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Improving extreme response prediction of a subsea shuttle tanker hovering in ocean current using an alternative highly correlated response signal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-02)A subsea shuttle tanker (SST) is a pioneering underwater submarine specifically designed to economically transport CO2 to smaller hydrocarbon fields. During loading and unloading of the CO2, the SST hovers over the well ... -
Improving Human Reliability Assessment with the help of Digital Solutions
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)It has been observed that humans have played a big role in many past major accidents in escalating a chain of events into a full-fledged disaster. However, it needs to be recognised that the human operational barrier ... -
Improving internal product development for Well Innovation AS
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)Well Innovation AS is an engineering company which both develops products on demand for a customer and develops products for their own portfolio. This has proved to be challenging in respect to obtain high efficiency in ... -
Improving osteoarthritis management in primary healthcare: results from a quasi-experimental study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background To improve quality of care for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), general practitioners (GPs) and physiotherapists (PTs) in a Norwegian municipality initiated an intervention. The intervention aimed ... -
Improving Prediction of Springback in Sheet Metal Forming Using Multilayer Perceptron-Based Genetic Algorithm
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This paper presents the results of predictions of springback of cold-rolled anisotropic steel sheets using an approach based on a multilayer perceptron-based artificial neural network (ANN) coupled with a genetic algorithm ... -
Improving Project Management practices in XT-Tools Department at BHGE.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)In a fast and altering environment, effective project management is key for survival for many organisations (Ebert and Man, 2008). This thesis was engendered upon the delays and cost overruns for many subsea projects at ... -
Improving Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Pathway With A Multi-Parametric Generative Self-Supervised Approach
(Master thesis, 2022)Prostate Cancer (PCa) is a disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells within the prostate gland located in the male reproductive system. In 2020 1.4 million new cases and 375 thousand deaths worldwide from PCa ... -
Improving Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Pathway with Transformers and a Generative Self-Supervised Approach
(Master thesis, 2022)Prostate cancer is the second most occurring cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer among men worldwide. The number of cases are expected to increase due to population growth and increase in expected lifetime. The ... -
Improving public cancer care by implementing precision medicine in Norway: IMPRESS-Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Matching treatment based on tumour molecular characteristics has revolutionized the treatment of some cancers and has given hope to many patients. Although personalized cancer care is an old concept, renewed ... -
Improving quality and safety in nursing homes and home care: the study protocol of a mixed-methods research design to implement a leadership intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)Introduction Nursing homes and home care face challenges across different countries as people are living longer, often with chronic conditions. There is a lack of knowledge regarding implementation and impact of quality ... -
Improving quality in clinical placement studies in nursing homes (QUALinCLINstud):the study protocol of a participatory mixed methods multiple case study design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction Improved quality in clinical supervision and assessment of student nurses in nursing home clinical placements is vitally important to effective recruitment and preparation for this healthcare sector. Knowledge ... -
Improving quality of life through urban planning - A case study of Tøyen and Grønland
(Master thesis, 2021)For the first time in history, more people reside in cities and urban settlements than ever before. The anticipated population growth in the coming decades is expected to primarily happen in cities and urban settlements, ... -
Improving Reliability of Under Reaming While Drilling Operations by Advancing Understanding in Drilling Dynamics
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)Under reaming while drilling operations have become a common practice in the oil and gas industry to address drilling challenges, e.g. reactive and swelling formation, equivalent circulation density (ECD), tight casing ... -
Improving risk and safety decision-making in the high-risk energy sector industries through cross-industry learning opportunities
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-06)The overall objective of this thesis is to contribute new knowledge to the applied area of decision-making under uncertainty. More specifically, this research relates to improving risk and safety decision-making in the ... -
Improving squeeze scale inhibitor adsorption and flow back characteristics with surfactants
(Master thesis, 2014-06-30)The most common method for preventing downhole scale deposition is by the use of a scale inhibitor in a scale squeeze treatment. The process consists of injecting a scale inhibitor down a producer well into the near wellbore ... -
Improving the communication and control of operational risk profiles
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)This thesis takes a hard look on the present techniques and methods that are used for communicating and controlling risk profile to find improvements. The popular term “risk appetite” is dismissed and replaced with a new ... -
Improving the decision-making basis by strengthening the risk assessments of unexploded ordnance and explosive remnants of war
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04)For many countries, the legacy of armed conflict in the form of unexploded ordnance has a severe impact on society and daily life, as millions of tonnes of explosive remnants of war represent a grave threat to both the ... -
Improving the mechanical strength and durability of monoconductor cables through design optimization and material selection
(Master thesis, 2014-06-16)As it is known, different maintenance and rehabilitation activities are conducted in oil & gas wells so as to ensure optimal flow rate, recovery volume, well safety and integrity. In doing all these activities, well ... -
Improving the operating methods of the Piltun-Astokhskoye oil and gas condensate field, taking into account the manufacturability of the equipment and environmental safety requirements
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2020)This thesis is devoted to the oil and gas condensate field in the north of Sakhalin Island - Piltun-Astokhskoye. The development and operation in the Arctic is a very time-consuming and financially expensive process. In ... -
Improving the quality of the fracture liaison service through the implementation of a structured health record
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective According to the best practice framework for secondary fracture prevention, all patients aged ≥50 years with a fracture should be assessed for osteoporosis within the fracture liaison service (FLS). The framework ...