Essays about: "unexpectedness"

Found 4 essays containing the word unexpectedness.

  1. 1. Expressive Signals : The art of connecting: Enhancing digital expression through crafted connectivity and micro-interactions

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Linda Marie Kraft; [2023]
    Keywords : storytelling; digital communication; micro interactions; design system; haptics;

    Abstract : How do we design for connection? How might we introduce quirkiness, personal expression and a little bit of magic to our unified, unemotional black screens? Working with design systems can have perks, but something gets lost when we systemise how we communicate. I argue to open up rigid design systems and loosen their rules to elicit something new that’s cute, weird, and so unique: it becomes magical. READ MORE

  3. 2. Understanding people movement and detecting anomalies using probabilistic generative models

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Agnes Hansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Unsupervised Learning; Generative Models; Auto-encoders; Gaussian Mixture Models; Maskininlärning; Oövervakad inlärning; generativa modeller; auto-encoders; gaussiska mixtur-modeller;

    Abstract : As intelligent access solutions begin to dominate the world, the statistical learning methods to answer for the behavior of these needs attention, as there is no clear answer to how an algorithm could learn and predict exactly how people move. This project aims at investigating if, with the help of unsupervised learning methods, it is possible to distinguish anomalies from normal events in an access system, and if the most probable choice of cylinder to be unlocked by a user can be calculated. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Swedish translation of concessive conjuncts in Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Andreas Poltan; [2007]
    Keywords : Angels and Demons; concessive conjuncts; source text; target text; translation; unexpectedness;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to present and analyze the translation of seven selected concessive conjuncts – anyway, however, although, though, still, nonetheless and yet – in Dan Brown’s novel Angels and Demons translated by Ola Klingberg, by means of a comparative method combined with a qualitative analysis. Background and theory are mainly based on Altenberg (1999, 2002) for the conjuncts and Ingo (1991) for translation strategies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Punning Exploiting External and Internal Metaphors : A Study of Groucho Marx's Use of Metaphor Reversal

    University essay from Engelska institutionen

    Author : Kalle Larsson; [2007]
    Keywords : polysemy; punning; metaphor reversal; figurative meaning; literal meaning; internal metaphor; external metaphor; idiom; continuum; universe of discourse;

    Abstract : The aim of this study has been to analyse metaphorical strings which have been interpreted literally, a process referred to as metaphor reversal. This was first described by Löflund (1999:18) and the specific term was later coined by Alm-Arvius (2006:6). Metaphor reversal is basically a subcategory of the broader term polysemy punning. READ MORE