USN Open Archive: Recent submissions
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The role of analytics in data-driven business models of multi-sided platforms: An exploration in the food industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The collection and use of data play an increasingly important role in the growth and success of today’s digital multi-sided platforms (MSPs). However, many aspiring MSPs lack effective strategies for using data to ... -
Radiographers' assessment of referrals for CT and MR imaging using a web-based data collection tool
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: There is limited research related to the radiographers' role in assessing of radiology referrals to justify imaging. This study investigated radiographers' compliance with guidelines in the assessment of CT ... -
A Novel GIS-Based Random Forest Machine Algorithm for the Spatial Prediction of Shallow Landslide Susceptibility
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study developed and verified a new hybrid machine learning model, named random forest machine (RFM), for the spatial prediction of shallow landslides. RFM is a hybridization of two state-of-the-art machine learning ... -
A Comparative Study of Kernel Logistic Regression, Radial Basis Function Classifier, Multinomial Naïve Bayes, and Logistic Model Tree for Flash Flood Susceptibility Mapping
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Risk of flash floods is currently an important problem in many parts of Vietnam. In this study, we used four machine-learning methods, namely Kernel Logistic Regression (KLR), Radial Basis Function Classifier (RBFC), ... -
A New Modeling Approach for Spatial Prediction of Flash Flood with Biogeography Optimized CHAID Tree Ensemble and Remote Sensing Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Flash floods induced by torrential rainfalls are considered one of the most dangerous natural hazards, due to their sudden occurrence and high magnitudes, which may cause huge damage to people and properties. This study ... -
Novel ensembles of deep learning neural network and statistical learning for flash-flood susceptibility mapping
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study aimed to assess flash-flood susceptibility using a new hybridization approach of Deep Neural Network (DNN), Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), and Frequency Ratio (FR). A catchment area in south-eastern Romania ... -
Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm and Wind-Driven Optimization Technique Modified with Multilayer Perceptron
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The prediction aptitude of an artificial neural network (ANN) is improved by incorporating two novel metaheuristic techniques, namely, the shuffled frog leaping algorithm (SFLA) and wind-driven optimization (WDO), for the ... -
A Novel Application of League Championship Optimization (LCA): Hybridizing Fuzzy Logic for Soil Compression Coefficient Analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Employing league championship optimization (LCA) technique for adjusting the membership function parameters of the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) is the focal objective of the present study. The mentioned ... -
«Du kan liksom aldri slippe taket»: en kvalitativ studie om psykisk helsearbeideres erfaringer med hva som fremmer og hemmer en god implementering av Feedback informerte tjenester (FIT) i kommunal psykisk helse og rus.
(Master thesis, 2020)Hensikt: Feedback informerte tjenester er et tilbakemeldingssystem som består av to skjemaer, et skjema (ORS) som fylles ut før samtalen og et skjema (SRS) som fylles ut etter samtalen. Brukerens stemme er prioritert og ... -
Spatial assessment of landslide risk using two novel integrations of neuro-fuzzy system and metaheuristic approaches; Ardabil Province, Iran
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article addresses the spatial analysis of landslide susceptibility in the Ardabil province of Iran. To this end, two well-known optimization algorithms, namely genetic algorithm (GA) and particle swarm optimization ... -
Developing and Implementing a School-led Motor Intervention for Children with Handwriting Difficulties
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We describe the development of an evidence-based motor intervention and an implementation pilot study in ten primary schools, involving 515 children (4–11 years). ‘Helping Handwriting SHINE’ (HHS) is a novel, school-led, ... -
Re-politicizing financial regulation: a sociological analysis of the debate on loan-to-value regulation in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)While financial regulation became highly contested in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the specifics of such regulation is usually debated among professionals, in specialized fora. This article analyses an exception ... -
Challenges and opportunities of building an entrepreneurial discovery process through university–industry interaction: A Norwegian case study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study provides new insights into the entrepreneurial role of universities in an entrepreneurial discovery process. Over the past decades, European policies have encouraged universities to identify opportunities and ... -
Psychometric Testing of a Structured Assessment Instrument for Non-technical Skills (NANTS-no) for Use in Clinical Supervision of Student Nurse Anesthetists
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: This study evaluated psychometric properties of a structured behavioral assessment instrument, Nurse Anaesthetists’ Non-Technical Skills—Norway (NANTSno). It estimated whether reliable assessments of nontechnical ... -
Hotels benefit from stricter regulations on short-term rentals in European cities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The aim of this study is to examine whether the introduction of stricter rules on short-term rentals (STRs) in some European cities will have an impact on hotel overnight stays. The treatment group consists of cities with ... -
Blockchain in health care: Hope or hype?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)There has been an increasing interest in blockchain technology from the health care sector in the last couple of years. The value proposition for using blockchain technology in the health care sector is to share sensitive ... -
To keep or reject, that is the question - A survey on radiologists and radiographers’ assessments of plain radiography images
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: This study aimed to survey radiographers and radiologists' assessment of plain radiographs to identify the imaging clinicians’ differences in acceptance of image quality. Method: An online, questionnaire was ... -
Means or meaningful? – The historical construction of the patient concept in health professions’ education
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;90, Doctoral thesis, 2021)All concepts have an origin. They shape, and are shaped by the context in which they exist. This thesis explores how the construction of the patient concept has been given meaning, changed and developed in the context of ... -
Marine gravity anomaly mapping for the Gulf of Tonkin area (Vietnam) using Cryosat-2 and Saral/AltiKa satellite altimetry data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Marine gravity anomalies are essential data for determining coastal geoid, investigating tectonics and crustal structures, and offshore explorations. The objective of this study is to present a methodology for estimating ...