• Optimizing a Dynamic Vehicle Routing Problem with Deep Reinforcement Learning: Analyzing State-Space Components 

  Konovalenko, Anna; Hvattum, Lars Magnus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background: The dynamic vehicle routing problem (DVRP) is a complex optimization problem that is crucial for applications such as last-mile delivery. Our goal is to develop an application that can make real-time decisions ...

• The association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and psoriasis in a large population-based cohort: a cross-sectional analysis of The Tromsø Study 2015–16 

  Jenssen, Marita; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Jorde, Rolf; Wilsgaard, Tom; Danielsen, Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background Case–control studies indicate an association between lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and psoriasis. Data from larger population-based cohorts including mild cases are sparse. Objectives To ...

• The impact of infrastructure investment on migration from rural islands 

  Tveter, Eivind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  This paper explores the impact of infrastructure investment on migration from rural areas, where the population size in many cases is falling. To explore this, we examine eight rural islands where bridges and tunnels (fixed ...

• Spatial aggregation error and agglomeration benefits from transport improvements 

  Tveter, Eivind; Laird, James J.; Aalen, Peter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Aggregating data to other spatial resolutions can result in spatial aggregation errors, which can affect the data and subsequent analyses. This paper investigates the nature of spatial aggregation errors in the calculation ...

• A literature review of the perishable inventory routing problem 

  Shaabani, Homayoun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  The inventory routing problem arises when inventory management and vehicle routing decisions are integrated instead of treated as separate problems. The technique of combining such decisions could lead to solutions that ...

• Uncovering dimensions of the impact of blockchain technology in supply chain management 

  Tokkozhina, Ulpan; Martins, Ana Lucia; Ferreira, Joao C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Supply chains around the globe are faced with difficulties and disruptions due to the worldwide pandemic situation and digital solutions are needed. There is significant research interest in the implementation of blockchain ...

• A novel hybrid machine learning based system to classify shoulder implant manufacturers 

  Sivari, Esra; Güzel, Mehmet Serdar; Bostanci, Erkan; Mishra, Alok (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  It is necessary to know the manufacturer and model of a previously implanted shoulder prosthesis before performing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty operations, which may need to be performed repeatedly in accordance with the ...

• Child–display interaction : lessons learned on touchless avatar-based large display interfaces 

  Rubegni, Elisa; Gentile, Vito; Malizia, Alessio; Sorce, Salvatore; Kargas, Niko (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  During the last decade, touchless gestural interfaces have been widely studied as one of the most promising interaction paradigms in the context of pervasive displays. In particular, avatars and silhouettes have proved to ...

• How do different health record systems affect home health care? : a cross-sectional study of electronic- versus manual documentation system 

  Slyngstad, Line; Helgheim, Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Objective: To investigate electronic health record (EHR) systems compared to manual systems (MS) in home health care and how documentation and reporting activities are impacted regarding time use, variation, and accuracy. ...

• The role of incumbents in energy transitions : investigating the perceptions and strategies of the oil and gas industry 

  Morgunova, Maria; Shaton, Katerina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  The study focuses on sustainability transitions in the oil and gas industry, particularly its strategies and perceptions towards mitigating climate change. The paper offers a quantitative analysis of survey data collected ...

• The facilitation of user-involvement for people with dementia as experienced by health care professionals : a qualitative study using focus groups 

  Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Eriksen, Siren; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Objective The main objective of this study was to explore how health care professionals experience adaptation of user-involvement for people with dementia receiving health and social care. Method A qualitative explorative ...

• Examining COVID-19-triggered changes in spatial connectivity patterns in the European air transport network up to June 2021 

  Müller, Falko (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  The integrity of international supply chain operations heavily relies on air transport services to facilitate the movement of goods and enable human interactions between its stakeholders. With the outbreak of COVID-19 in ...

• Navigating the early stages of a large sustainability-oriented rural tourism development project : lessons from Træna, Norway 

  Mwesiumo, Deodat Edward; Halfdanarson, Jon; Shlopak, Mikhail (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  This paper draws on data collected through multiple approaches and presents an exploration of the early stages of a large sustainability-oriented rural tourism development project. Through a streamlined qualitative analysis, ...

• Weighted iterated local branching for mathematical programming problems with binary variables 

  Rodrigues, Filipe; Agra, Agostinho; Hvattum, Lars Magnus; Requejo, Cristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Local search algorithms are frequently used to handle complex optimization problems involving binary decision variables. One way of implementing a local search procedure is by using a mixed-integer programming solver to ...

• Decision support for allocating farmed fish to customer orders using a bi-objective optimization model 

  Knudseth, Sunniva Haukvik; Molland, Even; Hoff, Arild; Hvattum, Lars Magnus; Oppen, Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Aquaculture is an important industry in certain coastal areas. Focusing on farming of salmon and trout, an operational planning problem arises with the goal of allocating supply of fish to demand expressed through customer ...

• Employee scheduling and maintenance planning for safety systems at the remotely located oil and gas industrial facilities 

  Redutskiy, Yury; Balycheva, Marina; Dybdahl, Hendrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  The safety of operations is vital in any process in the oil and gas sector, especially given that increasingly more hydrocarbon reserves are discovered in non-conventional remote and Arctic locations. Safety systems are ...

• Attributes impacting cybersecurity policy development : an evidence from seven nations 

  Mishra, Alok; Alzoubi, Yehia Ibrahim; Anwar, Memoona Javeria; Gill, Asif Qumer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Cyber threats have risen as a result of the growing usage of the Internet. Organizations must have effective cybersecurity policies in place to respond to escalating cyber threats. Individual users and corporations are not ...

• How do elite female athletes cope with symptoms of their premenstrual period? : a study on rugby union and football players’ perceived physical ability and well-being 

  Modena, Roberto; Bisagno, Elisa; Schena, Federico; Carazzato, Simone; Vitali, Francesca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Women’s participation in sports has recently grown worldwide, including in sports typically associated with men (e.g., rugby and football). Similarly, literature on female athletes has increased, but how they cope with ...

• Implementing national support programmes for sustainable urban mobility plans in a multilevel governance context 

  Mladenovič, Luka; Plevnik, Aljaž; Rye, Tom (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) are a new approach to local transport planning strongly promoted by the European Commission and increasingly adopted around Europe. They exist, however, in a largely national legal ...

• Cybersecurity enterprises policies : a comparative study 

  Mishra, Alok; Alzoubi, Yehia Ibrahim; Gill, Asif Qumer; Anwar, Memoona Javeria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Cybersecurity is a critical issue that must be prioritized not just by enterprises of all kinds, but also by national security. To safeguard an organization’s cyberenvironments, information, and communication technologies, ...

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