In today’s society, there are people who find it difficult to get up after sitting down for a long time. There are several different reasons for this, of which some examples can be injuries, age or other disabilities. No matter what the situation looks like, the person that phases this problem probably needs help to get up. The help can come from a relative or a healthcare provider. The person helping can sustain both temporary and chronic injuries.  Various concepts have been developed to find a solution that can make people more independent and make work easier for healthcare providers and relatives. The project has targeted all people who have difficulty getting up, and has had an extra focus on elderly care. In the end, a concept was chosen in the form of a seating cushion that, with the help of a rising function, pushes the person up from a sitting to a standing position. The function that causes the cushion to be pushed up consists of an air pillow that can rise up with the help of an air pump. The solution contributes to independence and greater freedom for people who have difficulty standing up, at the same time there is less burden on healthcare providers, which leads to a reduced risk of injuries and more effective work in elderly care.  The result has been produced after various research and tests of prototypes with different rising functions.

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Slutna utrymmen beträds dagligen på fartyg av besättningsmedlemmar världen över och de har ett begränsat antal öppningar. Det är ett riskfyllt moment till sjöss då syrebrist kan förekomma då det saknas ventilation. Syftet med detta arbete är att undersöka hur ansvariga fartygsbefäl arbetar för att reducera risker vid arbete i slutna utrymmen. En kvalitativ intervjumetod användes där sex personer intervjuades, hälften var aktiva befäl och hälften sjökaptensstudenter. Intervjuerna gav en bild av hur ett sjöbefäl arbetar och informerar nya besättningsmedlemmar om olika risker och faror med slutna utrymmen. Resultatet visar att över åttio procent slarvar med skyddsutrustning ombord och det kan bero på att rederiet inte köpt in tillräckligt bra utrustning. Studien visar också att det slarvas med användningen av sele och tripod och att befäl har glömt bort att rapportera syrenivån till bryggan när de bytt ifrån en tank till en annan. / Enclosed spaces are entered by crewmembers worldwide daily. It is a risky job at sea due to a limited number of openings and insufficient ventilation, lack of oxygen is a common occurrence in these spaces. The purpose of the study was to investigate how responsible deck officers work to reduce risks that may occur while working in enclosed spaces. A qualitative interview method was used where six people were interviewed, half were active officers and the other half maritime students. The interviews provided an insight into how a deck officer works with and informs new crewmembers about the various risks and dangers of enclosed spaces. The result shows that over eighty percent are careless when working with safety equipment, and that sometimes this is because the company has not bought good enough equipment. The study also shows that there is carelessness when using the harness and tripod and that the officer has forgotten to report the oxygen level to the bridge when they change from one tank to another.

Under the global trend of digital transformation development, Chinese mobile device industry has rapid expansion and yield significant economic benefits and social impacts both domestically and internationally. This growth is driven by the advancement of 5G technology, which has revolutionized various aspects of the industry, including manufacturing, products, and consumer demand. However, there remains a literature gap in terms of using academic theories or models to explore potential revolution of the Chinese mobile device industry under the 5G environment. To address this gap, this thesis seeks to investigate the intersection of the China’s development in telecommunication and the mobile device industry transformation to 5G, in the context of China’s unique technical and social environment. A qualitative approach is employed, with the combination of business ecosystem theory and salient and reverse salient concept. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 9 professionals who possess relevant expertise in the Chinese mobile device industry. Secondary data was also gathered concurrently to provide supplementary information, sourced from governmental and public reports, news, and organization documents, aiming to enhance the depth of understanding around the research topic. Through thematic analysis, some themes were concluded where salient and reverse salient factors that play vital roles in shaping the industry were discovered and identified. Then, the critical uncertainties with high level of potential impact and the uncertainty of future changes were identified and grouped into two axes: technology and green upgrading and aging population. Based on the findings, a scenario matrix with four scenarios was established, which represented four potential future development situations for the Chinese mobile device industry: 1. Intelligent and sustainable industry chain and elderly-oriented environment. 2. Industrial shrinkage and dependency on import.3. Low-value and labor-intensive link and cutthroat competition. 4. Rapid expansion, regionalization, and industry subdivision.The study explores some different possible outcomes that this industry could have in each scenario from the perspective of business ecosystem. The study found that the interdependence structure can impact ecosystem’s development and value creation, and multidimensional salient and reverse salient, including technology, society, and policy, collectively contribute to the facilitation of the Chinese mobile device industry. Meanwhile, obstacles may arise from reverse salient factors and thus stimulates coevolution relationships between members to collaborate to overcome challenges and capitalize on opportunities. It is worth noting that these factors can evolve over time, and new factors may emerge due to changes in technological and social environments.

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ABSTRACT This project deals with the search of the most proper offshore foundation to install in the Baltic Sea, in order to reduce costs and environmental impact. A pre-study was performed to define the Baltic Sea conditions and the required knowledge for the following steps. Afterwards, the specifications were set and clarified, and then the concept analysis phase was started. The analysis phase included the description of each one of the current foundations, those which are considered conventional foundations and those which are innovative ones. In order to evaluate these concept foundations, selection methods were used to assess the most relevant features of these foundations which should fulfil the requirements. The concepts ranking was studied and it led to the final results. Two different outcomes were obtained; such as, innovative concepts, which obtained the first position in this report; and conventional concepts, as a second finding. The continuous contact with different experienced professionals of this sector was essential during the whole project, in order to obtain advices, experienced knowledge and feedback.

Non-destructive technologies have been applied on predicting the stiffness and strength properties of timber for decades. However, these technologies have rarely been investigated on predicting the properties of thermally modified timber. This study was performed to investigate the non-destructive technologies on estimating of the strength and stiffness properties of thermally modified timber. The material that was utilized for study is full-size structural Norway spruce. Twenty-five thermally modified boards were investigated by applying both non-destructive technologies and static bending test; 25 unmodified boards were used as a control group. Timber grader MTG and Sylvatest Trio are two non-destructive tools that were used for the determining the modulus of elasticity (MOE): MTG is an application of resonance frequency technology and Sylvatest Trio is an application of time-of-flight technology (TOF). The results show that both non-destructive technologies provide good results (??2=0.70 from MTG and??2=0.58 from Sylvatest Trio) on estimating the stiffness properties while poor resultson predicting the strength properties of thermally modified boards.The result shows anoverestimation of modulus of elasticity (MOE) from time-of-flight test compared withthe MOEs gathered from static bending test and resonance frequency test for both thermally modified boards and unmodified ones. The stiffness properties of boards after thermal modification reduced slightly (6.5%) compared with unmodified timbers; while strength properties of thermally modified boards decreased (37.5%) significantlycompared with control group.This study is a part of a bigger study performed at Linneaus University by Joran vanBlokland.

Information is an intelligent data through which knowledgeable and usable things can be convicted or interpreted in a proper manner. With the advancement of technology, transmission of information over the network has come a trend. This information must be transmitted securely over the network. Data security was not a problem if a secure channel was provided for single transmission. It is a necessity to convert the information into an unintelligible form for transmitting it over an unsecured channel. Encryption is a technique through which original information can be converted into unintelligible form. As time has elapsed, various encryption algorithms are employed so that information can be transmitted securely over an unsecured channel. Unless an intruder accesses the encrypted text, he / she cannot gain any information from that text. But as the new algorithms are designed, all the algorithms are challenged and their cryptanalysis is available. In the year 1998, Advanced Encryption Standards (A (S)) were proposed and later it was widely accepted as the most secure encryption algorithm that can be used to encrypt the information so that it can be transmitted securely and unsecured. fixed to a new scheme called Parallel AЕS, was an employee who takes four blocks of 16 bytes at a time to generate four blocks of 16 bytes of text thus providing diffusion of blocks at exchange. than all sequential AЕs. All the algorithms are challenged and their cryptanalysis is available. In the year 1998, To make A morS more fixed to a new scheme called Parallel AЕS, was an employee who took four blocks of 16 bytes at a time to generate four blocks of 16 bytes of text, thus providing diffusion of blocks at exchange. By doing this parallel A stoodS stood to be much firmer than sequential AЕS. Advanced Encryption Standards (AЕS) was proposed and later it was widely accepted as the most secure encryption algorithm that can be used to encrypt the information so that it can be transmitted securely over an unsecured channel. To make A morS more fixed to a new scheme called Parallel AЕS, was an employee who took four blocks of 16 bytes at a time to generate four blocks of 16 bytes of text, thus providing diffusion of blocks at exchange. By doing this parallel A stoodS stood to be much firmer than sequential AЕS. Advanced Encryption Standards (AЕS) was proposed and later it was widely accepted as the most secure encryption algorithm that can be used to encrypt the information so that it can be transmitted securely over an unsecured channel. To make A morS more fixed to a new scheme called Parallel AЕS, was an employee who took four blocks of 16 bytes at a time to generate four blocks of 16 bytes of text, thus providing diffusion of blocks at exchange. By doing this parallel A stoodS stood to be much firmer than sequential AЕS. was an employee who took four blocks of 16 bytes at a time to generate four blocks of 16 bytes of text, thus providing diffusion of blocks at exchange. By doing this parallel A stoodS stood to be much firmer than sequential AЕS. was an employee who took four blocks of 16 bytes at a time to generate four blocks of 16 bytes of text, thus providing diffusion of blocks at exchange. By doing this parallel A stoodS stood to be much firmer than sequential AЕS.

HejVän is an exclusive piece of furniture designed for the Hall of your house inspired by Swedish Design. The concept has been designed implementing the behavior of Swedish society and crafts, this can be seen in the use of materials, the smart mirror, the hangers or the dry shoe system. The furniture is all made by Cosentino materials to garantee exclusivity and durability, with the exception of the hangers and the back plates, which are made of pine wood, a fundamental element of Scandinavian design.

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to increase the knowledge of how SMEs can promote the efficiency of their waste management processes. In particular, to identify the causes of employee non-compliance within waste management procedures. This overarching purpose of identifying causes of non-compliance and improving the process is reflected in the following research questions. RQ1: What are the causes of procedural employee non-compliance within current waste management processes? RQ2: How can current waste management processes be improved? Method – A single case study was carried out in order to answer the research questions. To gain insight in relevant theory supporting both the qualitative and quantitative data gathered in the case study, a literature review was conducted and acted as the foundation for the theoretical framework. The data was collected through means of observations and interviews. Results – The interviews revealed a moderate degree of non-compliance of employees in the waste process in SMEs. The factors influencing this non-compliance are primarily a lack of knowledge, brought on by improper introduction process and a general high degree of complexity. In order to improve the handling of waste, there should be a larger focus on a thorough introduction process in order to reduce the amount of short-term memory processing by employees. As for process specific improvements, removing wastes and standardization should be of primary concern. Lastly, in order to maintain social sustainability, the needs and experience of the employees should be considered before making improvements to waste management processes. Implications – This case study offers insights into what drives acts of non-compliance in waste management processes and possible improvements that can be derived from studying them. Therefore, this thesis can be used as a foundation for SMEs seeking to improve their waste management processes. Keywords – Waste, Waste Management, Social Sustainability, Processes, Process Improvement, Cognitive Ergonomics, Improvement Work, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME).