Essays about: "technologies of the self"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 285 essays containing the words technologies of the self.

1. 31. “Do I Post This or Not?” LGBTQ+ Youth Experiences of Social Media Under Parental Surveillance

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Vera Nygren; Daniela Laura Wallin; [2023]
   Keywords : LGBTQ youth; social media; social network; family dynamics; parental surveillance; selfcensorship; dysaffordance.;

   Abstract : As social media has become more entwined with society, parents are facing fears around how their children use them, and who they connect with. As a result, some resort to parental control technologies that enable them to surveil their children’s online activities. READ MORE

3. 32. Enhancing users’ experiences of self-service technology : A design-oriented case study

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

   Author : Lina Bengtsson; [2023]
   Keywords : User-centered design; Self-Service Technology SST ; User Experience; Technology Acceptance Model TAM ; Contextualisation; Användarcentrerad design; Självbetjäningsteknik SST ; Användarupplevelse; Teknologiacceptansmodell TAM ; Kontextualisering;

   Abstract : Self-service technologies (SSTs) have grown rapidly and aim to help customers self-serve. Self-service can be facilitated through help centers, which offers information and support. READ MORE

4. 33. The Role of Self-Service Technology in Enhancing Value : An Exploratory B2B Case Study from a Business Model Perspective

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

   Author : Theodor Bengtsson; Jonas Hägerlöf; [2023]
   Keywords : Self-service technology; business model; value; sustainability; B2B; IT procurement; Self-service technology; affärsmodell; värde; hållbarhet; B2B; IT-inköp;

   Abstract : As digitalization and sustainability evolves, the environment in which businesses operate constantly change. Value perceptions shift as a result of this and become increasingly multifaceted. Businesses must therefore adapt their business models. This is an issue within B2BIT procurement processes which are object to continuous change. READ MORE

5. 34. Concept investigation into Metal Plasma Source for High Powered Space Applications

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

   Author : Ludvig Borg; [2023]
   Keywords : High-powered; Electric Propulsion; Vacuum Arc Thruster; VASIMR; Metal Plasma; Magnetohydrodynamics; COMSOL Multiphysics;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the potential of utilizing metal-based plasma sources as a sustainable solution for high-powered electric propulsion and its implications for future interplanetary travel. Focusing on the Vacuum Arc Thruster and the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket engine, the study encompasses numerical simulations, analytical comparisons, and performance analyses to assess the feasibility of metal plasma fuels in space missions. READ MORE

6. 35. Speculations on the use of menstrual tracking technologies at the workplace : surveillance, privacy, and productivity

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

   Author : Nike Backman; [2023]
   Keywords : menstrual surveillance; the neoliberal workplace; quantified self; critical design; mensövervakning; den nyliberala arbetsplatsen; kvantifiering av jaget; kritisk design;

   Abstract : Biometric monitoring as part of workplace surveillance is an emerging phenomenon alongside the widespread use of self-tracking technologies. Among tools that are used for biometric monitoring of employees are technologies for menstrual tracking, and companies who have access to their employees menstrual data could use it against them to exert power, control, and discrimination. READ MORE