Essays about: "Oscar Amcoff"

Found 3 essays containing the words Oscar Amcoff.

1. 1. Chimeric Mimicry : Reflection and Animality in Merleau-Ponty's Philosophy of Nature

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Filosofi

   Author : Oscar Amcoff; [2023]
   Keywords : animal-studies; human-animal relation; merleau-ponty; merleau-ponty nature; chimera; chimerical; animal reflection; reflection of nature; human-animal divide; carnologocentrism; animal philosophy; animal phenomenology; phenomenology of nature; merleau-ponty and the animal; ineinander; animal embodiment;

   Abstract : In this paper, I attempt to understand how Merleau-Ponty views the relation between nature and reflection, as well as the meaning behind the terms “human” and “animal” and the relations between them. I approach this by outlining the transition from Merleau-Ponty’s early philosophy (SB, PP) to his late philosophy (N, VI). READ MORE

3. 2. I don’t know because I’m not a robot : I don’t know because I’m not a robot:A qualitative study exploring moral questions as a way to investigate the reasoning behind preschoolers’ mental state attribution to robots

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Oscar Amcoff; [2022]
   Keywords : human-robot interaction HRI ; child-robot interaction cHRI ; mind perception; anthropomorphism; moral perception; mental state attribution;

   Abstract : Portrayals of artificially intelligent robots are becoming increasingly prevalent in children’s culture. This affects how children perceive robots, which have been found to affect the way children in school understand subjects like technology and programming. READ MORE

4. 3. Calculating Minimum Detectable Activity for a moving scintillator detector using real-time speed measurement : Implementing a monitoring system to improve accuracy of surface contamination measurement systems

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

   Author : Artur Amcoff; Oscar Persson; [2021]
   Keywords : Minimum Detectable Activity MDA ; Surface contamination; ISO 11929; Alpha α radiation; Beta β radiation; Detection limit; Counting efficiency; Minsta detekterbara aktivitet; Ytkontaminering; ISO 11929; Alfa α strålning; Beta β strålning; Detektionsgräns; Radioaktiv mäteffektivitet;

   Abstract : Surface contamination occurs in nuclear facilities, something that is important to detect easily and efficiently. Using today’s methods to detect nuclear surface contamination may cause certain inconsistencies as the human operator is solely trusted to keep the detector at the correct distance and move it at the correct speed. READ MORE