Essays about: "Character and behaviour"
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1. There is still a long way to go: An exploratory study on the factors contributing to the inclusion and exclusion of female character representation in video games
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Thesis Purpose: This thesis aims to explore the complex phenomenon of female character representation, both quantity and portrayal, in video games and which factors either inhibit or enhance the creation and how. Methodology: A qualitative study with an inductive approach, designed to answer the research question “How do different factors contribute to the inclusion or exclusion of female character representation in video games?”. READ MORE
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2. Handmaid and Wife : Mimetic Rivalry in The Handmaid’s Tale
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) has been extensively studied, with many focusing on the patriarchal structures and the oppression of women. However, little has been written about the relationship between the character Serena Joy and the protagonist Offred, especially through the lens of René Girard’s theories about mimetic envy and rivalry. READ MORE
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3. Improving active listening behaviours of embodied conversational agents (ECA) from a UX perspective
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Active listening is a communication technique where the listener listens to the speaker carefully and attentively by confirming or asking for more details about what they heard during a conversation. Active listening has proven to be a very useful technique in learning and extracting insightful information from the conversation and poses many challenges when emulating such behaviours in a virtual character. READ MORE
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4. Use of Digital Image Correlation for monitoring of concrete buttress dam failure model tests
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : The monitoring of dam structures is of great importance for the safety of the dam.A dam failure can cause disastrous consequences for people and infrastructure downstream.Dams are monitored by periodic inspections and monitoring systems. READ MORE
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5. Towards Automatic Generation of Personality-Adapted Speech and Emotions for a Conversational Companion Robot
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Previous works in Human-Robot Interaction have demonstrated the positive potential benefit of designing highly anthropomorphic robots. This includes physical appearance but also whether they can express emotions, behave in a congruent manner, etc. READ MORE