Essays about: "Arjun"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 20 essays containing the word Arjun.

1. 11. 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

3. 12. "Life is Chaos Now" : Water, Modernity and Changing Landscapes in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Anders Johansson; [2019]
   Keywords : Mekong; climate change; modernity; Vietnam; migration; markets; water; landscapes;

   Abstract : This study details the effects of climate change and market fluctuations on the rural district of Cu Lao Dung located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. Using theoretical concepts on modernity, the environment and water from researchers Arjun Appadurai, Tim Ingold and Veronica Strang I study the political ecology of the Delta. READ MORE

4. 13. The Real Arctic:Truly Wild, Wonderfully Retro : Imaginaries and tourism in Svalbard

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Frida Mård; [2019]
   Keywords : Imaginaries; tourism; media; Svalbard; Longyearbyen; Barentsburg;

   Abstract : This essay analyses the use of media as an instigator of tourism as it creates perceptions of Svalbard in the minds of prospective and former tourists. It explores what these created imaginations about Svalbard as a destination and experience mean for individuals who have been submitted by a curated image in media, made for the profit of the tourism industry. READ MORE

5. 14. Making Mundane Magical - Analyzing Vlogger-Audience Interaction in YouTube

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Maria Aspinen; [2019]
   Keywords : Vlogging Culture; Vloggers; Youtube; Audience studies; Imagined audiences; Microcontent; Digital Storytelling; Critical Assessment; 5-scape theory; Arjun Appadurai;

   Abstract : In the past decades a lot of research has been dedicated to widening the understanding of different media audiences, as well as to determining the motivations behind both, creation of user-generated content (UGC) as well as audience behavior. This thesis seeks to broaden this knowledge by studying vloggers and their interaction with their audiences. READ MORE

6. 15. Thermal Analysis of a Park Lock System in a DCT Transmission

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

   Author : Venkata Sai Krishna Varma Rudraraju; Arjun Valishetty; [2017]
   Keywords : ABAQUS; Dynamic Explicit Analysis; FEM Analysis; Thermal Analysis; Park Lock Mechanism;

   Abstract : A park lock is a mechanism used to prevent unintentional movement of the vehicle. A failure in the proper function of this mechanism can lead to the safety concerns of an automobile. The main focus of this thesis is to understand the reason behind the failure of the park lock mechanism by FEM analysis in ANSA. READ MORE