Essays about: "social agent"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 164 essays containing the words social agent.

1. 1. A spatially explicit model of segregation dynamics : Comparing the Schelling and the Sakoda model

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS

   Author : Philip Öberg; [2023]
   Keywords : residential segregation; agent-based modeling ABM ; social simulation; multi-dimensional measurement; multi-scale measurement;

   Abstract : The scientific consensus has for long been that residential segregation is best conceived of as a multidimensional phenomenon that can exist on several geographical scales (Massey & Denton, 1988; Lee et al., 2008; Reardon & O’Sullivan, 2004; Reardon et al., 2008). READ MORE

3. 2. EcoBot : study design and development of a persuasive FSM-free Chatbot for energy saving

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

   Author : Francesco Milano; [2023]
   Keywords : chatbot; context management; persuasive strategies; domestic energy saving; smart appliances; sustainability.; chatbot; kontexthantering; övertygande strategier; hushållsenergibesparing; smarta apparater; hållbarhet;

   Abstract : This study presents the development and evaluation of a conversational agent, EcoBot, designed to inform users about their energy habits and persuade them to save more energy when at home, to help fight climate change and energy waste. To reach this goal, three persuasion strategies were first identified: Feedback, to give users personalized suggestions based on their habits, Goal Setting, to set and track consumption goals for the user’s domestic appliances, and Social Comparison, to compare the user’s consumption with that of others. READ MORE

4. 3. Orchestrating the service encounter in a digital era: How the presence of a greeting online service agent affects customers' experience of visiting a home electronics e-store

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Oskar Eskilsson; Elizabeth Lopez Alushkina; [2023]
   Keywords : Service encounter; Social presence; Mere presence; E-commerce;

   Abstract : The service encounter is to an increasing extent being transported to an online context. Companies are more and more often trying to create an initial point of contact when a customer enters a website. READ MORE

5. 4. The Slow Spread of Environmentally Friendly Action : An agent-based model simulation of social networks

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Till Kolligs; [2023]
   Keywords : network analysis; agent based model; tipping point; climate action; complex contagion; vegetarianism;

   Abstract : The adoptation of environmentally friendly behaviour is rather slow, although the climate crisis is pressing. This thesis aims to understand the slow adoption of environmentally friendly behaviour, specifically focusing on vegetarianism and veganism, by employing social network analysis. READ MORE

6. 5. Understanding User Behaviour in a Circular Transport System : From personal choices to societal patterns

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Luja von Köckritz; [2023]
   Keywords : circular economy; agent-based modelling; user behaviour; behavioural decision-making; affordance theory;

   Abstract : The Circular Economy is a growing research field and policy agenda. Yet, integrating the social dimensions of sustainability into the Circular Economy remains a challenge. The significance of reactions to an implemented Circular Economy is poorly understood. READ MORE