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Field-Testing of High-Level Decentralized Controllers for a Multi-Function Drone Swarm
(2018)This paper describes the results of initial field testing of a high-level decentralized controller for a swarm of multi-rotor drones. This controller allows the intuitive implementation of a wide variety of swarm behaviors. ... -
Fighting on behalf of the state—the issue of pro-government militia autonomy in the Donbas war
(2019-01-04)This study investigates the degree of autonomy the Ukrainian volunteer battalions had from the regular forces during the war in Donbas. The findings indicate that the degree of autonomy was high and that in particular, ... -
Fighting terrorist finance : issues, impacts and challenges
(2005)The fight against the financing of terrorism has been at the top of the anti-terrorist agenda since the attacks of 9/11. The effort has involved both strengthening existing (primarily) money laundering legislation and a ... -
Filtermedier for rensing av tungmetaller i avrenningsvann fra skytebaner - feltforsøk ved Steinsjøen skytefelt
(2008)To reduce the impact of heavy metal runoff from shooting ranges, the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) did a field study with different filter media. The tests were performed during summer 2005 and 2006 at a ... -
The final destination: building test bed apps for DIL environments
(2015)Recent years have seen a massive growth in the everyday use of smartphones and tablet (here called smart mobile devices or SMDs) and a turn towards app based software to connect to cloud based services. This has had a huge ... -
Final report: Improvement of the computational methods of the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency for computing noise from the Norwegian defence training ranges
(2008)This report summarizes efforts made to improve the ability of the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency (NODEA) to calculate noise and vibration levels from military activities. Accurate noise maps are essential for conforming ... -
The financing of jihadi terrorist cells in Europe
(2015-01-06)This report takes stock of how jihadis in Western Europe raise, move, and spend money. Using new data from court documents and media reports, it reviews the financing of 40 jihadi terrorist cells that have plotted attacks ... -
Finansiering og organisering av beredskap innen telekommunikasjon og kraftforsyning
(2000)A series of two joint projects between the Directorate for Civil Defence and Emergency Planning and FFI have as main objectives to identify critical vulnerabilities in the national Telecommunications and Electrical Power ... -
Finding the ‘utility of force to protect’ – towards a theory on protection of civilians
(2011-11-01)This report discusses the utility of force in military operations where protection of civilians is a key objective. It sets out to find what General Rupert Smith has called „utility of force‟ in today‟s wars amongst the ... -
Finite element simulations of drop indentations into oily clay
(2015-01-05)When testing equipment for personnel protection a set of requirements usually has to be followed. One of the most common sets of test requirements is set by the American National Institute of Justice 0101:06 standard. ... -
Firmware for synchronizing chip-scale atomic clock to GPS
(2015-09-03)This master thesis is conducted as the final research project in the master program Embedded Electronic System Design at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg. The research is done for the Norwegian Defence ... -
The First GAEN-Based COVID-19 Contact Tracing App in Norway Identifies 80% of Close Contacts in “Real Life” Scenarios
(2021-11-17)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response in most countries has relied on testing, isolation, contact tracing, and quarantine (TITQ), which is labor- and time-consuming. Therefore, several countries worldwide launched ... -
First in situ measurement of the vertical distribution of ice volume in a mesospheric ice cloud during the ECOMA/MASS rocket-campaign
(2009)We present in situ observations of mesospheric ice particles with a new particle detector which combines a classical Faraday cup with the active photoionization of particles and subsequent detection of photoelectrons. Our ... -
First indications that northern bottlenose whales are sensitive to behavioural disturbance from anthropogenic noise
(2015)Although northern bottlenose whales were the most heavily hunted beaked whale, we have little information about this species in its remote habitat of the North Atlantic Ocean. Underwater anthropogenic noise and disruption ... -
Fiskerikonflikter i Barentshavet - potensial for eskalering - en komparativ studie av russiske reaksjonsmønstre under oppbringelsen av "Tsjernigov" (2001) og "Elektron" (2005)
(2006)The legal status of the Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone constitutes a source of conflict in the bilateral relations between Norway and Russia. Norway is unilaterally enforcing Norwegian jurisdiction to control the ... -
FIST skal sikre informasjonsdeling
(2023-09)FIST er et flernasjonalt forskningssamarbeid mellom Norge, Tyskland og USA. Formålet er å utvikle, teste og demonstrere teknologier og metoder som gjør det mulig å dele informasjon sikkert og effektivt mellom militære ... -
Fjernstyrte våpenstasjoner for kjøretøy og skip - teknologiinnspill til FS 07
(2006)Recent events, such as the war in Iraq, have contributed to a renewed focus on the vulnerability of gunners on lighter fighting and patrol vehicles. Together with advances in electro-optical technology, this has lead to ... -
Flamingo - a UAV for autonomy research
(2021-02-18)Flamingo is a four-motor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) primarily for use in research on cooperating autonomous systems. The drone is designed with a focus ...