Essays about: "technology in our society"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 432 essays containing the words technology in our society.

1. 1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING IN DIGITAL SPACE : System Conscious Of Potential Energy Saving (SCOPES)

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

   Author : Hanna Jansson; [2024]
   Keywords : Energy Efficiency Rating; Web Development; Web Design; Webpage Weight; Sustainable Design; Energy saving;

   Abstract : Can a tool effectively aid user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) designers, along with frontend developers, in implementing more energy efficient websites? The foundation for formulating the thesis questions and identifying the issue was laid through an exploration of related work. This study aims to present the development of a tool encompassing recommendations and practices from existing research, providing valuable support for designers and developers. READ MORE

3. 2. FACEBOOK IS NOW META. Meta's corporate sociotechnical imaginary and the discursive construction of the Metaverse as the social platform of the future

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Marc Castell; [2023-11-22]
   Keywords : corporate sociotechnical imaginary; corporate communication; future narratives; Metaverse; platform capitalism; strategic narratives; Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse;

   Abstract : The interpretive discourse-analytic framework of the Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse is used to analyze how Meta's senior executives discursively frame the use of augmented reality and virtual reality in order to position the Metaverse as the next social platform during Connect 2021. The findings suggest five interpretive schemas that characterize the Metaverse as a social platform of the future: (a) the Metaverse as the next version of the Internet; (b) the Metaverse as a facilitator of presence and a connector of people; (c) the Metaverse as a marketplace in the Metaverse economy; (d) the Metaverse as a ubiquitous place in our daily lives; and (e) the Metaverse as a space designed in a responsible manner. READ MORE

4. 3. Lost in the Metaverse - Navigating Privacy Challenges in the Jurisdiction of Virtual Worlds

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Adeline Fredriksson; [2023-08-11]
   Keywords : Metaverse; Human rights; Privacy; Jurisdiction;

   Abstract : The Metaverse consists of a set of emerging technologies that could be as disruptive as the internet, enabling seamless integration of our digital and physical lives. While offering a wide array of exciting application areas, the technologies also allow for intrusions on our privacy at a higher level than has ever been possible. READ MORE

5. 4. OPTIMISATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNOLOGICAL ARTEFACTS An Experimental Study Investigating the Role of Causal Cognition and Social Learning in Micro-society Paradigms

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Albin Högberg; Eva Iliefski-Janols; [2023-02-01]
   Keywords : Cumulative Technological Culture; Cognitive Niche Hypothesis; Cultural Niche Hypothesis; Social Learning; Causal Cognition; Micro-society Paradigms;

   Abstract : Cumulative technological culture - how humans can build upon and improve the technology and tools of earlier generations - has been regarded as a main contributing factor for Homo sapiens' success as a species. In this study we investigate the role of causal cognition and social learning in the optimisation of technological artefacts. READ MORE

6. 5. Reflections on One’s Own Body : An Approach to the Potential of Self-Image in HCI

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

   Author : Rebeca Blanco Cardozo; [2023]
   Keywords : soma design; first-person perspective; self-image; embodied interaction; self-fashioning technologies; soma design; förstapersonsperspektiv; självbild; förkroppsligad interaktion; self-fashioning teknik;

   Abstract : Self-image and the way we present ourselves to the world are highly relevant in today’s society, fostered to some extent by the ubiquitous use of technology. For example, the idealized body image that is disseminated in the media and on social networks can affect the relationship we have with ourselves. READ MORE