... prevent undesirable incidents and give them more time to care for patients. The researchers have reviewed literature and conducted interviews with nursing staff and managers at three of the hospitals using the concept. They compared and analysed existing hospitals and planned hospital projects. Less...
...technology with support for the elderly. Now researchers are looking at whether technology such as digital calendars and smartwatches can also provide support for children with autism and ADHD. By Åse Dragland Being able to function well in the morning is a challenge for parents of children with cognitive...
...developed white fish filleting machine could give this Norwegian industry a much-needed boost. Unlike farmed salmon, white fish varies greatly in size and weight. This means that until now, no one has been able to develop a machine that can fillet these fish. However, there is now a filleting machine that...
...batteries, H2 and fuel cells) and nano-materials research. CEA is heading the N.ERGHY research grouping. Within CEA Liten, the DEHT (Electricity and Hydrogen technologies for the Transports Department) is now staffed with more than 150 employees. The laboratory covers R&D on low temperature and high temperature...
...improve fish welfare and reduce treatment-induced mortality. Now SINTEF Ocean lead a project where they investigate to what extent this is possible. The company Blue Lice AS has developed and patented technology that catches lice larvae before they reach the fish using light signals and pumps. The system...
Reducing energy consumption and replacing fossil with renewable fuels within the maritime sector is a large and global challenge. The new Norway-based research center FME MarTrans aims to find sustainable solutions for the maritime energy transition. FME stands for research center for environmentally...
Research scientist Sigrid Kaarstad Dahl and Chief Surgeon and cardiologist Stig Urheim predict the effects of heart surgery. Photo: Thor Nielsen. Ten per cent of today’s cardiovascular operations are unsuccessful, leading doctors to call for access to technologies and tools that can reduce the risks involved...
...embraced Norwegian research on artificial intelligence in aviation, and a delegation from Bodø recently participated in a workshop in Doha, facilitated by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority. – The turnout was four times larger than expected and showed how eager the international aviation industry is to use...
Many care homes are built with an overriding focus on providing medical care, while provision for the benefits and opportunities gained by being able to move around freely outside the buildings has received very little attention. Photo: Karin Høyland. In the Netherlands there is a so-called dementia...
... biodegradable plastics and agriculture. Now GP Seaweed is setting the industry in motion. GP Seaweed (also known as New Products from Cultivated Seaweed for Blue-Green Value Chains) aims to expand kelp farming in Norway to industrial-scale production of new, sustainable and climate-positive kelp products...
...initiatives designed to help vulnerable children and young people. The project was commissioned by the Norwegian Health Directorate, and the results have now been published. Photo: Pexels Standard WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: Vulnerable children and young people are entitled to obtain help from...
...capital intensive activity. Moreover, resources will be needed to follow the campus development plans of our close university partners in Trondheim and Oslo. The positive results in 2017 are thus not only very welcome, but also essential if we are to realise our vision of 'Technology for a Better Society'"...
...proprietary and multi-client case studies on a regular basis. Recent examples of multi-client studies include integrated regional studies that combine comprehensive databases with novel modelling techniques to describe the development of petroleum systems through the geological evolution and identify key...
...densely-packed housing and climate change can make living in cities unendurable. Photo: Shutterstock Blog Cities and urban areas are characterised by high population densities and widespread man-made environments. In city centres this means surfaces covered with concrete and asphalt, less vegetation...
...reuse by other companies on the site. Photo: Benjamin Strøm Bøen/Mo Industripark AS Standard “Entire regions and their industries must start adopting circularity by exchanging their materials and energy”. So says researcher Richard Heyn at SINTEF. An ‘industrial symbiosis’ is established when different...
SL Ross Environmental Research Ltd. is a consulting firm specializing in oil spills and their control. The company's professionals have a combined experience in oil and chemical spill matters of more than 100 years. Since 1980 the company has performed over 250 major studies More about SL Ross...
...visiting UbiCompForAll for a period of three months. Gunnar Stevens has a long experience in the fields of end user development and participatory design. Newcomer in Trondheim and inspired by his discovery of the city, he will focus on the creation of an Android-based user-configurable city blog during his...
...water treatment. It is widely used in e.g. sewage treatment, industrial wastewater treatment and other wastewater treatments. A large part of the organics removed from the water is transformed to sludge and, thus needs to be removed from the process. Treating the waste (excess sludge) can have high costs...
...- modelling of hydrodynamic conditions and assimilation of real-time measurements Reliable and accurate hydrodynamic data is one of the most important input to models simulating material transport in the water column. The best possible solution to achieve this is a combination of measured data from sensors...
...of establishing methylotrophic cell factories for the conversion of methanol to value-added products. WP-6 and WP-7 on the other side will deal with the demonstration of industrial relevance and dissemination, while WP-8 deals with the management of the PROMYSE project....