Snø og andre ting kan reflektere lys på solcellepanelene slik at de produsere mer energi. Refleksjonene kan gjøre slik at den optimale vinkelen til panelene ikke er rett mot solen. Denne rapporten går fort igjennom noen forslag til optimaliseringsalgoritmer for vinklene til solcellepanelene. Videre går den dypere inn på en algoritme som heter «test og sjekk». Kort fortalt går denne algoritmen ...

En ny teknologi for opptining av fisk gjør det mulig å gjenvinne fersk kvalitet dersom fisken er frosset helt fersk. Det muliggjør overføring av oversjøisk transport av laks og ørret fra fly til skip, noe som kan redusere de norske klimagassutslippene med anslagsvis 800.000 tonn.<p> <p>Tineteknologien er EU­patentert av det norskeide tyske selskapet Coolnova UG. Blodferske fiskeprodukter kan ...

This paper presents a solution to quadrotor cargo transportation, more precisely when cargo is suspended as a sling load. The challenge lies in payload position control and swing attenuation, which we approach by dividing the model into subsystems: attitude quadrotor in free flight, and translational and attitude load dynamics. We propose a solution based on reactive control, in the sense that we ...

Purpose - The aim was to describe magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients planned for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery. Further, to describe possible associations between MRI findings and patient characteristics with patient reported disability or pain.<p> <p>Methods - The NORDSTEN spinal stenosis trial included 437 patients planned for surgical decompression of LSS. The following MRI ...

Selecting the right location for a den during the breeding season is a type of habitat selection in the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) that is likely to affect its reproductive success. A den’s suitability likely depends on its ability to provide shelter, as well as its proximity to prey resources. Depending on the different relative risks that Arctic foxes may face across their broad circumpolar range, ...

In 2018, Russian coast guard vessels fired upon and apprehended three Ukrainian naval vessels and the crew on board near the Kerch Strait off the coast of Crimea. The case was brought before the ITLOS for the prescription of provisional measures and is pending the decision of the Annex VII arbitral tribunal. Since Russia has issued a declaration in accordance with art. 298(1)(b) of the LOSC, excluding ...

Introduction: In spite of adolescents' rights to be involved in decisions that concern their health and life, limited research has been published reporting on their involvement in mental health research. Therefore, we aim to present experiences and reflections based on the involvement of adolescents in mental health research, to describe the collaborative relationship between researchers and ...

In unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights, power lines are considered as one of the most threatening hazards and one of the most difficult obstacles to avoid. In recent years, many vision-based techniques have been proposed to detect power lines to facilitate self-driving UAVs and automatic obstacle avoidance. However, most of the proposed methods are typically based on a common three-step approach: ...

Purpose - Heat-and-moisture-exchanging devices (HME) are commonly used by endurance athletes during training in sub-zero environments, but their effects on performance are unknown. We investigated the influence of HME usage on running performance at − 15 °C.<p> <p>Methods - Twenty-three healthy adults (15 male, 8 female; age 18–53 years; V˙O_2peak men 56 ± 7, women 50 ± 4 mL·kg<sup>−1 ...

We study how some coefficients of two-variable coboundary polynomials can be derived from Betti numbers of Stanley–Reisner rings. We also explain how the connection with these Stanley–Reisner rings forces the coefficients of the two-variable coboundary polynomials and Möbius polynomials to satisfy certain universal equations.