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    Automated 3D object recognition in underwater scenarios for manipulation 

    Himri, Khadidja (Date of defense: 2021-12-10)

    In recent decades, the rapid development of intelligent vehicle and 3D scanning tecnologies has led to a growing interest in applications based on 3D point data processing, with many applications such as augmented reality ...

    Characterization of adsorption processes for the removal of metal ions from waste effluents using biosorbents and graphene-based sorbents. Studies in Batch and in fixed-bed column 

    Ben Amar, Marwa (Date of defense: 2021-10-22)

    Wastewater discharged from industrial and agricultural activities contains relatively large amounts of toxic metal ions, especially including Cd(II), Cu(II), Pb (II), and Cr(VI). The removal of these pollutants is of ...

    Cloud-aerosol transition zone radiative effects from modeling and observational perspectives 

    Jahani, Babak (Date of defense: 2021-11-29)

    Aerosols and clouds, as two particular cases of a single phenomenon (i.e., a suspension of particles in the air), are important components in the climate system. They play a crucial role in determination of Earth’s energy ...

    Influence of flow alteration and metal pollution on stream biota: from species to community-level responses 

    Rubio Gracia, Francesc (Date of defense: 2021-10-27)

    This thesis aimed to assess the responses of stream biota to flow alterations, in terms of water velocity increments and reductions of discharge, and to metal pollution. The investigations performed encompassed (i) ...

    Mapping the crimes of the powerful and the economic crisis: crime, state and power 

    Bernat Molina, Ignasi (Date of defense: 2020-12-18)

    The ‘Mapping the Crimes of the Powerful and the Economic Crisis: Crime, State and Power’ focuses on four recent episodes of the different crisis affecting Southern Europe. Departing from criminological literature and crimes ...

    El apoyo de los y las educadoras como moderador del bienestar subjetivo en los niños, niñas y adolescentes en residencias de protección en Chile y Perú 

    Ortúzar Flores, Harry Andrés (Date of defense: 2020-06-25)

    This research contributes by identifying factors contributing to increasing the subjective well-being of children in residential centers of Chile and Peru, allowing for their inclusion in children's intervention plans. ...

    Analysis, occurrence, fate and behaviour of emerging micropollutants in wastewater and the receiving environment 

    Gusmaroli, Lucia (Date of defense: 2020-05-25)

    The presence of xenobiotics - such as pharmaceutically active compounds, endocrine disrupting compounds and pesticides - in the aquatic environment has risen great environmental concern due to their high toxicity even at ...

    Actividades de evaluación presentes en la aplicación de la innovación curricular en la formación de los estudiantes de la carrera de Pedagogía en Educación Básica de la Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile 

    Opazo Salvatierra, Margarita del Pilar (Date of defense: 2020-11-30)

    The purpose of this work is to evaluate the implementation of the curricular innovation of the basic education career at the UPLA, analyzing the evaluation activities carried out, according to teachers and students, the ...

    Macrocyclic chemistry. From anion recognition to the reactivity of their copper complexes 

    Arbusé Font, Arnau (Date of defense: 2020-11-12)

    Macrocyclic ligands and its complexes have been studied in a wide variety of fields, among them bioinorganic chemistry. In this work it is reported three studies of macrocyclic species under three points of view. Firstly, ...

    Experimental basis for the control of plant diseases caused by Xylella fastidiosa using synthetic antimicrobial peptides 

    Baró Sabé, Aina (Date of defense: 2021-07-30)

    Xylella fastidiosa is one of the most damaging phytopathogenic bacteria in the world, causing a variety of diseases with a major economic impact on agriculture and the environment. Until now, no therapeutic solution has ...

    La problemática de los usos del suelo no urbanizable 

    Capell Fabri, Anna (Date of defense: 2021-06-16)

    The aim of this thesis is to analyse, study and evaluate the different problems that have arise from the uses that have been authorised on undeveloped land, derived from the urban planning regulations that preceded them, ...

    New solutions to control robotic environments: quality control in food packaging 

    Banús Paradell, Núria (Date of defense: 2021-12-16)

    Machine vision systems and artificial intelligence techniques are two active research areas in the context of Industry 4.0. Their combination allows the reproduction of human procedures while improving the performance ...

    Augmented film narrative by use on non-photorealistic rendering: from 3D cinema to virtual reality 

    Fajnzylber Reyes, Victor (Date of defense: 2021-09-19)

    It is stated that non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) triggers specific ocular behaviors that can have a real effect on the way of perceiving a cinematic narrative. The transdisciplinary interest of this thesis lies in ...

    Método para descubrir patrones espacio-temporales de comportamiento de usuarios eléctricos utilizando herramientas de aprendizaje automático 

    Flor Ambrosi, Mario Alberto (Date of defense: 2021-10-27)

    This research presents a novel approach to define geographic areas with typical electricity consumption profiles from smart meter records, using machine learning and spatial analysis methods. Distribution system operators ...

    I castelli della Sicilia nell'età aragonese-catalana (1282-1400) 

    Maurici, Ferdinando (Date of defense: 2021-09-13)

    The long fourteenth century in Sicily can begin with the revolt of the Sicilian Vespers (1282) and end with the Congress of Caspe, the arrival of the first viceroy on the island and the defeat of the last baronial rebellions ...

    Removal of pharmaceuticals in wastewater combining different treatment technologies: suspect screening identification and risk assessment of transformation products 

    Jaén Gil, Adrián (Date of defense: 2021-05-28)

    The low efficiency of wastewater treatment plants to achieve the complete removal of micropollutants, including pharmaceuticals, has motivated the development of alternative water technologies to improve their efficiency, ...

    La fiscalitat dels treballadors transfronterers entre Espanya i França 

    Sicre, Monique (Date of defense: 2021-11-19)

    European Union law provides that persons may move freely for professional reasons from one Member State to another without suffering any discrimination in relation to employment, remuneration or other working conditions. ...

    Small-molecule mimics of rieske oxygenases. Application to selective aliphatic C-H hydroxylation and olefin syn-dihydroxylation 

    Borrell Recasens, Margarida (Date of defense: 2021-11-05)

    Oxidations are an important kind of reactions which are traditionally performed using stoichiometric oxidants that generate a large amount of waste. Syn-dihydroxylation of alkenes is a paradigmatic example because it is ...

    Equity crowdfunding y blockchain: evolución y tendencias de futuro del equity crowdfunding en España mediante la implementación de la tecnología blockchain 

    Montemar Parejo, Marc (Date of defense: 2021-10-25)

    In this work, Equity Crowdfunding platforms are analyzed from a global perspective, contextualizing their birth and growth in Spain following the outbreak of the 2008 world crisis, which deeply affected the banking sector, ...

    Lexicografia catalana siscentista: el Gazophylacium Catalano-Latinum, de Joan Lacavalleria i Dulac 

    Montalat Buscató, Pere (Date of defense: 2020-11-30)

    This dissertation is devoted to the study and partial edition of the Gazophylacium Catalano-Latinum by Joan Lacavalleria Dulac, a Catalan-Latin lexicographic thesaurus published in Barcelona in 1696 that constitutes the ...