University of Borås

Research projects

Ambulance Safety
Applied Signal Processing for Textile-Enabled Physiological Measurement Systems This project investigate how signal processing techniques can be applied to facilitate the implementation of personalized health monitoring systems with the use of textile technology
A study of the possibility of increasing the precision of emergency service centre operators in stroke diagnosis
A study of variability in the time elapsed before medical care is received for acute pain/discomfort in the chest
Computer-based decision support for the ambulance care
Consequences of dispatching rescue services and police in cases of suspected cardiac arrest
Correlation between the prescription of medication and cardiac arrest out-of-hospital
Electrocardiographic communication between the ambulance care and the receiving hospital in cases of suspected acute coronary syndrome [1]
e-Me e-Me is a research project that aims to create a personal electronic assistant that university, businesses and governments need to contact if they want you anything. E-Me can take care of all your e-mail accounts, manage administration, manage calendars, communicate with your mobile phone, looking for interesting offers, and more.
Ethical and existential issues on healthcare in a combat environment To provide care in such an environment poses ethical dilemmas for medical personnel, particularly of a prioritization nature, where personnel may need to make choices between different people who are in need of care. Similarly, the requirements of defence tactics can come into conflict with medical priorities.
Evaluation of early pre-hospital oxygen therapy in cases of suspected acute coronary syndrome with regard to pain relief and prognosis
Evaluation of pre-hospital care in Västra Götaland in cases of acute myocardial infarction
Evidence-based SOS Alarm prioritization of acute pain/discomfort in the chest
Folkbiblioteken - förr, nu och i framtiden: politik, profession och praxis
How is the ambulance personnel affected emotionally by their work? Work in the ambulance medical care involves meeting patients with different problems, diseases and conditions. The work is often heavy, both physically and mentally, with an uncensored environment and with no given solutions. Could it be that ambulance personnel over the years become cold and have trouble talking about how they feel or do they, on the contrary, become more open and emotional in front of their close family and friends and their patients?
Humans, shirts and numbers - meeting between sellers and buyers
IFRS in practice The purpose of the research is to study the use of IFRS-standards in practice.
Innovation for sustainable everyday traveling Innovation for sustainable everyday traveling is a four-year project aiming at developing practical and theoretical knowledge about how digital information infrastructure and associated services can contribute to the expansion of the share of public transport of the total passenger transport system.
Is heart rate an equally accurate marker of stress as salivary cortisol? There is evidence that an accelerated heart rate is linked to increased illness. Ambulance personnel appears to have an increased post-traumatic risk. The study "Is heart rate an equally accurate marker of stress as salivary cortisol?" tests the hypothesis that the heart rate of ambulance personnel correlates to cortisol in saliva.
Measuring quality of life after a cardiac arrest
Patient room interior This intervention project studies the effects of a special designed ICU patient room concerning light, sound and interior design. Could these aspects have a positive outcome on patients', staffs and next of kins' comparisone to an ordinarily designed ICU patient room? The aim is to study if the intervention room can have a positive outcome concerning recovery, health and well-being.
Quality of life after a cardiac arrest - development of instruments
Sales Forecasting Using Data Mining This project will evaluate the use of data mining for sales forecasting. Researchers will apply new technology to industry relevant problems, continuously comparing obtained performance to existing solutions. An important goal is to produce prototype software using the developed technology. Naturally, this software must be tailored for the complex forecasting situations targeted, so all problems will be addressed in collaboration with media analysts and statisticians at ICA Handlarna AB.
Studies of the use of a defibrillator in cases of ventricular fibrillation before the ambulance arrives
Suspecting and treating Severe Sepsis in the ambulance care (MISSIS)
The patient's experience of well-being during ambulance care
The significance of early care for the prognosis after a stroke

Finished research projects

Computer based modeling for improved protein-based superabsorbents from waste
Expanding the business developer's toolbox
Fashion and interaction design
Prehospital competence centre
SUBSTANCE OVER FORM
Swedish Institute for Trade and Services Innovation
The balanced service encounter