Essays about: "the modern village"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 32 essays containing the words the modern village.

1. 6. Behavior Based Artificial Intelligence in a Village Environment

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

   Author : Tim Lindstam; Anton Svensson; [2017]
   Keywords : behavior tree; smart object; smart terrain; video game; ai; artificial intelligence; decision making; behavior based artificial intelligence; village; goal oriented planner; digital games; perceived realism; game ai;

   Abstract : Abstract. Autonomous agents, also known as AI agents, are staples in modern video games. They take a lot of roles, everything from being quest-givers in roleplaying games, to opposing forces in action- and shooter games. READ MORE

3. 7. Modelling and interpretation of VTEM data from Soppero, Sweden

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Geovetenskap och miljöteknik

   Author : Linnéa Johansson; [2017]
   Keywords : Transient electromagnetic; geophysics; geophysical modelling; Soppero;

   Abstract : The geological and geophysical knowledge about the northernmost part of Sweden has recently increased due to the Barents project, which includes acquisition of modern geophysical and geological information on behalf of the Swedish Geological Survey (SGU). During August 2013, a helicopter-borne versatile time domain electromagnetic (VTEM) survey was performed by Geotech Ltd, in the Soppero area northeast of Kiruna. READ MORE

4. 8. “It’s two things mixed together!” : A Baptist missionary nurse and her symbiotic relationship with Ndyuka medicine

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Maarten van der Bent; [2017]
   Keywords : missionary medicine; Ndyuka medicine; interaction; symbiosis; ‘othering’;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses the interaction between missionary medicine and Ndyuka medicine from the perspective of a Baptist missionary nurse operating a clinic in the village of Lantiwei in Suriname. Based on two months of anthropological fieldwork conducted in the summer of 2014, this thesis argues that in her everyday practice of medicine, the Baptist nurse is dependent on the cooperation of a local Ndyuka healer and his family to such an extent that their working together can be regarded as a social form of symbiosis. READ MORE

5. 9. Socio-Economic Sustainability of Rural Energy Access in India

   University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

   Author : Suhasini Udayakumar; [2016]
   Keywords : Energy access; Indian states; rural areas; domestic sector; key performance indicators; Socio-economic Energy Sustainability Index;

   Abstract : Rural energy access has been a persistent issue in India causing the country to become one of the most energy poor nations of the world. Despite the launch of several heavily funded programs for the provision of electricity and modern fuels to rural areas, majority of the country‘s village households remain neglected and deficient in energy. READ MORE

6. 10. From traditional to modern rice farming methods: A case study on smallholder farmers in the subaks of Gunung Sari village, Bali, Indonesia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Ruby Casellini; [2016]
   Keywords : rice; smallholder; livelihood; gender; technology; traditional; subak; Indonesia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Historically, smallholder farmers have dominated rice production in the Global South, typically cultivating rice on less than one hectare of land. In Indonesia, rice is the staple crop and is both a political and cultural commodity. READ MORE