Search for dissertations about: "cultural user experience"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words cultural user experience.

  2. 1. Predictive Psychological Player Profiling

    Author : Ahmad Azadvar; José Font; Malmö universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Human-Computer Interaction; Affective Computing; Player Experience; User Research; Behavioral modeling; Psychology of play;

    Abstract : Video games have become the largest portion of the entertainment industry and everyday life of millions of players around the world. Considering games as cultural artifacts, it seems imperative to study both games and players to understand underlying psychological and behavioral implications of interacting with this medium, especially since video games are rich domains for occurrence of rich affective experiences annotated by and measurable via in-game behavior. READ MORE

  4. 2. Football on mobile phones : algorithms, architectures and quality of experience in streaming video

    Author : Jiong Sun; Haibo Li; Fernando Pereira; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : Electrical engineering; Quality of Experience; Wyner-Ziv coding; Universal Multimedia Access; motion estimation; Dynamic Programming; traffic prediction; utility function; vibrotactile; Elektroteknik; elektronik och fotonik; Electronics; elektronik;

    Abstract : In this thesis we study algorithms and architectures that can provide a better Quality of Experience (QoE) for streaming video systems and services. With cases and examples taken from the application scenarios of football on mobile phones, we address the fundamental problems behind streaming video services. READ MORE

  5. 3. Designing guidance along audio-haptically augmented paths in a city environment

    Author : Delphine Szymczak; Certec - Rehabiliteringsteknik och Design; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Activity theory; Cultural historical; design; evaluation; iterative design; user-centered design; audio-tactile; multimodal; mobile; pedestrian navigation; scanning; tourist guide; vibration; in-use; focus; environment;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis is to show in a case study how it is possible to inform, with Activity Theory, the design and evaluation of a pedestrian navigation system that uses audio-tactile feedback. The case study consists of an iterative design process that results in a tourist guide application used in a mobile phone. READ MORE

  6. 4. A marketing design approach to destination development

    Author : Eva Maria Jernsand; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; place branding; participatory design; experience innovation; destination development;

    Abstract : An increasing demand for environmental, socio-cultural and political aspects has led to that moreintegrated methods of tourismplanning has evolved, which emphasize sustainability as a key fac-tor. However, it is argued that the term sustainability is used carelesslyand that the social aspectis often overlooked. READ MORE

  7. 5. A marketing design approach to destination development

    Author : Eva Maria Jernsand; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; destination development; place branding; participatory design; experience innovation;

    Abstract : An increasing demand for environmental, socio - cultural and political aspects has led to that more integrated methods of tourism planning has evolved, which emphasize sustainability as a key fa c- tor. However, it is argued that the term sustainability is used carelessly and that the social aspect is often overlooked. READ MORE