Essays about: "Representations of space"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 127 essays containing the words Representations of space.

1. 11. Procedural Natural Texture Generation on a Global Scale

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Informationskodning

   Author : Anna Pohl Lundgren; [2023]
   Keywords : computer graphics; procedural generation; procedural textures; gpu; image processing; satellite imagery; real time; real-time; shadow detection;

   Abstract : This Master’s thesis investigates the application of dynamically generated procedural terrain textures for texturing 3D representations of the Earth’s surface. The study explores techniques to overcome limitations of the currently most common method – projecting satellite imagery onto the mesh – such as insufficient resolution for close-up views and challenges in accommodating external lighting models. READ MORE

3. 12. Uncovering the cultural expression and identity of young Vietnamese American through TikTok

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Phuong Uyen Tran; [2023]
   Keywords : Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This research explores the cultural representation, identity, and practices of young Vietnamese Americans through TikTok. The primary argument is that social media plays a critical role in facilitating cultural exchange and cultivating a sense of belonging for young immigrants living far away from their ancestral homelands. READ MORE

4. 13. Overcoming The New Item Problem In Recommender Systems : A Method For Predicting User Preferences Of New Items

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Alice Jonason; [2023]
   Keywords : Recommender systems; Content-based systems; Implicit ratings; Latent Dirichlet Allocation; Vector Space Model;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the new item problem in recommender systems, which pertains to the challenges of providing personalized recommendations for items which have limited user interaction history. The study proposes and evaluates a method for generating personalized recommendations for movies, shows, and series on one of Sweden’s largest streaming platforms. READ MORE

5. 14. A world-leading periphery? Exploring representations of Northern Sweden in light of the green transition initiatives

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Hannah Persson; [2023]
   Keywords : green transition; peripheralisation; rurality; development; Norrland; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As part of the EU’s initiative to become the world’s first climate neutral region, Northern Sweden is represented as a centrepiece to the green transition development. Its innovative industries are framed as a key component for a sustainable future – not only for Sweden, but also for Europe as a whole. READ MORE

6. 15. Enforcement Against Exploitation, Working Hard or Hardly Working? : Exploring How Canadian Policy Discourse Problematizes the Labour Exploitation of Migrant Workers

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Gavin Kierulf; [2023]
   Keywords : Labour Exploitation; un Freedom; Labour Migration; Precarity; Social Harm; Canada; Canadian Labour MIgration;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to outline how the labour exploitation of migrant workers is problematized in contemporary Canadian labour migration policy discourse; the consequences of this problematization(s), and possibilities for creating an alternative critical space for discourse. Using concepts of (social) harm, (un)freedom, and (hyper)precarity as departure points for analysis, this project endeavours to untangle problematizations of migrant worker exploitation from their representations in Canadian policy discourse through a post-structural policy analysis. READ MORE