Essays about: "translucency"

Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 essays containing the word translucency.

  1. 6. The Iconicity and Learnability of Blissymbols : A Study of the Interpretations of Blissymbols by Kenyan Children with diverse Language Backgrounds

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för klinisk och experimentell medicin; Linköpings universitet/Hälsouniversitetet

    Author : Simona Krstic; Elin Littorin; [2014]
    Keywords : Bliss; AAC; non-western culture; Kenya; children; semiotics; iconicity; learnability; transparency; translucency;

    Abstract : There have been few studies conducted on how children from other than Western populations perceive and learn different graphic symbol sets or systems, especially on how children from poverty contexts learn graphic alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) symbols. Multicultural research is necessary in order to advance and to ensure the quality of the service of AAC for culturally and linguistically diverse AAC users. READ MORE

  2. 7. Translucent TZP ceramics prepared by sintering freeze-granulated nanopowders

    University essay from Institutionen för material- och miljökemi (MMK)

    Author : Wei Wei; [2012]
    Keywords : freeze granulated;

    Abstract : In order to obtain translucent tetragonal zirconia polycrystalline (TZP) ceramics, complete densification, and homogeneous microstructure free of agglomerates and residual pores are required. To achieve this goal, freeze granulation of the zirconia nanopowder was performed. READ MORE

  3. 8. An Illumination Model for Realistic Rendering of Snow Surfaces

    University essay from Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Fei Liu; [2010]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In this thesis work, several prominent visual effects of a snow surface under a strong light source, for instance, the sun, have been identified and modeled, which includes glittering, micro shadows and regional translucency due to subsurface light scattering. The glittering effect was implemented using blooming technique which makes candidate pixels’ colours bleed into their neighbours. READ MORE