• A method for smoothly disengaging the load-holding valves of energy-efficient electro-hydraulic systems 

      Hagen, Daniel; Padovani, Damiano (Proceedings;Volume 64, Issue 1, The 1st International Electronic Conference on Actuator Technology: Materials, Devices and Applications, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-20)
      A novel self-contained, electro-hydraulic cylinder drive capable of passive load-holding, four-quadrant operations, and energy recovery was presented recently and implemented successfully. This solution improved greatly ...
    • A Method to Calibrate Building Simulation Model Through Visual Inspection and Smart Meter 

      Gonzalez Caceres, Alex (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES);Volume 503, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Several energy programs worldwide have used building inspection to overcome the lack of knowledge on technical parameter that are needed to upgrade existing buildings to make them more efficient. Due to the large amount ...
    • Method to Obtain Neuromorphic Reservoir Networks from Images of in Vitro Cortical Networks 

      Mello, Gustavo; Pontes-Filho, Sidney; Sandvig, Ioanna; Valderhaug, Vibeke Devold; Zouganeli, Evi; Huse Ramstad, Ola; Sandvig, Axel; Nichele, Stefano (IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI);, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-20)
      In the brain, the structure of a network of neurons defines how these neurons implement the computations that underlie the mind and the behavior of animals and humans. Provided that we can describe the network of neurons ...
    • A methodology for building a data-enclosing tunnel for automated online-feedback in simulator training 

      Marcano, Laura; Manca, Davide; Yazidi, Anis; Komulainen, Tiina M. (Computers and Chemical Engineering;Volume 132, 4 January 2020, 106621, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-21)
      Extensive research confirms that feedback is the key to an effective training. However, in many domains, human trainers, who can provide feedback to trainees, are considered not only a costly but also a scarce resource. ...
    • A methodology for building a data-enclosing tunnel for automated online-feedback in simulator training 

      Marcano, Laura; Manca, Davide; Yazidi, Anis; Komulainen, Tiina M. (Computers and Chemical Engineering;Volume 132, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-21)
      Extensive research confirms that feedback is the key to an effective training. However, in many domains, human trainers, who can provide feedback to trainees, are considered not only a costly but also a scarce resource. ...
    • Metode for beregning av dagslys i rom 

      Berg, Martine Brockstedt (MAEN 2021, Master thesis, 2021)
      I denne oppgaven er det funnet en sammenheng mellom dagslysfaktor inne i et rom og på fasade, ved både ytre og indre påvirkninger. Det er funnet en lineær sammenheng mellom intern dagslysfaktor, vindusareal, lystransmisjon, ...
    • Metrics for Ensuring Security and Privacy of Information Sharing Tools for Improved City Resilience: A Review Approach 

      Radianti, Jaziar; Gjøsæter, Terje (International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management;Volume 9 • Issue 3 • July-September 2017, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      City resilience is a pressing issue worldwide since the majority of the population resides in urban areas. When disaster strikes, the consequences will be more severe in the cities. To achieve resilience, different ...
    • Microbial specialists in below-grade foundation walls in Scandinavia 

      Nunez, Maria; Hammer, Hugo Lewi (Indoor air;24(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-17)
      Below-grade foundation walls are often exposed to excessive moisture by water infiltration, condensation, leakage, or lack of ventilation. Microbial growth in these structures depends largely on environmental factors, ...
    • Microsoft Paint : et tegneverktøy i kunst og håndverk? 

      Tønnesland, Ane Nordbø (Master thesis, 2012)
      In this master thesis I will look at the use of digital tools in the primary school subject arts and craft, and I will focus on Microsoft Paint. The goal is to find out if there is a possibility of using this free and ...
    • Microwave Sensors for In Situ Monitoring of Trace Metals in Polluted Water 

      Frau, Ilaria; Wylie, Stephen; Byrne, Patrick; Onnis, Patrizia; Cullen, Jeff; Mason, Alex; Korostynska, Olga (Sensors;21 (9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-01)
      Thousands of pollutants are threatening our water supply, putting at risk human and environmental health. Between them, trace metals are of significant concern, due to their high toxicity at low concentrations. Abandoned ...
    • Migrating stateful containers using an autonomous collector 

      Knutsen, Kjetil (Master thesis, 2021)
      With the growth of cloud computing and Infrastructure as a Service, and the need to keep costs low many companies tries to utilize all their available resources as much as possible. Today, there is not currently any solution ...
    • Miljøpåvirkning av et ventilasjonssystem på kontorbygning evaluert med LCA-program i tidlig prosjekteringsfase 

      Nguyen, Khiem André (MAEN 2021, Master thesis, 2021)
      Denne oppgaven er et forsøk på å finne løsning på å effektivisere LCA-metoden for å forbedre miljøpåvirkning av et ventilasjonssystem hvor i dag er det altfor få norske EPDer for ventilasjon. Metoden for å oppnå dette er ...
    • Min rett til å fortelle din historie: Etiske utfordringer i fortellerkunst 

      Imeland, Synne (Master thesis, 2016)
      Med denne studien henvender jeg meg til dere som er interessert i, og arbeider med fortellerkunst. Studien tar for seg etiske utfordringer i arbeidet med å behandle virkelige liv i en forestillingsprosess, og vil derfor ...
    • Minby - accessible web application to engage youths in community development 

      Chaudhary, Pooja (ACIT;2021, Master thesis, 2021)
      How can web applications help youths to engage in community development and e-governance? This research is a part of a larger ongoing project held by Work Research Institute (AFI), Norway who has been working since 2014 ...
    • Mind Your Step: A Diary Study of a Person with Visual Impairment Navigating a City with a Smart Cane 

      Kuriakose, Bineeth; Cosescu, Irina; Shrestha, Raju; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Communications in Computer and Information Science;, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object; Journal article, 2023)
      Several studies have documented the navigation requirements and preferences of people with visual impairments. The primary methods used in such studies were interviews and surveys. With the same goal, this study employed ...
    • MiniBars™ som fiberarmering i momentpåkjente betongkonstruksjoner 

      Smedsrud, Erik Høivik; Nilsson, Göran Joakim Christian; Næss, Lone (Bachelor thesis, 2019)
      SAMMENDRAG Denne bacheloroppgaven belyser bruken av MiniBarsTM som fiberarmerig i momentpåkjente betongkonstruksjoner. Rapporten tar utgangspunkt i en brukonstruksjon utsatt for trafikklaster. Det undersøkes om denne typen ...
    • Minimizing delivered energy and life cycle cost using Graphical script: An office building retrofitting case 

      Rabani, Mehrdad; Madessa, Habtamu Bayera; Mohseni, Omid; Nord, Natasa (Applied Energy;Volume 268, 15 June 2020, 114929, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-21)
      Selecting the most cost-effective retrofit interventions to achieve a significant reduction of energy use and CO2 emissions in the building sectors is challenging, because a large number of possible retrofitting options ...
    • Minimum Equivalence in Random Boolean Networks, Elementary Cellular Automata, and Beyond 

      Glover, Tom Eivind; Jahren, Christian Ruben; Huse Ramstad, Ola; Nichele, Stefano (Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2023)
      Random Boolean networks (RBN) and Cellular Automata (CA) operate in a very similar way. They update their state with simple deterministic functions called Boolean function or Transition Table (TT), both being essentially ...
    • Minimum-Impact First: Scheduling Virtual Machines Under Maintenance Scenarios 

      Yazidi, Anis; Haugerud, Hårek; Ung, Frederik; Begnum, Kyrre Matthias (11th ACM International Conference on Management of Digital EcoSystems;, Conference object, 2019)
      Virtual Machine (VM) migration is an important feature for ensuring smooth operations during maintenance and disaster recovery scenarios. The migration might be inter-site and in such a case the inter-site bandwidth which ...
    • Mining time-dependent influential users in Facebook fans group 

      Kao, Li-Jen; Huang, Yo-Ping; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Chapter; Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016)
      Klout, a famous App, could measure people's social network influence power. Klout score is measured according to the data from past 90 days and an individual who has high Klout score is thought as having high social influence ...