Abstract In this study, we provide descriptive evidence on the importance and evolution of climate‐related energy policy in Swiss elections over past 15 years. We combined data collected by us issue transition (as primary tool to prevent climate change) party manifestos with results recent election studies voter preferences. Our findings indicate that environmental issues have become increasing...

This paper describes a developmental approach to the design of a humanoid robot. The robot, equipped with initial perceptual and motor competencies, explores the "shape" of its own body before devoting its attention to the external environment. The initial form of sensorimotor coordination consists of a set of explorative motor behaviors coupled to visual routines providing a bottom-up sensory-...

Sensitivity Analysis (SA) is a key element in the Performance Assessment (PA) of a Radioactive High Level Waste (HLW) Repository. It helps gaining information about the system, understanding the relation between input parameters and output variables and steering new experimental and theoretical research to increase the degree of knowledge about the system. The Integrated Project (IP) PAMINA is ...

Many enterprises have been devoting a significant portion of their budget to new product development (NPD) in order to distinguish their products from those of their competitors, and to make them better fit the needs and wants of customers. Hence, businesses should develop products that fulfill the customer demands, since this will increase the enterprise’s competitiveness and it is an essentia...