e qualidade, principalmente em relação ao sabor, ao aroma e a textura.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:37:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcos Moulin Teixeira.pdf: 1978246 bytes, checksum: 2e2ea29a5d955ce66c6afc0ece542ef0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-06-29 / The Espírito Santo State emerges as the largest producer of conilon coffee, contributing with 72% of national production. Innovative production technologies were developed and refined by the Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural and partners. However, in the area of post-harvest there are few scientific studies. Thus, this study assesses the relationship of different forms of post-harvest processing of conilon coffee with product quality, operating costs and eventual profitability. Data were collected in the Unidade Regional de Cafés Especiais Conilon- Sul (URCE-SUL), located in the municipality of Mimoso do Sul in the South of Espírito Santo state. The experiment consisted of six treatments and conducted in a randomized block design with four replications. Treatments consisted of: i) Traditional Terrace(TT);(ii) Traditional Dryer (TD),(iii) Washed Terrace (LT; (iv) Washed Dryer (WD) (v) Pulped Coffee Cherry Beans Terrace (PCCT), and (vi) Pulped Dryer (CDS). Represented by different harvest seasons (06/10, 06/16, 06/22 and 07/01) in the year 2010. The percentage of fruits and buoys ratio between ripe and green, drying time and its respective quantity processed, the costs and profitability of coffee processed in different post-harvest treatments was determined. The drying was made on a terrace paved with cement and rotary dryer of indirect fire. The processing of coffee from all treatments was made on a single machine, when coffee was 13% humidity. Under the conditions that study was conducted, it can conclude that: a) at the beginning of the harvest there is the lowest percentage of buoys and ripe fruits and a higher percentage of green fruit, b) pulped coffee cherry beans presents the lowest drying time and greater volume of coffee obtained by drying unit, both on a terrace paved with cement and in dryer; c) the cost of drying in machine is higher than the cost of the drying in terrace, within the same mode of post-harvest process, d) labor is the component of operating cost with the highest weight, e) the lowest cost infrastructure is in the process of post-harvest traditional terrace and the largest is the pulped coffee cherry beans dryer; f) the process of post-harvest is more profitable pulped coffee cherry beans with the drying terrace and lower profitability of the process is the washed with drying machine, g)the largest number of defects appears in the traditional treatment that not received terrace processing, called natural drying in the open; and, h) in sensory scale conilon coffee, all the coffees are classified as recommended for consumption, and the pulped coffee cherry beans dry in dryer and terrace are gourmet and other treatments are superior. / O Estado do Espírito Santo destaca-se como o maior produtor brasileiro de café conilon, contribuindo com 72% da produção nacional. Tecnologias inovadoras de produção foram desenvolvidas e aprimoradas no estado pelo Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural e instituições parceiras. Contudo, na área de pós-colheita verificam-se poucos estudos científicos. Assim, este trabalho avalia a relação de diferentes formas de processamento de pós-colheita de café conilon com a qualidade do produto, custos de operações e rentabilidade final. Os dados foram coletados na Unidade Regional de Cafés Especiais Conilon- Sul (URCE-SUL), localizada no município de Mimoso do Sul ES. O experimento foi montado num delineamento de blocos casualizados com seis tratamentos e quatro repetições. Os tratamentos consistiram de: i)Tradicional Terreiro (TT); (ii) Tradicional Secador (TS); (iii) Lavado Terreiro (LT); (iv) Lavado Secador (LS); (v) Cereja Descascado Terreiro (CDT); e (vi) Cereja Descascado Secador (CDS). As repetições foram realizadas em diferentes épocas de colheita (10/06; 16/06; 22/06 e 01/07) do ano de 2010. Foi determinada a percentagem de frutos boias e a relação percentual entre maduros e verdes, o tempo de secagem e sua respectiva quantidade processada, os custos e a rentabilidade do café processado em diferentes tratamentos de pós-colheita. As secagens foram feitas em terreiro pavimentado de cimento e em secador rotativo de fogo indireto. O beneficiamento do café de todos os tratamentos foi feito em uma única máquina, quando o café estava com 13% de umidade. Nas condições em que foi realizado este estudo, pode-se concluir que: a) no início da colheita há menor percentual de frutos boias e maduros e maior percentual de frutos verdes; b) o café cereja descascado apresenta o menor tempo de secagem e o maior volume de café obtido por unidade de secagem, tanto em terreiro pavimentado de cimento quanto em secador; c) o custo da secagem em secador é superior ao custo da secagem em terreiro, dentro da mesma modalidade do processo de pós-colheita; d) a mão de obra é o componente do custo operacional que apresenta maior peso; e) o menor custo em infraestrutura é do processo de pós-colheita tradicional terreiro e o maior é do cereja descascado secador; f) O processo de pós-colheita com maior rentabilidade é o cereja descascado com secagem em terreiro e a menor rentabilidade é do processo lavado com secagem em secador; g) o maior número de defeitos aparece no tratamento tradicional terreiro que não recebeu processamento, chamado natural e com secagem a céu aberto; e, h) na escala sensorial para café conilon, todos os cafés são classificados como recomendáveis para o consumo, sendo que os cerejas descascados em secador e em terreiro são gourmet e os demais tratamentos são superior.

[pt] Redes ópticas convencionais exigem conversão eletro-óptica em cada nó para roteamento adequado dos pacotes. Adicionalmente, recursos de gerenciamento relevantes são requisitados para auxiliar o roteamento. Neste trabalho, inteligência e funcionalidade são introduzidas na camada física de redes ópticas com topologia em malha de modo a prover um esquema eficiente de roteamento de portadoras ópticas e endereçamento de pacotes. No arranjo apresentado ocorre que: (a) nenhuma conversão optoeletrônica (O/E/O) torna-se necessária, exceto nos nós fonte e destinação; (b). recursos de gerenciamento são praticamente dispensados na camada física. Ao representar a rede por grafos, critérios de custo mínimo são atingidos. Em seguida, utilizam-se algoritmos que, em consonância com os custos mínimos, levam ao roteamento. A conectividade desejada é então introduzida, com os algoritmos seguindo a técnica de reutilização de capacidade dentro um mesmo comprimento de onda. Desta forma, os caminhos de luz são determinados englobando todos os pares de nós da rede. Chamamos este arranjo de SWRA (Smart Wavelength Routing Assignment) dado que cada portadora segue de forma passiva seu exato caminho na rede. A implicação é a sensível redução nos custos, tanto pelo lado dos conversores O/E/O, bem como pelo lado do gerenciamento da rede. Demonstra-se que este arranjo pode estar sujeito a colisão de dados em uma mesma portadora. Uma solução é apresentada pela introdução de buffers elétricos de baixo custo, dimensionados através de ferramentas estatísticas. / [en] In conventional optical networks, optoelectronic conversions are needed in each node for the sake of a proper packet routing. Simultaneously, intensive managing resources should be allocated to accomplish the routing task. The correct introduction of intelligence and functionality within the network physical layer may lead to some advantages over conventional networks. Two advantages are worthwhile be mentioning (a)-no optoelectronic conversions (O/E/O) are needed, except for the source and destination nodes, and (b)-management resources are practically unnecessary within the physical layer. As the network uses a graph representation, it is possible to reach minimal cost criteria. Next, coping with the minimal cost, suitable algorithms are used for proper wavelength routing. The desired connectivity is introduced, and the algorithms will lead to the technique of capacity reuse within the wavelength. In this way, light-paths are obtained, linking all network node pairs. We called this arrangement as SWRA (Smart Wavelength Routing Assignment), since within the network each wavelength follows its precise path in a passive way. The result appears as a significant cost reduction, which reflects the lack of O/E/O converters and on the use of less management gear. However, this arrangement may suffer occasional data collision within any wavelength. Hence, a solution to avoid this impairment is presented and described, using low-cost electric buffers. Additionally, the statistical evaluation of those buffers is supplied. / [es] Redes ópticas convencionales exigen conversión eletro- óptica en cada nodo para un adequado ruteamiento de los paquetes. Adicionalmente, se necesitan recursos relevantes de gerenciamiento para auxiliar el ruteamiento. En este trabajo, inteligencia y funcionalidad son introducidas en la camada física de redes ópticas con topología en malla a fin de proporcionar un esquema eficiente de roteamiento de portadoras ópticas y direccionamiento de paquetes. En el arreglo presentado sucede que: (a) no es necesaria ninguna conversión optoeletrónica (O/E/O), excepto en los nodos fuente y destino; (b). recursos de gerenciamiento son prácticamente dispensados en la camada física. Al representar la rede por grafos, es posible alcanzar criterios de costo mínimo. Enseguida, se utilizan algoritmos que, en consonancia con los costos mínimos, conducen al roteamiento. La conectividad deseada se introduce con los algoritmos siguiendo la técnica de reutilización de la capacidad dentro de la misma longitud de onda. De esta forma, los caminos de luz se determinan englobando todos los pares de nodos de la red. Este arreglo se denomina SWRA (Smart Wavelength Routing Asignment) dado que cada portadora sigue de forma pasiva su exacto camiño en la red. La implicación de este procedimento es uma sensible reducción de los costos, tanto por el lado de los conversores O/E/O, así como por el lado del gerenciamiento de la red. Se demuestra que este arreglo puede estar sujeto a colisión de dados en una misma portadora. Se presenta una solución introduciendo buffers eléctricos de bajo costo, dimensionados a través de herramientas estadísticas.

With the emerging development of new technology and the constantly falling prices, more companies will find interest in industrial robots. Until today, the typical robot users have been large scale car manufacturers. But there exists a big potential market within the small to medium businesses that already uses of CNC machines. Attracting smaller businesses to start using industrial robots could open up the doors to new possibilities and increase their production. Unfortunately, most people still lack the knowledge of operating and programming industrial robots. But many companies have knowledge in G-code which is normally used in CNC machines. That is why this work is focussing on the development of a software that opens up the possibility to make use of G-code to program advanced robot paths with minimal user input. By striving for easier handling of robots, the vision about a more efficient and automated society will become one step closer. The introduction straightens out the different basic principles of CNC milling machines and robots. This will introduce the reader and highlight the different similarities and differences that exist between robots and CNC mills. The goal of this work has been to create an add-in application for ABB’s off-line programming software RobotStudio that was able to import at least one type of file format commonly used for CNC milling. The program should be able to handle some basic functionality, the focus has been on the standard iso6983 type of G-code. The project started with a literature study that gave the author a better insight in both the previous research within the area but also deeper knowledge of the systems CNC mills and robots. The work continued with the development of a software able to import the specified file format. The software has been built in C# and is built as an add-in software for ABB’s offline programming software RobotStudio. The result presents a software that is able to read different types of G-code and translate them into generated paths in RobotStudio. The software also has an inbuilt function in order to parameterize the G02 and G03 commands that represent curves in G-code into straight line segments of the type MoveL in RobotStudio.

This paper explores whether librarians have the tools to fulfil the requirements of the library law concerning patrons with ADHD and if there are any obstacles for librarians regarding this work; this is made possible by a survey sent to 38 libraries, resulting in 138 respondents. For data processing, evaluation and discussion, the study used a theoretical framework based on Säljö’s theory of the necessity of tools for human understanding and development, along with requirements listed by the Health and Human Services Department and IFLA for successfully working with people with ADHD. The results show that librarians do not have the required tools to work with patrons with ADHD and that the primary obstacles hindering them are a lack of knowledge, as well as the existence of misunderstandings regarding ADHD and the work with patrons with this diagnosis. The primary cause of these issues is an inadequate legal framework, which impacts all aspects connected to this work, from the education of librarians to their work with individual patrons within the daily operation of the libraries, adding to the stress that librarians are already experiencing in relation to their occupation.