Essays about: "shooters"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word shooters.

1. 1. Embracing Rascals in the Online Battlefield : Game Mechanics that Promote Collaboration Between Players in PvPvE Multiplayer Competitive Shooters

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Sofia Mitsigkola; [2023]
   Keywords : game design; player experience; UX; mechanics; social interaction; PvPvE; survival shooters; ethnography; annotated portfolios; interaction design;

   Abstract : This thesis project examines social interactions in PvPvE Online Multiplayer Survival Shooters and proposes mechanics that promote connection among players, hooking rascal players who invent new ways to play the game, into the game spirit rather than engaging in toxic play. To do that, I followed a Research-through-design methodology, engaged with games, game designers, and gamers, and designed storyboards presenting examples of mechanics that promote players' connection. READ MORE

3. 2. I'll Be Missing You : The Dynamic Influence of Spread in First-Person Shooters

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : George Eriksson; Daniel Burt; Valentyn Lyevyentsov; [2022]
   Keywords : First-Person Shooter; FPS; Mechanics; Dynamics; Game Design; Spread; Experimental Research; Förstapersonskjutare; FPS; Spelmekanik; Speldynamik; Speldesign; Spread; Experimentiell forskning;

   Abstract : In First-Person shooter video games, spread is a mechanic that adds a random artificial inaccuracy to the player’s shots. Movement-amplified spread is a particular implementation of spread which amplifies the inaccuracy based on the speed the player is moving at. READ MORE

4. 3. Optimization of DNA trace collection from firearms and effects of different gun handling scenarios

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

   Author : Lisa Lindahl; [2022]
   Keywords : Forensic; DNA; DNA-recovery; Optimization of DNA-recovery; DNA-amount; firearms; guns; swabs; crimes; applied microbiology; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : More than 500 people die every day from gun violence worldwide. DNA traces may enable the identification of the shooter, but there is limited knowledge concerning where on firearms DNA can be found and how it got there. This project aimed to answer these questions as well as how the swab types and addition of detergents affect the DNA recovery. READ MORE

5. 4. Explaining rifle shooting factors through multi-sensor body tracking : Using transformers and attention to mine actionable patterns from skeleton graphs

   University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datavetenskap

   Author : Filip Andersson; Jonatan Flyckt; [2021]
   Keywords : Machine learning; Explainable AI; Transformers; Skeleton graphs; Rifle shooting;

   Abstract : There is a lack of data-driven training instructions for sports shooters, as instruction has commonly been based on subjective assessments. Many studies have correlated body posture and balance to shooting performance in rifle shooting tasks, but most of them have focused on single aspects of postural control. READ MORE

6. 5. Does media coverage of mass shootings contribute to copycats? : A systematic literature review

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

   Author : Ida Ayele; [2021]
   Keywords : mass shootings; contagion; imitation; copycat; media coverage; fame seeking; mass media;

   Abstract : This thesis provides a systematic literature review in order to accumulate and analyze previous research concerning the role of mass media's coverage of mass shootings in regards to copycats. Previous research indicates mass shootings are crimes where perpetrators take inspiration from one another and subsequently imitate each other. READ MORE