• Evaluation of performance and space utilisation when using snapshots in the ZFS and Hammer file systems 

      Aasen Oppegaard, Martin Christoffer (Master thesis, 2009)
      Modern file systems implements snapshots, or read-only point-in-time representations of the file system. Snapshots can be used to keep a record of the changes made to the data, and improve backups. Previous work had ...
    • Design of a CMDB with integrated knowledge management based on Topic Maps 

      Haziri, Fitim (Master thesis, 2009)
      Configuration management databases have gained popularity in enterprises due to their role in providing efficient IT Resource and Service Management. Enterprises are becoming more competitive through increasing of resource ...
    • Ideals generated by submaximal minors 

      Kleppe, Jan Oddvar; Miro-Roig, Rosa Maria (Algebra & Number Theory;3 (4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)
      The goal of this paper is to study irreducible families W(b;a) of codimension 4, arithmetically Gorenstein schemes X of P^n defined by the submaximal minors of a t x t matrix A whose entries are homogeneous forms of degree ...
    • Solution of the Dirac equation for hydrogenlike systems exposed to intense electromagnetic pulses 

      Selstø, Sølve; Bengtsson, Jakob; Lindroth, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)
      The time-dependent Dirac equation is solved numerically and compared to the corresponding prediction of the nonrelativistic Schrödinger equation for hydrogenlike systems exposed to intense laser pulses. It is found that ...
    • Virtual machine initiated operations logic for resource management 

      Lartey, Nii Apleh (Master thesis, 2009)
      This thesis takes a look at an alternative approach to resource management using virtual- ization. The paper makes an attempt at looking at some administrative issues that arise due to current designs of virtualization ...
    • Design av en bærbar plasmabrenner 

      Olsen, Bjarne Oppedal (Master thesis, 2009)
      Masteroppgaven avholdes ved Høgskolen i Akershus i samarbeid med Forsvarets Forsknings Institutt (FFI), prototypeverksted. Rapporten omhandler design av en bærbar plasmabrenner tenkt brukt i antiterror sammenheng hos politi ...
    • Process management and orchestration 

      Gao, Wei (Master thesis, 2009)
      Process automation is a concept used in logistics that has been adopted in some data centre management software suites recently as “Orchestration managers”. This project is about mapping out and comparing approaches to ...
    • Evaluating the human factor in Information Security 

      Nikolakopoulos, Theodoros (Master thesis, 2009)
      Despite the vast research in Information Security, the human factor has been found to lack interest from the research community, with most security research giving focus on the technological component of an Information ...
    • Tilnærminger til teknologi og design i grunnskolen. Nysgjerrig, skapende, kritisk? 

      Austestad, Anna; Lutnæs, Eva (FORMakademisk;2(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)
      Hva skal elevene lære i emnet Teknologi og design (T&D) i grunnskolen? Hvorfor skal elever lære T&D? I denne artikkelen undersøker vi hvilke didaktiske begrunnelser for T&D som gir seg til kjenne i undervisningsmateriell ...
    • Branded selves : how children in Norway relate to marketing on a social network site 

      Skaar, Håvard (Journal of children and media;3 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-07-22)
      Theories of branding and self presentation inform an ethnographic study of how a group of classmates aged 11–12 construct identities by use of the brands and branded resources made available to them on the social network ...
    • Estetiske virkemidler for en bærekraftig fremtid 

      Løken, Anette Kristin (Master thesis, 2010)
      Oppgavens mål har vært å foreta en diskusjon av begrepene anvendelse, estetikk og bærekraft. Denne diskusjonen har ikke til hensikt å gi entydige svar på hvordan et fremtidig produkt kan kommunisere intensjoner om bærekraft. ...
    • An operation lamp for crisis area 

      Padditey, Eugene (Master thesis, 2010)
      This thesis sort to study the existing operation lamps used in the field of crisis and to reveal the redesign and existing Operation Theatre lamp and improve it, based on the strengths and weaknesses of the existing ...
    • Online MCQ - formative or summative assessment? : experiences from a higher educational environment 

      Johannesen, Monica; Habib, Laurence (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Within the field of Higher Education there has been a growing interest in formative assessment. A range of online tools for multiple choice questions (MCQ) are often made available to academic staff, but the extent and ...
    • Studies or Leisure? : a Cross-cultural Comparison of Taiwanese and Norwegian Engineering Students' Preferences for University Life 

      Jian, Hua-Li; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Huang, Yo-Ping; Huang, Yueh-Min; Hagen, Simen (International journal of engineering education;26 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      An insight into students' preferences and expectations of life at university is useful when trying to understand drop-out percentages and design study programs, especially in the global competition for students. This ...
    • Visual Scoping of Private Information Displayed on Shared Tabletop Surfaces 

      Hagen, Simen; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Informations sharing in meetings or conference calls are often done by displaying the information on a shared display, e.g. a projected or shared display, or a shared surface as a table. The amount of information on the ...
    • Prosjekt Ymer : grafikkprosessering på sky 

      Granstad, Linda; Begnum, Kyrre (Norsk Informatikkonferanse;2010, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Skyteknologi er en teknologi som tilbyr et spekter av nye tjenester som er lite utprøvd på mange felt. Et av disse områdene er bruk av sky i forbindelse med grafikkprosessering. Vil det være mulig å få en renderfarm til ...
    • Spine - modulbasert møbel i betong 

      Bommen, Karoline Sandnes; Mørk, Ingvild Wasbotten (Master thesis, 2010)
      Stian og Bjarne Varre skal etablere et nytt firma hvor de ønsker å produsere og selge betongmøbler, bakgrunnen for dette prosjektet er at de ønsket at vi skulle lage et betongmøbel de potensielt kan produsere og selge. De ...
    • Teaching Universal Design : How and Why 

      Ribu, Kirsten (The proceedings of Unitech : International Conference on Universal Technologies;2010, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Universal design is a product design philosophy that strives to give freedom to all; the freedom of mobility, the freedom to work, to enjoy entertainment, and to use ones’ physical and mental abilities without encountering ...
    • Fuzzy Environment Mapping for Robot Navigation Based on Grid Computing 

      Kao, Li-Jen; Huang, Yo-Ping; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Hsiao, Mann-Jung (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      In order to navigate autonomously, a mobile robot needs to build an environment map where the robot is navigating. Currently, the sensors are mounted on the robot to detect if the obstacles exist and then the map immediate ...
    • Experiences with RFID-Based Interactive Learning in Museums 

      Huang, Yo-Ping; Chang, Yueh-Tsun; Sandnes, Frode Eika (International Journal of Autonomous and Adaptive Communications Systems;3 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Tourism plays an important role in the economies of many countries. Tourism can secure employment, foreign exchange earnings, investment and regional development. To attract more tourists and local visitors, many stakeholders ...