Essays about: "lava"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the word lava.

  1. 1. Moving Air : A Comparative Study of Physical Controllers and Hand Tracking in Virtual Reality

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

    Author : Ólafur Konráð Albertsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Virtual reality; hand tracking; training; comparative study;

    Abstract : Onboarding is a procedure used to familiarize new employees with the details of a new industry, and VR and AR training are increasingly being used for role-specific medical field experiences. This study aims to explore the affordances and challenges of a task-specific shaped controller vs. a regular controller in a VR training scenario. READ MORE

  3. 2. Simulations of the Tenuous Upper Atmospheres of Exoplanets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Astrofysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Lucian Spitzner; [2023]
    Keywords : astronomy; astrophyics; exoplanets; transmission spectroscopy; magnetic fields; atmospheres; ions; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Over the last decade, the interest in research on extraterrestrial planets has expanded dramatically. With the number of confirmed exoplanets having increased tenfold over the last ten years, we now know that many different types of exoplanets exist. READ MORE

  4. 3. Career Advancement and Ethnicity : The Experiences in a Multinational Swedish Company

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Lava Kurda; [2022]
    Keywords : Career Advancement; Ethnicity; Diversity and Inclusion; Multinational Organization; Discrimination; Diversity Management; Ethnic Privilege; Sweden; Global.; Karriäravancemang; Etnicitet; Mångfald och Inkludering; Multinationell organisation; Diskriminering; Mångfaldshantering; Etnisk Privilegium; Sverige; Global;

    Abstract : In terms of ethnic background, the labor market of the twenty-first century may be more culturally diverse than ever. At the same time, cultural, racial and ethnic bias are frequently reflected in organizational hierarchy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Property Prices and Disaster (In)Justice: Fifty Years of Demographic Change in Hawai’i County’s Lava Hazard Zones

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : AnaCapri Mauro; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Vulnerability; Volcanic Hazards; Disaster Justice; Risk Governance; Temporal Analysis; Mauna Loa; Kīlauea; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : While there is a degree of homogeneity in the physical impact that volcanic hazards can cause, the experience of volcanic risk and the politics of exposure are far from equal. The purpose of this thesis is to expand on research citing population growth and property price dynamics as factors encouraging settlement in the Mauna Loa and Kīlauea lava hazard zones. READ MORE

  6. 5. Being Like Water: Exploring Openness, Intuition, and External Creative Tools as Parts of the Creative Process

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Konstnärliga fakulteten i Malmö

    Author : Eli Tausen Á Lava; [2022]
    Keywords : music composition; openness; intuition; external creative tools; creative blocks; changing plans; decision-making; Eastern philosophy; Performing Arts; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : How can openness, intuition and external creative tools be valuable assets to the creative process? In this thesis, I explore that question as it relates to three distinct perspectives: my reflections on my own approach, other artists’ thoughts on the subject and the composition of my orchestral piece "let me cry" (2022). My findings are that by integrating openness, intuition, and external creative tools into one’s creative practice, one can more easily overcome creative blocks, come up with material, and think of original ideas while saving time and energy that would otherwise be spent on considering various options or coming up with solutions to creative problems. READ MORE