• Direction Following Control of Planar Snake Robots Using Virtual Holonomic Constraints 

      Mohammadi, Alireza; Rezapour, Ehsan; Maggiore, Manfredi; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      This paper investigates the problem of direction following for planar snake robots. The control objective is to regulate the linear velocity vector of the snake robot to a constant reference while guaranteeing boundedness ...
    • The Direction of Updatable Encryption Does Not Matter Much 

      Jiang, Yao (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Updatable encryption schemes allow for key rotation on ciphertexts. A client outsourcing storage of encrypted data to a cloud server can change its encryption key. The cloud server can update the stored ciphertexts to the ...
    • Direction- and Angle-Assisted Buttonhole Cannulation of Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial 

      Rønning, Marit I.; Benschop, Willem Pieter; Øvrehus, Marius Altern; Hultstrøm, Maria; Hallan, Stein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Rationale & objective: Arteriovenous fistula cannulation with the buttonhole technique is often preferred by patients but has been associated with an increased infection risk. Guidelines disagree on whether it should be ...
    • Directional fatigue behaviour of maraging steel grade 300 produced by laser powder bed fusion 

      Solberg, Klas; Hovig, Even Wilberg; Sørby, Knut; Berto, Filippo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Surfaces of metals produced by additive manufacturing (AM) are known to be rough and populated with defects, this is, in particular, true for downward-facing (down-skin) surfaces. When dealing with the fatigue of as-built ...
    • Directional turnover towards larger-ranged plants over time and across habitats 

      Staude, Ingmar R.; Pereira, Henrique M.; Daskalova, Gergana N.; Bernhardt-Römermann, Markus; Diekmann, Martin; Pauli, Harald; Van Calster, Hans; Vellend, Mark; Bjorkman, Anne D.; Brunet, Jörg; De Frenne, Pieter; Hédl, Radim; Jandt, Ute; Lenoir, Jonathan; Myers-Smith, Isla H.; Verheyen, Kris; Wipf, Sonja; Wulf, Monika; Andrews, Christopher; Barančok, Peter; Barni, Elena; Benito-Alonso, José-Luis; Bennie, Jonathan; Berki, Imre; Blüml, Volker; Chudomelová, Markéta; Decocq, Guillaume; Dick, Jan; Dirnböck, Thomas; Durak, Tomasz; Eriksson, Ove; Erschbamer, Brigitta; Graae, Bente Jessen; Heinken, Thilo; Schei, Fride Høistad; Jaroszewicz, Bogdan; Kopecký, Martin; Kudernatsch, Thomas; Macek, Martin; Malicki, Marek; Máliš, František; Michelsen, Ottar; Naaf, Tobias; Nagel, Thomas A.; Newton, Adrian C.; Nicklas, Lena; Oddi, Ludovica; Ortmann-Ajkai, Adrienne; Palaj, Andrej; Petraglia, Alessandro; Petřík, Petr; Pielech, Remigiusz; Porro, Francesco; Puşcaş, Mihai; Reczyńska, Kamila; Rixen, Christian; Schmidt, Wolfgang; Standovár, Tibor; Steinbauer, Klaus; Świerkosz, Krzysztof; Teleki, Balázs; Theurillat, Jean-Paul; Turtureanu, Pavel Dan; Ursu, Tudor-Mihai; Vanneste, Thomas; Vergeer, Philippine; Vild, Ondřej; Villar, Luis; Vittoz, Pascal; Winkler, Manuela; Baeten, Lander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Species turnover is ubiquitous. However, it remains unknown whether certain types of species are consistently gained or lost across different habitats. Here, we analysed the trajectories of 1827 plant species over time ...
    • Directional wave spectrum estimation with ship motion responses using adversarial networks 

      Han, Peihua; Li, Guoyuan; Skjong, Stian; Zhang, Houxiang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The external environmental conditions around a vessel are essential for efficient and safe ship operation, among which the sea state is of key importance. Considering the ship as a large wave buoy, the sea state can be ...
    • Directionality and column arrangement principles of precipitates in Al-Mg-Si-(Cu) and Al-Mg-Cu linked to line defect in Al 

      Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Friis, Jesper; Bjørge, Ruben; Du, Qiang; Ringdalen, Inga Gudem; Wenner, Sigurd; Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Holmestad, Randi; Saito, Takeshi; Røyset, Jostein; Reiso, Oddvin (Journal article, 2016)
      In the structures of all metastable precipitates in Al-Mg-Cu and Al-Mg-Si alloys, we find that column surrounding of an element column in the needle/lath direction order according to simple principles. Advanced transmission ...
    • Directions for Research on Climate and Conflict 

      Mach, Katharine J.; Adger, W. Neil; Buhaug, Halvard; Burke, Marshall; Fearon, James D.; Field, Christopher B.; Henrdrix, Cullen S.; Kraan, Caroline M.; Maystadt, Jean-Francois; O'Loughlin, John; Roessler, Phillip; Scheffran, Jürgen; Schultz, Kenneth A.; von Uexkull, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      ​The potential links between climate and conflict are well studied, yet disagreement about the specific mechanisms and their significance for societies persists. Here, we build on assessment of the relationship between ...
    • Dirichlet-to-Neumann maps, abstract Weyl–Titchmarsh M-functions, and a generalized index of unbounded meromorphic operator-valued functions 

      Behrndt, Jussi; Gesztesy, Fritz; Holden, Helge; Nichols, Roger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      We introduce a generalized index for certain meromorphic, unbounded, operator-valued functions. The class of functions is chosen such that energy parameter dependent Dirichlet-to-Neumann maps associated to uniformly elliptic ...
    • Disability leisure: in what kind of activities, and when and how do youths with intellectual disabilities participate? 

      Melbøe, Line; Ytterhus, Borgunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The article examines what kind of activities youths with intellectual disabilities participate in during their leisure time, and when and how they participate. The analysis is based on qualitative interviews of 10 youths ...
    • Disability measurements: impact on research results 

      Molden, Thomas Hugaas; Tøssebro, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      This article addresses the issue of whether the choice of operational definition of disability in survey research affects findings. Earlier studies have shown that different definitions cause substantial variation in ...
    • Disability pension and symptoms of anxiety and depression: a prospective comparison of farmers and other occupational groups. The HUNT Study, Norway. 

      Torske, Magnhild Oust; Hilt, Bjørn; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Glasscock, David; Krokstad, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Objectives: Agriculture has undergone major changes, and farmers have been found to have a high prevalence of depression symptoms. We investigated the risk of work disability in Norwegian farmers compared with other ...
    • Disability, Dialogue, and the Posthuman 

      Saur, Ellen; Sidorkin, Alexander M (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This article is the result of a mutual interest in the radical philosophical dialogue discussed by Martin Buber. The radical dialogue is rooted in western European values of humanism, values that are challenged because ...
    • Disabled and immigrant, a double minority challenge: A qualitative study about the experiences of immigrant parents of children with disabilities navigating health and rehabilitation services in Norway 

      Arfa, Shahrzad; Koren Solvang, Per; Berg, Berit; Jahnsen, Reidun Birgitta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Immigrants and their Norwegian-born children make up approximately 18% of the total population in Norway. While several studies have been conducted on immigrants’ utilization of healthcare services, immigrant ...
    • Disabled student ambassadors promote inclusion in Norwegian higher education: building competencies and strategies for the future 

      Bjørnerås, Anita Blakstad; Langørgen, Eli; Witsø, Aud Elisabeth; Kvam, Lisbeth; Myhr, Daniel; Andersen, Jenny Marie Ragnhild; Goodall, Gemma Carol Constance; Horghagen, Sissel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Disabled students encounter complex barriers to participation and inclusion throughout higher education and face challenges transitioning into employment. This study has engaged eight disabled university students in ...
    • Disagreement in metametaphysical dispute 

      Jaksland, Rasmus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Recent years have seen several studies of metaphysical disputes as disagreement phenomena employing the resources from the research on disagreement in social epistemology. This paper undertakes an analogous study of the ...
    • Disam: Density Independent and Scale Aware Model for Crowd Counting and Localization 

      Khan, Sultan Daud; Ullah, Habib; Uzair, Mohammad; Ullah, Mohib; Ullah, Rehan; Alaya Cheikh, Faouzi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      People counting in high density crowds is emerging as a new frontier in crowd video surveillance. Crowd counting in high density crowds encounters many challenges, such as severe occlusions, few pixels per head, and large ...
    • Disappearance of eggs from non-parasitized nests of brood parasite hosts – the evolutionary equilibrium hypothesis revisited 

      Stokke, Bård Gunnar; Røskaft, Eivin; Moksnes, Arne; Møller, Anders Pape; Antonov, Anton Tinchov; Fossøy, Frode; Liang, Wei; Lopez-Iborra, German; Moskát, Csaba; Shykoff, Jacqui A.; Soler, Manuel; Vikan, Johan Reinert; Yang, Canchao; Takasu, Fugo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The evolutionary equilibrium hypothesis was proposed to explain variation in egg rejection rates among individual hosts (intra- and interspecific) of avian brood parasites. Hosts may sometimes mistakenly reject own eggs ...
    • The disappointment of financial support measures during the COVID-19 pandemic among small business managers’ in Sweden 

      Tjulin, Åsa; Vinberg, Stig; Landstad, Bodil J.; Hedlund, Marianne; Nordenmark, Mikael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The COVID-19 pandemic is viewed as an emergent social phenomenon with several negative effects, e.g., financial decline of small businesses, as well as worsened sense of well-being. The aim of this article is to explore ...
    • Discharge Characteristics of Piano Key Weirs With and Without Upstream Siltation 

      Kumar, Binit; Kadia, Subhojit; Ahmad, Zulfequar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The application of a piano key (PK) weir in a channel may lead to changes in the flow characteristics, upstream siltation conditions, and bed elevation. In this study, laboratory-based Type-A PK weir models with noses below ...