Essays about: "Heaviness"

Found 4 essays containing the word Heaviness.

  1. 1. Do You Even Lift? An Exploratory Study of Heaviness Perception in Virtual Reality

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

    Author : Emma Bäckström; [2018]
    Keywords : Heaviness perception; weight perception; virtual reality; heaviness;

    Abstract : This exploratory study investigated how perception of heaviness and presence in the virtual reality experience is affected by limitations in the velocity with which a virtual object is lifted. An interaction method aiming to urge the user to lift certain objects at a certain velocity was designed, developed and evaluated in an iterative manner. READ MORE

  3. 2. Tail Dependence Considerations for Cross-Asset Portfolios

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Johanna Trost; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Extreme events, heaviness of log return distribution tails and bivariate asymptotic dependence are important aspects of cross-asset tail risk hedging and diversification. These are in this thesis investigated with the help of threshold copulas, scalar tail dependence measures and bivariate Value-at-Risk. READ MORE

  4. 3. I'm an Alien in New York : How Capitalism Creates Alienation in Dos Passos’ Manhattan Transfer

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Anna Thorén; [2016]
    Keywords : Manhattan Transfer; John Dos Passos; Alienation; Capitalism; Marxism; Modernism; Modernity; Georg Lukács; Heaviness; Ferdinand Tönnies; Community; Society; Melvin Seeman;

    Abstract : This essay investigates how capitalism affects the characters in John Dos Passos’ novel Manhattan Transfer. It argues how capitalism in many instances leads to alienation in various ways. READ MORE

  5. 4. Brands in M&A. Do brand-heavy acquisitions lead to value destruction?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Fredrik Lundevik; Kristoffer Labuc; [2010]
    Keywords : Brands; M A;

    Abstract : Brands are often considered to be a critical asset for companies, and according to previous research, this asset class represents almost 9.8% of the value in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. READ MORE