• Automatic Video Analysis in Resuscitation 

      Meinich-Bache, Øyvind (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-01)
      This thesis investigates possibilities for applying automatic video analysis in the medical context of resuscitation of a patient. Two situations are investigated: 1) Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) where there is a ...
    • Blockchain based energy transactions for a prosumer community 

      Karandikar, Nikita (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-09)
      Integration of solar micro-generation capabilities in domestic contexts is on the rise, leading to the creation of prosumer communities who generate part of the energy they consume. Prosumer communities require a decentralized, ...
    • A Critical Look at the Evaluation of Knowledge Graph Question Answering 

      Linjordet, Trond (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-11)
      The field of information retrieval (IR) is concerned with systems that “make a given stored collection of information items available to a user population” [111]. The way in which information is made available to the user ...
    • Improving Data Availability in Decentralized Storage Systems 

      Nygaard, Racin (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      Preserving knowledge for future generations has been a primary concern for humanity since the dawn of civilization. State-of-the-art methods have included stone carvings, papyrus scrolls, and paper books. With each advance ...
    • Predictive Analytics for Maintaining Power System Stability in Smart Energy Communities 

      Pirbazari, Aida Mehdipour (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-05)
      Digitalization and decentralization of energy supply have introduced several challenges to emerging power grids known as smart grids. One of the significant challenges, on the demand side, is preserving the stability of the ...
    • Scheduling Drilling Processes With Petri Nets 

      Nejm, Saadallah (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2013)
      Safety issues in drilling are related to two facts: Wells are becoming more complex, and manually piloting a drilling rig is a difficult task which requires highly skilled personnel. Consequently, improving safety is ...
    • Secure and reliable wireless and ad hoc communications 

      Nguyen, Son Thanh (PhD thesis UiS;82, Doctoral thesis, 2009-11-20)
      Wireless and ad hoc communication systems create additional challenges for the implementation of security and reliability services when compared to fixed networks. On the one hand, the inherent characteristics of wireless ...
    • Structural Properties of Biological Integral Feedback Motifs 

      Tveit, Daniel Myklatun (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-09)
      Cells are exposed to a range of external and internal disturbances that may influence the function of cellular processes. The ability of cells to self-regulate and adapt to disturbances enable them to maintain essential ...
    • Table Search, Generation and Completion 

      Zhang, Shuo (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2019-10)
      Tables are one of those “universal tools” that are practical and useful in many application scenarios. Tables can be used to collect and organize information from multiple sources and then turn that information into knowledge ...
    • Taking Computation to Data: Integrating Privacy-preserving AI techniques and Blockchain Allowing Secure Analysis of Sensitive Data on Premise 

      Geng, Jiahui (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      With the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), digital pathology has seen significant progress in recent years. However, the use of medical AI raises concerns about patient data privacy. The CLARIFY project is a ...