Essays about: "serendipity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the word serendipity.

1. 6. Drivers Leading to the Identification of an Entrepreneurial Opportunity : Applied to Entrepreneurs in the Food Waste Management Industry

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Tangui CONRAD; Vincent DUVIGNACQ; Mathieu GAUTHIER; [2019]
   Keywords : Food Waste; Drivers; Opportunity Identification; Entrepreneurship; Sustainability;

   Abstract : Background - Food waste is considered as a major sustainability concern as it has negative social, environmental and economic implications. Among various types of entrepreneurs, sustainable entrepreneurs are acting to resolve conjointly these three issues. Consequently, they should be willing to tackle food waste. READ MORE

3. 7. Lost & Found Videothek Non-Ubiquitous Video Library for Serendipitous Retrieval of Movies. A Design Exploration for the Introduction of Folksonomy in the Physical Space

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Bianca Di Giovanni; [2017]
   Keywords : serendipity; movies; seeking behavior; chance encounters; beacon; interactive information retrieval; video library; knowledge environment; social innovation; sustainable technology;

   Abstract : Lost&Found Videothek is the concept for an interactive video library thought for users engaged in an exploratory research mode, in which content is organized according to a collaborative, subjective and implicit indexing system for the enhancement of serendipity. This idea was the result of a design-based research with a user-centered approach in the field of information retrieval. READ MORE

4. 8. Recommender System for Retail Industry : Ease customers’ purchase by generating personal purchase carts consisting of relevant and original products

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

   Author : Florian CARRA; [2016]
   Keywords : Collaborative Filtering ; Recommender System;

   Abstract : In this study we explore the problem of purchase cart recommendationin the field of retail. How can we push the right customize purchase cart that would consider both habits and serendipity constraints? Recommender Systems application is widely restricted to Internet services providers: movie recommendation, e-commerce, search engine. READ MORE

5. 9. Means for Serendipitous Discovery in the Innovation Process. How organizations can harness serendipity through idea management system

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Andreea Liana Bobirnea; [2014-12-15]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : “While serendipity is generally considered a spark for innovation and new knowledge, the triggers for serendipity appear infinite and consequently information systems' support for serendipity has been difficult to realize.” (Mccay-Peet, 2013) UK Research Council funds a project of 1,87 million Pounds aimed at understanding the role that serendipity plays in research and innovation in the digital economy. READ MORE

6. 10. AniMap: An Interactive Visualization Supporting Serendipitous Discovery of Information about Anime

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Balazs Gobel; [2013]
   Keywords : interaction design; serendipitous discovery; interactive graph visualization; information visualization; serendipity; social navigation;

   Abstract : It is a challenging task for interaction designers to find a way to design a digital artefact supporting serendipitous discovery. Its interdisciplinary nature requires sufficient knowledge of information visualization, social navigation and serendipity. READ MORE