Essays about: "virtual travel"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 31 essays containing the words virtual travel.

  1. 21. Virtual Reality Locomotion : Four Evaluated Locomotion Methods

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för informatik

    Author : Rasmus Karlsson; Alvar Sveninge; [2017]
    Keywords : VR; Virtual Reality; Locomotion; HTC Vive; Steam; SteamVR; Games; Room-Scale;

    Abstract : Virtual Reality consumer hardware is now available for the masses through the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR. Locomotion or virtual travel inside immersive experiences is an area which is yet to be fully solved due to space constraints, problems with retaining immersion and potential sickness. READ MORE

  3. 22. A VIEW INTO FUTURE POTENTIAL ICE THROW POLICIES AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE YIELD OF A VIRTUAL WIND FARM

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Marc Noël de Wild; [2017]
    Keywords : Wind Power; Safety Policy; Ice-Throw; Ice Fall;

    Abstract : There is a growth of wind power development in icing climates, in which ice accumulation on objects takes place. This leads to specific challenges including ice throw, the detachment of ice from wind turbine blades. READ MORE

  4. 23. Relationship between Business Travels and Virtual Meetings: How organizations can use virtual meetings effectively to reduce business travels?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Aybuke Ozdamar; [2015]
    Keywords : virtual meetings; business travels; rebound effect; substitution effect; travel management; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change are starting to receive more attention, even so, transport sector is responsible for approximately 20% of energy related GHG emission, which still has increasing trend. Solutions based on using information and communication technologies are started to be used for reducing anthropogenic GHG emissions and replacing business related travels. READ MORE

  5. 24. Hidden Transcripts on Public Transportation: A Meta-Methodological Exploration of Visual Ethnography in Qualitative Transportation Research

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Marta Mancheva; [2015]
    Keywords : sustainable development; sustainable urban transport; public transportation; the hidden transcript; mixed method; Instagram;

    Abstract : Better understanding of urban travelers is necessary, as sustainable development is becoming an integral part of transportation policy and practice. A volume of research shows people’s expressed willingness to adopt more sustainable urban travel behaviours, but a general sense of resistance to change is often encountered. READ MORE

  6. 25. Response to Emergency Wayfinding Systems by People from Different Cultures

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Jorge Troncoso Riquelme; [2014]
    Keywords : Cultural backgrounds; evacuation; exit signs and flashing lights; red and green emergency wayfinding systems; distance; experiments; virtual reality; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Some colors might have different connotations depending on people’s cultural backgrounds. When talking about evacuation, the color employed for exit signs and flashing lights plays a significant role because it is in charge of transmitting a message to the evacuees, either danger or safety. READ MORE