Essays about: "Sam Thellman"

Found 3 essays containing the words Sam Thellman.

  1. 1. Social Dimensions of Robotic versus Virtual Embodiment, Presence and Influence

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Interaktiva och kognitiva system

    Author : Sam Thellman; [2016]
    Keywords : human-robot interaction; social interaction; robot interaction; hri; social robots; robot; artificial agent; virtual agent; embodiment; agent embodiment; social presence; social influence; physical; virtual; interface; ultimatum game; robot influence; decision making; interaction; människa–robot-interaktion; interaktion; social interaktion; robotinteraktion; sociala robotar; agent; robot; virtuell agent; fysisk; virtuell; kropp;

    Abstract : Robots and virtual agents grow rapidly in behavioural sophistication and complexity. They become better learners and teachers, cooperators and communicators, workers and companions. READ MORE

  3. 2. True Belief at the End of the Tether : the Quest for Universal Epistemic Justification

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Sam Thellman; [2014]
    Keywords : epistemology; theory of justification; universal epistemic justification; justified true belief; burden of proof; sense data; cognitive dissonance;

    Abstract : In this thesis I scavenge the history of philosophy for answers to the question ‘How are claims to knowledge justified?’. I argue that Plato’s psychological doctrine of knowledge marks the starting point of a philosophical inquiry motivated by the possibility to discover foundations of knowledge through investigating the nature of mind. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessing the Representational Capacity of Haptics in a Human-Computer Interface

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Sam Thellman; [2013]
    Keywords : haptics; rendering techniques; human-computer interaction; HCI; computer game; video game; usability; user satisfaction; sightlence;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to contribute to our knowledge of what haptics can bring to the table as a human-computer interface rendering technique, which other rendering techniques cannot. An experiment was set up in which a multi-interfaced game was used to convey an information structure to interface users. READ MORE