Essays about: "antropomorfism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word antropomorfism.

1. 1. Vila i träd : sambandet mellan gravträd och människors miljöengagemang och attityd till växtlighet

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Klara Kristensson; [2022]
   Keywords : gravträd; antropomorfism; växtblindhet; miljöengagemang; gravskick; kyrkogård;

   Abstract : Idag står vi inför det brådskande hotet om en omfattande massutrotning av både växter och djur. Så många som hälften av världens växtarter kvalificeras som hotade till utrotning inom de närmsta decennierna. READ MORE

3. 2. Are Chatbots Human? Evaluating Potential Determinants of Anthropomorphism in Technology

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Alexander Wåhlander; Anton Eriksson; [2021-12-08]
   Keywords : Anthropomorphism; Predictability; Framing; Chatbot;

   Abstract : Anthropomorphism with regard to technology and artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly relevant issue, due to the proliferation of modern technology across all age groups, while there still exists a great deal of uncertainty about its mechanisms and possible consequences. This study makes an attempt to contribute to the discussion by attempting to extend the three-factor theory of anthropomorphism (Epley et al. READ MORE

4. 3. Robot Gaze Behaviour for Handling Confrontational Scenarios

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Paul Gorgis; [2021]
   Keywords : Eye Gaze; Gaze Behaviour; Human-Like; Model; Human-Robot Interaction HRI ; Social Robots; Confrontational Scenarios; Blick; Blickbeteende; Människolik; Modell; Människa-Robot Interaktion MRI ; Sociala Robotar; Konfrontationsscenario;

   Abstract : In everyday communication, humans utilise eye gaze due to its importance as a communication tool. As technology evolves, social robots are expected to become more adopted in society and, since they interact with humans, they should similarly use eye gaze to elevate the level of the interaction and increase humans’ perception of them. READ MORE

5. 4. The Animal in the Mirror : Zoomorphism and Anthropomorphism in Life of Pi

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

   Author : Miryam Bernadette Danielsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Life of Pi; anthropomorphism; zoomorphism; anthropophagy; cannibalism; ecocriticism; animal studies; human-animal dualism; Yann Martel; cartesian dualism; animal philosophy;

   Abstract : This essay explores the application of zoomorphism and anthropomorphism in Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi. The novel, rather than being a mere shipwreck-narrative or a miraculous tale with religious overtones, is also a story about the complicated and perhaps inevitably divided relationship between humans and animals. READ MORE

6. 5. Animism and Anthropomorphism in Living Spaces : Designing for 'Life' in spatial interactions

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Arjun Rajendran Menon; [2020]
   Keywords : Anthropomorphism; animism; interactions; spatial relations; HRI;

   Abstract : Integrating animism and anthropomorphism into technology and our interactions with said technology allows for the design of better affordances, easier comprehension, and more intricate interactions between humans and technological artefacts. This study seeks to understand the circumstances and contexts under which humans tend to form emotional bonds with nonhuman entities and ascribe life-like or human-like qualities to them, through qualitative research. READ MORE