Essays about: "Opacity"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 46 essays containing the word Opacity.

1. 21. Exploring opacity and translucency in relation to color and body with devoré knit as the tool

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Nina Stutzenberger; [2020]
   Keywords : Opacity Translucency; Color; Devoré; Knit; Body; Comfort;

   Abstract : This project’s origin lies in the clash of translucency and opacity in relation to color, knit and the body. This clash is explored through manipulated knitwear. By manipulating knitwear the interaction between opacity, translucency and the body inside becomes the vital core of this collection work. READ MORE

3. 22. Infinite surface : An extended reflection on the estrangement of the modern subject

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Mohammad Munib Rehman; [2020]
   Keywords : modernity; estrangement; urban; culture; aesthetics;

   Abstract :   This work is a string of essays that aesthetically frames estrangement as the quintessential experience of modern culture. Accordingly, detachment and distance are themes that persist throughout these essays. They weave their way through the cultural, social, psychological, and spatial dimensions of modern life, but at a tentative remove. READ MORE

4. 23. Identifying & Evaluating SystemComponents for Cognitive Trustin AI-Automated Service Encounters : Trusting a Study- & Vocational Chatbot

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för systemteknik

   Author : Joakim Eklund; Fred Isaksson; [2019]
   Keywords : Trust; Automation; Service Encounters; Human-Computer-Interaction; Social Chatbot; Benevolence; Integrity; Ability; Transparency; Biases; System Performance.;

   Abstract : The intensifying idea that AI soon will be a part of our everyday life allows for dreams about the complex relationship we one day could have with non-biological social intelligence. However, establishing societal and individual acceptance of AI-powered autonomy in disciplines built upon to the reliance to human competence raises a number of pressing challenges. READ MORE

5. 24. Influence of grain growth on the thermal structure of inner protoplanetary discs

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisation; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för astronomi och teoretisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation

   Author : Sofia Savvidou; [2018]
   Keywords : protoplanetary disc; thermal structure; hydrodynamical simulations; grain size distribution; grain growth; opacity; iceline; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : Protoplanetary discs surround young stars for the first few million years after their formation and they are the birthplaces of planetary systems. The thermal structure of the discs is regulated by their dust content and the opacity that it provides. READ MORE

6. 25. Daylight Control System For Windows : How can sun shading for individual offices be designed to prevent glare at the same time preserve daylight and a view out

   University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

   Author : Sharon Valdivia; [2018]
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   Abstract : Daylight is an important factor to offices, but it is not utilized to its full extent today when it comes to the occupant’s comfort and well-being. A big problem with daylight is the glare that wants to be eliminated from these environments. READ MORE