Denna rapport ämnar att utförligt beskriva ett examensarbete som gjorts i samarbete med DETAB ECOMAT Automation AB och berör konstruktionen av en av dess maskinmodeller. Målet är att hitta en applicerbar lösning för att automatisera ett moment som i dagsläget utförs manuellt. Under tre månaders tid har arbetet stegvis utförts med förstudie, konceptgenerering och utvärdering av potentiella lösningar. Rapporten beskriver utvecklingsprocessen inom konstruktion och produktutveckling med fokus på säkerhet samt ”Design for Assembly”, som avser att använda endast de nödvändiga komponenterna för den tänkta funktionen. Av denna anledning delas de ingående komponenterna till en början i kategorierna ”komponenter för rörelse” samt ”kraftöverföring”. Detta leder sedan till olika lösningsförslag och den optimala lösningen erhålls efter sållning. Avslutningsvis har ett komponentval gjorts tillsammans med hjälp av deras komponentleverantör. Det slutgiltiga lösningsförslaget består av ett konstruktionsförslag med före- och efterbilder, skriftlig funktionsbeskrivning samt komponentritningar för de delar som behöver special-beställas. Efter utfört arbete skall denna lösning testas och utvärderas innan den potentiellt blir en permanent del av konstruktionen. / This report aims to give a detailed description of a project done in collaboration with DETAB ECOMAT Automation AB and concerns the design of one of its machine models. The goal is to find an applicable solution to automate a process that is currently performed manually. Over three months, work has been carried out gradually with preliminary study, concept generation and evaluation of potential solutions. The report describes the development process in design and product development focusing on safety as well as “Design for Assembly”, which aims to use only the necessary components for the intended function. For this reason the components are initially divided into the categories “components for motion” and “power transmission”. This in turn leads to different solution proposals and an optimal solution is found after screening. Finally, a component selection has been made with the help of their component supplier, Festo AB. The final solution proposal consists of a pre-and-post image of the design proposal, written description of the function and component drawing for the parts that need to be custom-made. After the end of this project, the suggested solution will be tested and evaluated before it potentially becomes a permanent part of the design.

Genom att samla kunskap om psykoser och analysera spel och film utvecklar vi ett grafiskt koncept för ett skräckspel. Genom intervjuer tar vi reda på hur konceptet uppfattas av spelare och spelutvecklare. Konceptet saknade grafiskt narrativ, vilket gjorde att spelets tema tolkades olika av alla respondenter. Vi diskuterar vikten av ett grafiskt narrativ, och hur spelets grafiska stil kan fortsätta utvecklas.

Syftet med det här arbetet är att utforska och undersöka om färg påverkar hur en miljö uppfattas. Miljön arbetet fokuserar på är placerad inom science fictiongenren. I konceptteckning för spelproduktion tecknas eller målas koncepten ofta gråskala för att sedan testas i olika färgkombinationer. Samma process och samma tekniker används vid framställande av bilden som är i fokus för undersökningen. För att framställa bilden gjordes studier på existerande science fictionkoncept och bilden arbetades fram via en iterativ process. Undersökningen genomfördes i form av en strukturerad intervju där tio studerande vid dataspelsutvecklingsprogrammet på Högskolan i Skövde medverkade. Resultaten visar på att förändring av en bilds färgton tydligt påverkar hur bilden uppfattas. Resultaten stämmer in med tidigare forskning inom ämnet. I slutet av arbetet ges förslag på framtida forskning och hur man kan använda sig av liknande undersökningar för att lättare kunna förmedla mer specifika känslor inom underhållningsprodukter som spel eller film.

Under den diffusa delen av ett projekt i interaktionsdeign fattas beslut om vad som ska skapas. För att strukturera denna process rekommenderar Arvola (2013) ett ramverk för beskrivning av medierad handling. Utöver ett antal informella intervjuer med personer som använt ramverket har inga undersökningar genomförts vars resultat beskriver hur ramverket används i praktiken. Studier som visar hur ramverket bör användas för att ett användbart resultat ska genereras har inte heller gjorts, förrän nu. Genom att under två workshops studera interaktionsdesigners generera designkoncept med stöd av ramverket för medierad handling, har fyra kännetecknande aspekter av hur ett bra designkoncept kan skapas med stöd av ramverket identifierats. Resultatet av studien skulle kunna rikta vidareutvecklingen av ramverket och beaktas av interaktionsdesigners som vill undvika fallgropar och istället generera initiativtagande, innovativa och välunderbyggda designkoncept.

Detailed history of golf, golf carts and vehicles was described in analytic part of DT. Components and technical aspects of golf carts were listed in the technical part of the analysis. It also gives an overview of modern technologies available in these types of vehicles. Design part of DT maps current products on the market and their components influencing appearance of the vehicle. The final solution was chosen from three variants and brought the greatest added value. The original idea includes the way how to make handling of the vehicle easier, simplifies maintenance and reduces unnecessary preparation time of golf equipment for the game. New features have been presented in a single comprehensive and unique design.

Principal aim of this thesis is the analysis of integration processes of financial markets with emphases on implementation of insurance business incorporation to banking segment. This thesis surveys the history of bancassurance, reasons of reciprocal cooperation between banks and insurance companies, models of settlement for bancassurance companies and conditions for their successful business. Then the thesis analyses a different level of integration trend on the financial markets in the European Union with emphasis on penetration of bancassurance in the Czech Republic. The conclusion considers future of bancassurance segment.

Master's thesis "Marketing of a family hotel in the High Tatras" is a marketing concept for a family hotel introducing all aspects of marketing that we should take into consideration both before and during its operation.

This diploma paper is concerned with new rules of regulation of insurance system. Their name is Solvency II. The aim of work is view of structure of new regime of insurance system and impacts of new rules on economy of insurance company. The work is divided into three parts, the first part is concerned with historical progress of regulation in the czech area and an activity of supervision. In the second part there is comparison of current rules for calculation of solvency with suggested methodology. There are contained structural elements of new metodology. The concept of Solvency II is inspired by rules for banks Basel II and therefore same and different characters are studied. The third part is engaged in possible impacts of new methodology of solvency on insurance market and economy of insurance company.

This thesis is done during the spring semester 2017 for the Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Design programme at Karlstads University. The contractor of the thesis project was 3TEMP AB, based in Arvika, Sweden. 3TEMP has a vision that with a new type of product they will be able to establish themselves on a new market, the domestic market.  They have plans on a coffee machine that can be integrated into new bought and currently existing kitchens. The company already have solutions to how the product's main function should operate, what is needed is a concrete concept.  The purpose of the project has been to produce a concept on an integrated coffee machine that guides the user to proper use and simplifies maintenance. In order to achieve this, the design process has been used. The design process included a preliminary study, idea generation, concept development, concept evaluation and finally construction. Based on the client's requirements, what has emerged from user interviews and market analyzes, a product specification has been produced. The requirements of the product specification was certain measurements, the product must be user friendly, product self cost and 3TEMP's existing brewing mechanism must be applied.   The idea generation has been conducted together with classmates and other students who studies innovation and design. The people chosen for the idea generation are all involved in the product development process and are familiar with the methodology used.The ideas that emerged from the generation have been combined with each other in different designs. The ideas combined have been compiled into several concepts that then were evaluated using an elimination matrix, relative decision matrix and a criteria weight matrix. The final selection of concept was made by the contractor.   The definitive concept include elements from the contractor's design of their existing products, in order for the product to suit the company's identity. The chosen concept has been tested with physical models to ensure that 3TEMP's existing technology should fit in the design and that all dimensions are correct. A more detailed model was made, as well as a CAD model to visualize the concept. A sectioned image created in CAD displays the layout of the product. Rendered images of the product were made where the product is seen integrated in a kitchen.

Analysis of the business entity, its competitiveness and the rules for its use as a franchise concept. Creation of the operating manual for the selected business entity.