Essays about: "technological affordances"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 21 essays containing the words technological affordances.
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11. Voice assistants and railway passengers : A user-centered exploration of value creation opportunities in a railway service context
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : There is a current rising trend of using voice assistants (VAs) to perform tasks in new ways, and various companies are considering introducing them as part of their service propositions. One such company is the railway service provider SJ AB that is interested in understanding how a VA may benefit their passengers. READ MORE
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12. Animism and Anthropomorphism in Living Spaces : Designing for 'Life' in spatial interactions
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Integrating animism and anthropomorphism into technology and our interactions with said technology allows for the design of better affordances, easier comprehension, and more intricate interactions between humans and technological artefacts. This study seeks to understand the circumstances and contexts under which humans tend to form emotional bonds with nonhuman entities and ascribe life-like or human-like qualities to them, through qualitative research. READ MORE
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13. The “easy” digital documentation system - A study of the complexities of implementing technology
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This article investigates the effects of the implementation of a so called “easy” digital documentation system in a low-tech environment. The implementation took place in the Care and Welfare organization, a municipal health care organization in Sweden. READ MORE
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14. Embedding the Signs - The creation of routines in clusters when implementing a new technological tool
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This paper explores the process of routines creation when attempting to stabilise the use of new digital tools, fitting them into an organisation’s existing routines. Digital technology is often complex, consisting of multiple objects requiring a cluster of interdependent routines. READ MORE
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15. HDR and the Colorist : How new technology affects professionals in the motion picture industry
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Ljud- och musikproduktionAbstract : By utilizing a Research through Design approach this master thesis studies how technological changes might affect professionals working in the motion picture industry, specifically; how the advent of HDR (High Dynamic Range) affects the colorist. The research questions formulated are the following; (1) How can color grading in HDR be approached? (2) What effect can HDR have on visual modality? (3) What specific affordances can HDR offer the colorist? (4) How can HDR affect the creative space of the colorist? Three of the research questions are derived from the theoretical framework applied in this master thesis; starting with the social semiotic implementation of the term modality (models of reality), the Gibsonian term affordance (possibilities for action and meaning making) and its use in communications research, and lastly; the concept of creative space in motion picture production. READ MORE
