Healthcare in Sweden are in need of a drastic change to meet the requirements of highly developed societies, and information technology is seen as an essential part to get there. However, the Swedish healthcare have to challenge their traditional innovation approaches as well. For example, it has become more common to engage patients in the innovation process through web-based platforms. We have been focusing on an approach called co-creation by studying a workshop, in which potential users and other stakeholders are cooperating creatively to come up with innovative solutions in order to improve healthcare practice. Our findings suggests that co-creation may increase the mutual understanding between different stakeholders, for example healthcare professionals and IT developers, enable horizontal learning through and outside the organization and also to raise concepts and actions that are responding to healthcare needs. However, we have found important challenges in bridging barriers that may occur when gathering people of different competencies, and involving proper participants that are representative of their groups.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to formulate a strategy for lifelong education of the state forest administration authorities' workers. The Ministry of Agriculture runs the education in the state and public administration on the basis of the Education Conception of the Ministry of Agriculture for the years of 2015-2020. This conception outlines education of state and public administration workers with departmental specialization. It determines the basic frame of lifelong education of all workers with departmental specialization. Yet there is no detailed strategy for particular domains of the department which would respond to real needs in practice. The strategy proposed in this thesis focuses on state forest administration workers at municipalities and regional offices. It is based on results of previous research which surveys the situation of state forest administration workers from the point of view of their work performance. Our research, which makes part of this thesis, is focused on their vocational lifelong education and surveys their needs concerning work performance and preferred forms and tools of further special education. This research serves for formulation of educational strategy and represents an analysis of needs which should be repeated at certain intervals. Regarding the context...

Tillverkande företag kan stöta på hinder inom produktionsflödet. Dessa kan bero på kommunikationsbrister, problem med produktionsplaneringen eller någon annan typ av ledning, samt problem som uppstår på grund av varierande kapacitet i olika operationer inom företagets flöde. Syftet med detta arbete är därför att undersöka och identifiera organisatoriska utmaningar som kan finnas i ett tillverkande företags produktionsflöde. Målet med studien är att metodiskt och strukturerat belysa problem och dra upp dem till ytan. För att ta reda på de organisatoriska utmaningarna undersöktes produktionsflödet genom en specifik process på ett fallföretag, en härdningsprocess. Tillvägagångssättet för undersökningen som genomförts är en litteraturgenomgång som introducerar begreppet Lean Production, samt förstudier i form av åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer. Svaren från intervjuerna utgjorde grunden för en workshop som genomfördes med totalt 14 deltagare från företaget. Resultatet från undersökningen gjorde det tydligt att det finns förbättringspotential med avseende på många olika faktorer inom flödet. I dagsläget saknas en tydlig kommunikation om behov mellan olika processer före och efter härdning. Det resulterar i ett ojämnt flöde av produkter och behov av en tydligare planering i produktionsflödet. Resultatet av undersökningen utgör grunden till en föreslagen arbetsmetod på fallföretaget med syfte att minska eller eliminera de identifierade utmaningarna. Slutsatsen av studien blir således att de olika metoderna och modellerna inom Lean Production med fördel kan assistera fallföretaget i att hantera aktuella utmaningar samt synliggöra eventuella nya utmaningar. För att säkerställa att den framtagna arbetsmetoden fungerar på andra tillverkande företag krävs dock ytterligare forskning på fler företag. / Obstacles within production flows at manufacturing companies can occur. These obstacles may occur due to lack of communication, problems with the production planning department or some other leading function within the company, alternatively due to varying capacity of different operations in the production flow.  Because of these problems, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate and identify possible organizational challenges within the production flow of a manufacturing company. The objective with this analysis is to enlighten problems in a methodical and structured way. In order to identify the organizational challenges, the production flow through a specific process at a case company is being analyzed, a curing process. A literature review introducing Lean Production, as well as eight semi-structured interviews, was the beginning of the methodology. To answer the purpose of the thesis, a workshop with 14 participants from the company was held, and the interview answers formed the base for the workshop.  Results of the study shows that the production flow has a few areas that are in need of some improvements. Today, the company is lacking a clear communication of needs between some processes before and after the curing process. The results of this is an uneven product flow and the need for clearer, short term planning within the production flow. Results of the study will be implemented in the working method at the case company, with the purpose to reduce or eliminate the identified challenges.  Outcomes of this thesis are methods and models within Lean Production that could assist the case company in addressing existing challenges as well as identifying future challenges. In order to ensure that the suggested method is applicable by other manufacturing companies, further research of more companies is needed.

Modern Societies have to consider diverse tasks strongly related to geochemistry sciences. Examples intensively discussed in the public are restoration measures for contaminated industrial fallow grounds, the safe storage of chemical-toxic and radioactive waste, carbon dioxide sequestration to reduce green-house gas emissions, the construction and operation of deep geothermal power plants, the geochemical exploration of natural resources or water and waste water treatments, including desalination efforts. Direct and urgent aspects to be dealt with are analytical and geochemical consequences of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. All these cases have one in common – they require reliable thermodynamic data in order to forecast the fate of chemicals in the respective environment. Whereas a variety of standard methods, such as potentiometry, solubility studies, liquid-liquid extraction or electrochemical titrations, are in widespread use to generate thermodynamic data, it is far less straightforward to assign correct reaction pathways and structural patterns to the underlying chemical transformations. This especially holds for systems with strong tendencies to complexation and oligomerization. Here, it is essential to have proof of evidence for all involved species, which cannot be provided by the aforementioned methods, and is still lacking for various metal-containing systems. Spectroscopic techniques in combination with approaches from quantum chemistry can be of great benefit for such tasks. However, their application ranges are often restricted with respect to the type of element (and redox state) that can be probed. Further handicaps are imposed by detection limits or other parameters such as pH or salinity. Moreover, the spectroscopic results are often difficult to interpret in an unambiguous way. To overcome these complications at least partially, this workshop has been initiated. It shall significantly extend the application areas of spectroscopic tools important for lanthanide and actinide chemistry. Emphasis shall be placed on the development of spectroscopic methods towards more challenging environmental conditions – such as very basic pH values, elevated temperatures, pressures, or salinities – extending the range of covered elements and redox states. Furthermore, the exploration of options for lowering detection limits and increasing spatial resolution at sufficiently high signal-to-noise ratios will support future investigations on more complex systems. An approach combining the extension of spectroscopic tools with respect to elements and parameters, improvements of experimental setups, and applications of quantum chemical methods in predictive as well as interpretative ways certainly can be very beneficial. The workshop hopefully will bundle and strengthen respective research activities and ideally act as a nucleus for an international network, closely collaborating with international partners. I am confident that the workshop will deliver many exciting ideas, promote scientific discussions, stimulate new developments and in such a way be successful.

Från framställning av fiber, till produktion av textilier och till försäljning av färdiga plagg är det enorma mängder av energi, vatten och kemikalier som går åt. Dessutom orsakar modeindustrin utsläpp av växthusgaser som påverkar klimatförändringen i hela livscykeln av ett klädesplagg. Denna studie undersöker huruvida en upcycling-workshop kan vara en lösning till modeindustrin miljöproblematik och hur en upcycling-workshop kan vara utformad för att öka konsumentinvolvering i arbetet att förlänga livslängden på kläder.I problemdiskussionen av arbetet beskrivs företags- och konsumentperspektivet som två områden som tidigare forskningar har undersökt. Vidare beskrivs forskningsfältet konsumentinvolvering som studien undersöker. Frågeställningarna som studien ska besvara är vilka delar som är viktiga i utformningen av en upcycling-workshop samt hur en upcycling-workshop med konsumentinvolvering i fokus kan vara fördelaktiga från ett företag- och konsumentperspektiv.I studiens referensram skildras huruvida en upcyclingsprocess går till, vilka upcyclingsmetoder som finns samt vilka fördelar det finns med upcycling för den hållbara konsumenten. Med hjälp av litteratur och tidigare forskningsprojekt i den teoretiska modellen konstrueras de första 8 byggstenarna som en grund till utformningen av en upcycling-workshop. Studien har en abduktiv metod och har använt sig av litteraturstudier och en delphi inspirerad metodansats för insamling av empiriskt material.I resultatet och analys presenteras det empiriska materialet som studien med hjälp av delphi-metoden samlat in. Undersökningen har förtydligat strukturer kring varaktighet, utrustning och kostnad samt förenkling av process och upcyclingsmetoder. Slutsatsen är att upcycling-workshops kan användas som ett verktyg för att engagera modekonsumenter till en mer kreativ konsumtion. Baserat på studiens resultat identifierades ytterligare 6 byggstenar samt utveckling av tillgång, struktur, kostnad, innehåll och varaktighet var nödvändig för att öka genomförbarheten i en upcycling-workshop. / In the manufacturing process of fiber, textiles and finished garments, it consumes an enormous amount of energy, water and chemicals. In addition, the fashion industry causes greenhouse gas emissions that affect climate change throughout the life cycle of an item of clothing. This study examines whether an upcycling workshop can be a solution to the fashion industry's environmental problems and how an upcycling workshop can be designed to increase consumer involvement in efforts to extend the life of clothing.In the problem discussion of the study, the business and consumer perspective are described as two areas that previous research has examined and further describes consumer involvement as the field this study examines. The research questions that the study will answer are which parts are important in the design of an upcycling workshop and how an upcycling workshop with consumer involvement in focus can be beneficial from a business and consumer perspective.The study's frame of reference describes how an upcycling process is done, what upcycling methods exist and how upcycling is beneficial for a sustainable consumer. With the help of literature and previous research projects in the theoretical model, the design of the first 8 building blocks begins as a foundation for the design of an upcycling workshop. The study has an abduction research approach and has used literature studies and a delphi inspired method approach for the collection of empirical material.The results and analysis present the empirical material that the delphi method has collected through qualitative interview questions. Clarifying structure and content, development of duration, equipment and cost, and simplification of process progression and upcycling methods were knowledge generated by the research.The conclusion of the study is that upcycling workshops can be used as a tool to engage fashion consumers to be a more creative consumer. Based on the results of the study, an additional 6 building blocks were identified and the development of asset, structure, cost, content and duration was necessary to increase the feasibility of an upcycling workshop.

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Research shows that Bulgaria is among the least LGBTQ+ friendly countries in the European Union, with members of the community facing discrimination, hostility, and violence both in their everyday lives and on a systemic level. The environment of suppression and stigma has also had an effect on the volume of local research into LGBTQ+ issues. This project’s goal is to fit into that research gap by providing a perspective on the problems faced by Bulgarian LGBTQ+ people and the plausible, practical solutions they would like to see or be part of on a local level. Participants focused on solutions that would create a space for queer community and expression, provide support and information where it is needed, and grow stronger community bonds. Some of those solutions were technological (such as an informational application and a community forum), others focused on interpersonal connection (such as an LGBTQ+ book club), and yet others on direct action (distributing counterpropaganda). / Forskning visar att Bulgarien är bland de minst hbtq-vänliga länderna i EU, med medlemmar av samhället som utsätts för diskriminering, fientlighet och våld både i sin vardag och på systemnivå. De miljö av förtryck och stigma har också haft en effekt på volymen av lokal forskning om HBTQ+-frågor. Detta projektets mål är att passa in i denna forskningsklyfta genom att ge ett perspektiv på problemen som bulgariska HBTQ+ står inför människor och de rimliga, praktiska lösningar de skulle vilja se eller vara en del av på lokal nivå. Deltagarna fokuserade på lösningar som skulle skapa ett utrymme för queergemenskap och uttryck, ge stöd och information där det behövs och stärka gemenskapsbanden. Några av dessa lösningar var tekniska (som en informativ ansökan och ett communityforum), andra fokuserade på interpersonell koppling (som en HBTQ +bokklubb), och ytterligare andra om direkta åtgärder (distribution av kontrapropaganda).

Denna rapport undersöker och ger förbättringsförslag för att effektivisera ledtiden i Gränges valideringsprocess, med avseende på standarderna ISO 9001:2015 (Internationella standardiseringsorganisationen) och IATF 16949:2016 (Internationell arbetsgrupp för fordonsindustrin). Problemet identifierades som en långsam valideringsprocess, vilket orsakades av flera faktorer, däribland otydliga rutiner, bristande kommunikation, bristande förståelse för standarderna, emotionella faktorer, bristande engagemang från ledningen och avdelningarnas olika mål. Dessa orsaker, som identifierades genom brainstorming och Ishikawadiagram, ledde till förlängd ledtid och ineffektivitet. Som forskningsmetod användes en reviderad Design Research Methodology-metod som fokuserade på att identifiera kritiska problemområden och möjliggöra en djupare förståelse av de komplexa och sammankopplade problemen. Genom workshops och intervjuer har en reviderad valideringsprocess upprättats. Denna process har minskat intressekonflikter mellan avdelningarna och ökat samarbete, vilket vidare kommer att förbättra effektiviteten och lägga grunden till ytterligare förbättringar. Rapportens resultat visar att det finns potential att ytterligare effektivisera ledtiden genom att fortsätta förbättra samarbetet mellan avdelningarna, implementera en ny resurs i form av en SQE, standardisera legeringar och förbättra kommunikationskanalerna. Vidare föreslås att upprätta rutiner för alla aktiviteter, avsätta tid i produktionen för löpande validering, och utbilda personal inom ISO 9001:2016 samt IATF 16949:2016. Det fortsatta arbetet innebär att genomföra en djupgående analys av de föreslagna förbättringarna och utveckla strategier för att övervinna potentiella hinder, vilket i slutändan kan leda till märkbara förbättringar i Gränges valideringsprocess och dess övergripande effektivitet. / This report investigates and provides improvement suggestions to streamline the lead time in Gränges' validation process, with reference to the ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 standards. The problem was identified as a slow validation process caused by several factors, including unclear procedures, lack of communication, insufficient understanding of the standards, emotional factors, lack of management commitment, and differing departmental goals. These causes, identified through brainstorming and Ishikawa diagrams, led to prolonged lead times and inefficiency. A revised Design Research Methodology (DRM) was used as the research method, focusing on identifying critical problem areas and enabling a deeper understanding of the complex and interconnected issues. Through workshops and interviews, a revised validation process was established. This process has reduced conflicts of interest between departments and increased collaboration, which will further improve efficiency and lay the groundwork for additional improvements. The results of the report show there is potential to further streamline the lead time by continuing to improve inter-departmental collaboration, implementing a new resource in the form of an SQE, standardizing alloys, and improving communication channels. It is also suggested to establishing routines for all activities, allocate time in production for ongoing validation, and train staff in ISO 9001:2016 and IATF 16949:2016. Future work involves conducting an in-depth analysis of the proposed improvements and developing strategies to overcome potential obstacles, which ultimately can lead to noticeable improvements in Gränges' validation process and its overall efficiency.

Since 2007, PhD students of the DFG Research Training Groups (RTGs) and other doctoral student programs in computer science have been meeting annually for networking and knowledge exchange purposes at Schloss Dagstuhl. This year’s meeting is organized in cooperation by RTG 1907 RoSI – Role-based Software Infrastructures for continuous-context- sensitive Systems and RTG 1780 Crossworlds – Connecting Virtual and Real Social Worlds and takes place at the Research Center of Schloss Dagstuhl from May 22 to 25. This book includes abstracts of the PhD research areas of all computer science related RTG graduate students and associated doctoral programs and provides an insight into current research trends in Germany. / Seit 2007 treffen sich die Promotionsstudenten der DFG-Graduiertenkollegs und anderer Promotionsprogramme der Informatik jährlich auf Schloss Dagstuhl, um den akademischen Diskurs zu fördern und neue Kontakte zu knüpfen. Dieses Jahr wurde die Tagung gemeinsam von GRK 1907 RoSI – Role-based Software Infrastructures for continuous-context- sensitive Systems und GRK 1780 Crossworlds – Connecting Virtual and Real Social Worlds vorbereitet und organisiert. Sie findet im Zeitraum 22.5. – 25.5.2016 im Forschungszentrum auf Schloss Dagstuhl statt. Dieser Tagungsband enthält die Abstracts der beteiligten Promotionsstudenten aller Graduiertenkollegs aus dem Fachbereich Informatik und anderer assoziierter Promotionsprogramme und gibt Einblick in die aktuellen Forschungstrends in Deutschland.

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2018-12-11T12:30:11Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Henrique Bittencourt Almeida_.pdf: 11524454 bytes, checksum: cef126a3f001c52a103199b922124721 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T12:30:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Henrique Bittencourt Almeida_.pdf: 11524454 bytes, checksum: cef126a3f001c52a103199b922124721 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-08-31 / Nenhuma / Desconstruir hábitos e comportamentos negativos que já estão impregnados na rotina das pessoas e transformá-los em algo positivo para elas é uma tarefa complexa. A percepção da importância dessa problemática, fez com que os designers iniciassem a busca pelo conhecimento acerca da temática no campo da psicologia comportamental, levando, assim, ao surgimento de um campo reconhecido como design para mudança de comportamento “DfBC”. Identificou-se que as pesquisas até então estabelecidas, abordavam brevemente o papel e a participação de todos os atores (designer, usuário e profissionais de outras áreas do conhecimento) no processo de projeto. A partir dessa percepção, surge o problema de pesquisa: como o designer e os demais atores podem contribuir no processo de projeto, na perspectiva do design para a mudança de comportamento? Para responder essa pergunta, o objetivo da presente pesquisa é analisar como o designer e os demais atores podem contribuir no processo de projeto, na perspectiva do design para a mudança de comportamento. Para o método foram elaboradas estratégias e materiais para posterior aplicação em três ciclos de workshops. Após, foram realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas, para posterior análise através da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Conclui-se que o fornecimento dos materiais e as dinâmicas aplicadas, podem estimular as relações entre os múltiplos atores de diferentes maneiras. Observou-se que os designers e as psicólogas dividiram as tomadas de decisão e a liderança do grupo ao longo do processo projetual. Por sua vez, as usuárias atuaram como informantes de suas experiências, porém, suas atuações foram cercadas por conflitos e contradições. Os conhecimentos técnicos das nutricionistas mostraram-se úteis ao longo do processo, no entanto, esse ator teve uma participação menos ativa que os demais participantes. Diante dessas observações, conclui-se que três perfis de atores devem estar sempre presentes em projetos de DfBC, independente da temática projetual, que são eles: (i) designer; (ii) usuário e (iii) psicóloga. No entanto, um quarto ator para integrar o grupo deve ser agregado, o especialista da área específica da temática do projeto. São apresentadas também, diretrizes a serem aplicadas em projetos que envolvam profissionais dessas diferentes áreas do conhecimento. Por fim, são expostos conteúdos que podem ser abordados em estudos futuros acerca do design para mudança de comportamento e a participação de diferentes atores em processos projetuais. / Deconstructing habits and behaviors that are already impregnated in people’s routine and turn it into something positive for them are complex tasks. The perception of this problematic's importance had risen the designers to start the search for knowledge about the subject in the field of behavioral psychology, thus leading to the emergence of a field recognized as design for behavior change "DfBC". Therefore, it was identified that the research established until then, briefly addressed the role and the participation of all the actors (designer, user and professionals from other knowledge areas) involved in the design process. From this perception on, the present research approached how the designer and the other actors can contribute in an interdisciplinary way to the project process, into the design perspective for behavior change. The methodological course included the elaboration of strategies and materials for later application in three cycles of workshops. After this, semi-structured interviews were carried out, for later analysis through the technique of content analysis. Its concluded that supply of materials and tools, can stimulate the relationships between these actors in different manners. It was observed that designers and psychologists divided decision making and group leadership throughout the design process. In turn, the users acted as informers of their experiences, but their actions were surrounded by conflicts and contradictions. The technical knowledge of the nutritionists were useful throughout the process, however, this actor had a less active participation than the other participants. In view of these observations, it is concluded that three profiles of actors must always be present in DfBC projects, regardless of the design theme, are: (i) designer; (ii) user and (iii) psychologist. However, a fourth actor to join the group should be aggregate, the specialist of the specific area of the project theme. Also presented are guidelines to be applied in projects involving professionals from these different areas of knowledge. Finally, design guidelines are proposed that objective to stimulate and contribute to future studies about design for behavior change and the participation of different actors in project processes.