What is my research about?
Research Interests
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Risk and Decision Analysis
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Decision Making and Processes
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Decision Optimisation Algorithms
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Multi-Agent Systems
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Innovations and Creativity Processes
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Systems Design Thinking
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Error-Free Software
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European Computer History
Completed Ph.D. Supervision
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Ding Xiaosong, Mid Sweden University. Bilinear optimization in computational decision analysis. Ph.D. 2005.
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Karin Hansson, Stockholm University. A framework for evaluation of flood management strategies. Ph.D. 2007.
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Anna-Maria Kessler, Stockholm University. A systemic approach framework for operational risk. Ph.D. 2007.
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Jim Johansson, Mid Sweden University. Imprecise information in multi-level decision trees. Ph.D. 2007.
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Ari Riabacke, Mid Sweden University. Development of elicitation methods for managerial decision support. Ph.D. 2007.
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Aron Larsson, Mid Sweden University. Theories and applications of decision analysis in imprecise domains. Ph.D. 2008.
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David Sundgren, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Second-order probability distributions. Ph.D. 2011.
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Christofer Waldenstrom, Swedish Defence University. Supporting dynamic decision making in naval search and evasion tasks. Ph.D. 2011.
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Mona Pahlman, Stockholm University. A prescriptive approach to eliciting decision information. Ph.D. 2012.
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Evelyn Kigozi Kahiigi, Stockholm University. A collaborative e-learning approach at the university level in Uganda. Ph.D. 2013.
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Ola Caster, Stockholm University. Quantitative methods to support drug benefit-risk assessment. Ph.D. 2014.
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Florence Kivunike, Stockholm University. A structured approach for evaluating ICT contrbutions to development. Ph.D. 2015.
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Orlando Zacharias, Stockholm University. Mining Mozambique health data: the case of malaria. Ph.D. 2015.
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Thomas Westin, Stockholm University. Inclusive digital socialisation: designs of education and computer games. Ph.D. 2017.
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Marco Araujo, Stockholm University. Infrastructure deployment in unprofitable areas: a techno-economic model. Ph.D. 2020.
Recent Books
All books are available as free open-access e-books in pdf format (other formats are paid)
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Deliberation, Representation, Equity, 384 pages, 2017.
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Transcending Business Intelligence, 168 pages, 2022.
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A Decision-Theoretic Manifesto, 144 pages, 2022.
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Digital Transformation, 324 pages, 2023.
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The Rise and Fall of Philips Data Systems, 372 pages, 2023 (addendum here, errata here).
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Real-Life Decision-Making, 140 pages, 2024 (errata here, software here, licence key in the book).
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A Little Book on Error-Free Software, 2024, forthcoming.
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Foundations of Real-Life Decision Analysis, 2025, forthcoming.
Selected Earlier Research Papers
Selected papers from 2003-2011, the years closest before my full-time appointments as Faculty Dean (2012-2014) and Vice President (2015-2022) followed by part-time as Senior Advisor to the President (2023-2024). The list below has not been kept up to date since 2011 when academic web searches made manually assembled lists obsolete (but see caveat below). For a better overview of my research papers, especially more current ones, see here instead (although Google Scholar fails to track around 15 of my papers, see here).
Journal Papers
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Danielson, M.: Handling Imperfect User Statements in Real-Life Decision Analysis, International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making, vol.3, no.3, pp. 513-534, 2004.
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L. Brouwers, M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg and K. Hansson, Simulation and Management and Decision Analysis of Flood Management Strategies, Risk, Decision and Policy, vol. 9, No 1, pp. 23-45, 2004.
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Danielson, M.: Generalized Evaluation in Decision Analysis, European Journal of Operational Research, vol.162, no.2, pp.442-449, 2005.
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A. Larsson, J. Johansson, L. Ekenberg, and M. Danielson, Decision Analysis with Multiple Objectives in a Framework for Evaluating Imprecision, International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 495-509, 2005.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, Å. Gronlund and A. Larsson, Public Decision Support Using a DSS to Increase Democratic Transparency, International Journal of Public Information Systems 1, pp. 3-25, 2005.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg and A. Larsson, Distribution of Belief in Decision Trees, International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, 2007.
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L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and J. Thorbiornson, Multiplicative Properties in Evaluation of Decision Trees, International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems 14/3, 2006.
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Danielson, M. and Ekenberg, L.: Computing Upper and Lower Bounds in Interval Decision Trees., European Journal of Operational Research, vol.181, no.2, pp.808-816, 2007.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, J. Idefeldt and A. Larsson, Using a Software Tool for Public Decision Analysis the Case of Nacka Municipality, Decision Analysis, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 76-90, 2007.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg and A. Larsson, Distribution of Belief in Decision Trees, International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, Vol. 46, Issue 2, pp. 387-407, 2007.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, A. Ekengren, T. Hokby and J. Liden, A Process for Participatory Democracy in Electronic Government, Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, 2008.
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K. Hansson, M. Danielson and L. Ekenberg, A Framework for Evaluation of Flood Management Strategies, Journal of Environmental Management 86:3, pp. 465-480, 2008.
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K. Hansson, M. Danielson and L. Ekenberg, Assessment of a Flood Management Framework, International Journal of Public Information Systems, Vol. 2008:1, pp. 25-37.
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E. Kahiigi, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and H. Hansson, Exploring the e-Learning State of Art, Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2008.
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Sundgren, D., Danielson, M., and Ekenberg, L.: Warp Effects on Calculating Interval Probabilities, International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, Vol. 50, Issue 9, pp. 1360-1368, 2009.
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Danielson, M., Ekenberg, L., and Riabacke A.: A Prescriptive Approach to Elicitation of Decision Data, Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice, vol.3, no.1, pp.157-168, 2009.
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X.S. Ding, M. Danielson and L. Ekenberg, Disjoint Programming in Computational Decision Analysis, Journal of Uncertain Systems, Vol.1, No.1, 2010.
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F. Kivunike, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and F.F. Tusubira, Understanding ICT Adoption in Rural Communities in Developing Countries from a Quality of Life Perspective, Information Technology for Development Journal, 2010.
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F. Kivunike, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and F.F. Tusubira, Perceptions of the Role of ICT on Quality of Life in Rural Communities in Uganda, Information Technology for Development Journal, Vol.17:1, 61, pp.61-80, 2010.
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A. Larsson, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson, Decision Evaluation of Response Strategies in Emergency Management using Imprecise Assessments, Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Vol. 7:1 2010.
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M. Danielson and L. Ekenberg, Software Development of Linear Programming Algorithms for Decision Analysis Applications, Journal of Communication and Computer, vol.8, no.9, pp.793-806, 2011.
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K. Hansson, A. Larsson, M. Danielson and L. Ekenberg, Coping with Complex Environmental and Societal Risk Management Decisions: An Integrated Multi-Criteria Framework, Sustainability 2011, 3(9), pp.1357-1380.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg and J. Johansson, Decision Evaluation of Three Flood Management Strategies, Proceedings of FLAIRS-2003, AAAI/The MIT Press, 2003.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, J. Johansson and A. Larsson, The DecideIT Tool, Proceedings of ISIPTA 03, 2003.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, J. Johansson, and A. Larsson, Investment Decision Analysis - A Case Study at SCA Transforest, Proceedings of the 2003 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering, CSREA Press, 2003.
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Ding, X.S., Danielson, M., and Ekenberg, L.: Non-Linear Programming Solvers for Decision Analysis Support Systems, Operations Research Proceedings 2003 . Selected Papers of the International Conference on Operations Research (OR 2003), Ahr, D., Fahrion, R., Oswald, M., and Reinelt, G. (eds.), pp.475-482, Springer-Verlag, 2004.
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Ding, X.S., Ekenberg, L., and Danielson, M.: A Fast Bilinear Optimization Algorithm, Proceedings of Nonlinear Analysis and Convex Analysis (NACA 2003), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 2004.
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Danielson, M. and Ekenberg, L.: A Method for Decision Support in e-Democracy, Proceedings of eChallenges 04, Vienna, 2004.
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Larsson, A., Johansson, J., Ekenberg, L., and Danielson, M.: Multi-Attribute Decision Tree Evaluation in Imprecise and Uncertain Domains, Proceedings of the 17th International Florida AI Research Society Conference, AAAI Press, pp.850-855, 2004.
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Ekenberg, L., Danielson, M., and Larsson, A.: Second Order Effects in Interval Valued Decision Graph Models, Proceedings of the 18th International Florida AI Research Society Conference, AAAI Press, 2005.
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Popov, O., Danielson, M., and Ekenberg, L.: Mastering Development through International Education in ICT, Proceedings of eChallenges 2005, Ljubljana, 2005.
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Larsson, A., Ekenberg, L., and Danielson, M.: Non-Uniform Belief in Expected Utilities in Interval Decision Analysis, Proceedings of the 18th International Florida AI Research Society Conference, AAAI Press, 2005.
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D. Sundgren, M. Danielson and L. Ekenberg, Some Second Order Effects on Interval Based Probabilities, Proceedings of FLAIRS06, 2006.
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K. Hansson, L. Ekenberg and M. Danielson, Implementation of a Decision Theoretical Framework, A case study of the Red River Delta in Vietnam, Proceedings of FLAIRS06, 2006.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, K. Hansson, J. Idefeldt,, A. Larsson, M. PÃ¥hlman, A. Riabacke, and D. Sundgren, Cross-Disciplinary Research in Analytic Decision Support Systems, Proceedings of IEEE ITI2006.
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Idefeldt, J. and Danielson, M.: Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Software for Uncertain and Imprecise Information, Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference of Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute (APDSI), 2006.
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Idefeldt, J., Larsson, A., and Danielson, M.: Preference Ordering Algorithms with Imprecise Expectations, Proceedings of the 2006 International Multi-Conference of Engineers and Computer Scientists (IWOR06), 2006.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg and D. Sundgren, Structure Information in Decision Trees and Similar Formalisms, Proceedings of FLAIRS UR 2007.
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F. Kivunike, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and F.F. Tusubira, Measuring the Information Society: An Explorative Study of Existing Tools, Proceedings of ECIME 2007.
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K. Hansson, M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg and A. Mondlane, Essential Features of a Flood Management Framework, Proceedings of IST-Africa 2007.
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L. Ekenberg, M. Andersson, M. Danielson and A. Larsson, Distributions over Expected Utilities, Proceedings of ISIPTA 2007.
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Idefeldt, J. and Danielson, M.: A Note on Tornado Diagrams in Interval Decision Analysis, Proceedings of WCE.07, pp.301-304, 2007.
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E. Kahiigi, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and H. Hansson, E-learning State of the art: A Holistic Evaluation, Proceedings of ECEL 2007.
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F. Kivunike, L. Ekenberg and M. Danielson, Using a Multi-Criteria Tool for Selecting ICT Development Initiatives, Proceedings of IST-Africa 2008.
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L. Ekenberg, A. Larsson and M. Danielson, Second-Order Risk Constraints, Proceedings of the 21st International FLAIRS Conference, 2008
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Sundgren, D., Ekenberg, L., and Danielson, M.: Some Properties of Aggregated Distributions over Expected Values, Proceedings of MICAI 2008, 2008.
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Kivunike, F., Ekenberg, L., Danielson, M., and Tusubira, F.F.: Rural Communities in Developing Countries: An Explorative Review of the Contribution of ICT on Quality of Life, Proceedings of IADIS e-Learning 2008, 2008.
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Kahiigi, E., Ekenberg, L., Hansson, H., Danielson, M., and Tusubira, F.F.: Explorative Study of E-learning in Developing Countries: A Case of the Uganda Education System, Proceedings of IADIS e-Learning 2008, 2008.
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Danielson, M., Ekenberg, L., Gronlund, Å., and Åstrom, J.: Towards Interactive Decision Making: Connecting Participatory Processes and Institutional Contexts, Proceedings of eChallenges 2008, 2008.
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M. Riabacke, M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg and A. Larsson, A Prescriptive Approach for Eliciting Imprecise Weight Statements in an MCDA Process, Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Algorithmic Decision Theory, 2009.
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C. Waldenstrom, L. Ekenberg and M. Danielson, Threat and Control in Military Decision Making, Proceedings of ISIPTA 2009, 2009.
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F. Kivunike, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and F.F. Tusubira, Examining Contextual Factors that Influence ICT Adoption in Rural Communities in Uganda, Proceedings of IST-Africa, 2009.
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E. Kahiigi, M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, F.F. Tusubira and H. Hansson, An Empirical Investigation of Students Perceptions of E-learning in Uganda, Proceedings of IST-Africa 2009, 2009.
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M. Danielson and L. Ekenberg, Development of Algorithms for Decision Analysis with Interval Information, Proceedings of SOMET 2009, 2009.
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F. Kivunike, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and F.F. Tusubira, Examining Contextual Factors that Influence ICT Adoption in Rural Communities in Uganda, Proceedings of IST-Africa 2009, 2009.
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E. Kahiigi, H. Hansson, M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg and F.F. Tusubira, Criticism of e-learning Adoption and Use in Developing Country Contexts, Proceedings of CSEDU 2009 International Conference on Computer Supported Education, 2009.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, A. Larsson and M. Riabacke, Structured eDemocracy beyond eDiscussion, Proceedings of e-Challenges 2009, 2009.
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D. Sundgren, L. Ekenberg and M. Danielson, Shifted Dirichlet Distributions as Second-Order Probability Distributions that Factors into Marginals, Proceedings of ISIPTA 2009, 2009.
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F. Kivunike, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and F.F. Tusubira, Investigating Universal Access from a Human Development Perspective, Proceedings of IADIS ICT, Society and Human Beings, 2009.
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M. Riabacke, S. Bohman, M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, W. Faye and A. Larsson, Public Decision Making Support: A Developing Country Perspective, Proceedings of IST-Africa, 2010.
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M. Sutinen, M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg and A. Larsson, Web-based Analytical Decision Support System, Proceedings of IEEE-ISDA, 2010.
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A. Riabacke, A. Larsson and M. Danielson, Business Intelligence as Decision Support in Business Processes: An Empirical Investigation, Proceedings of ICIME'11, 2011.
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Kahiigi, E., Hansson, H, . Danielson, M., Tusubira, F.F., and Vesisenaho, M.: Collaborative E-learning in a Developing Country, A University Case Study in Uganda, Proceedings of ECEL 2011, vol.2, pp.932-942, 2011.
Books
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K. Borking, M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, J. Idefeldt and A. Larsson, Bortom Business Intelligence, 2nd edition (in Swedish), Sine Metu, 2010.
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K. Borking, M. Danielson, G. Davies, L. Ekenberg, J. Idefeldt and A. Larsson, Transcending Business Intelligence, Sine Metu, 2011.
Book Chapters
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M. Danielson and L. Ekenberg, Probabilistic Decision Making in Intelligent Agents, Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence, 2008.
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M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, A. Larsson and M. Riabacke, .Transparent Public Decision Making .Discussion and Case Study in Sweden,. e-Democracy: A Group Decision and Negotiation Perspectiv, Eds. D. R. Insua and S. French, Springer 2010.
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M. Danielson and L. Ekenberg, A Risk-Based Decision Analytic Approach to Assessing Multi-Stakeholder Policy Problems, in Integrated Catastrophe Risk Modelling: Supporting Policy Processes, Eds. A. Amendola, T. Ermolieva, J. Linnerooth-Bayer and R. Mechler, Springer, 2011.
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K. Hansson, M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg and J. Buurman, Handling Multiple Criteria in Flood Risk Management, in Integrated Catastrophe Risk Modelling: Supporting Policy Processes, Eds. A. Amendola, T. Ermolieva, J. Linnerooth-Bayer and R. Mechler, Springer, 2011.
Patent
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M. Danielson and L. Ekenberg, A Method for Decision and Risk Analysis in Probabilistic and Multiple Criteria Situations, U.S. Patent No. 7257566, 2007.
Software Products
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DecideIT Decision Analysis Tool (combining probabilistic and multi-criteria decision making) - free academic licence here.
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POLA Policy Analysis Tool (combining multi-stakeholder and multi-criteria decision making).
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Helision City Planning and Decision Analysis Tool (combining multi-stakeholder and multi-criteria decision making).
Research Invisible to Google Scholar
While Google Scholar is a powerful subdomain search engine, it misattributes or fails to find up to 5–10% of all research papers and other published research work after 1995 (which is considered to be their practical time horizon). This is a list of my 14 scientific papers, book chapters and books that I could not find in 2023.
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Danielson, M.: Evaluation of Imprecise Decision Problems, Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, Krakow, Poland, 1999.
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Asker, L., Danielson, M. and Ekenberg, L.: ICT on the Development Agenda, Proceedings of IITC 2001, Sri Lanka, 2001.
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Danielson, M. and Ekenberg, L.: A Method for Decision Support in e-Democracy, Proceedings of eChallenges 04, Vienna, 2004.
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Candia, R., Danielson, M., Ekenberg, L., Glimbert, L., Johansson, L. and Popov, O.: SPIDER – Spanning the Web of ICT in the Developing World, Proceedings of Education, Knowledge and Development, Norwegian Association for Development Research Annual Conference 2004, Bergen, Norway, 2004.
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Idefeldt, J., Larsson, A. and Danielson, M.: Preference Ordering Algorithms with Imprecise Expectations, Proceedings of the 2006 International Multi-Conference of Engineers and Computer Scientists (IWOR06), 2006.
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Hansson, K., Danielson, M., Ekenberg, L. and Mondlane, A.: Essential Features of a Flood Management Policy Framework, Proceedings of IST-Africa '07, 2007.
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F. Kivunike, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and F.F. Tusubira, Examining Contextual Factors that Influence ICT Adoption in Rural Communities in Uganda, Proceedings of IST-Africa '09, 2009.
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F. Kivunike, L. Ekenberg, M. Danielson and F.F. Tusubira, Investigating Universal Access from a Human Development Perspective, Proceedings of 2009 IADIS ICT, Society and Human Beings, 2009.
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A. Larsson, L. Ekenberg, M. Riabacke and M. Danielson, Probability elicitation with valued probability rankings in decision analysis, Proceedings of the Mini-EURO Conf. on Uncertainty and Robustness in Planning and Decision Making, Coimbra, Portugal, 15-17 April 2010.
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K. Borking, M. Danielson, L. Ekenberg, J. Idefeldt and A. Larsson, Bortom Business Intelligence, in Swedish, 139 pages, ISBN 978-91-978450-3-8, Sine Metu, 2010.
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Kahiigi, K. E., Vesisenaho, M., Hansson, H., Danielson, M. and Tusubira, F.F. Peer Assignment Review Process for Collaborative E-learning at Makerere University: Is the Student Learning Process Changing?, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA), Volume 3 Issue 12, 2012.
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L. Ekenberg, M: Danielson, A. Larsson, D. Sundgren, Second-Order Risk Constraints in Decision Analysis, Axioms 3, 31-45, 2014.
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Sygel K., Danielson M., Ekenberg L., and Fors U., Handling imprecise information in emergency psychiatric care. In: New Trends on System Sciences and Engineering. Eds. Fujita, H. & Su, S.-F., Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2015.
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Rosen A., Peters A-K., Daniels M., Danielson M., Hemphala J., Hakansson M., and Olundh Sandstrom G., Transformation-Driving Education, IEEE conference proceedings – 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), IEEE Press, 2022.
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