scholarly journals Impact of algorithmic composition on player immersion in computer games: a case study using Markov Chains

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raul Paiva de Oliveira ◽  
Tiago Fernandes Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Markov Chain ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
The Other ◽  
Background Music ◽  
Algorithmic Composition ◽  
Algorithmic Music ◽  
Back Ground ◽  
And Performance

The feeling of immersion is an important aspect of gaming experiences. It can be greatly impacted by back- ground music. In this work, we investigate the use of algorithmically-generated background music as a mean to ge- nerate immersion in gaming experiences. For such, we developed two versions of the same game. One of them uses music written by a composer. The other uses real-time generated melodies based on a Markov chain. We evaluated the immersion level related to each of these versions using user questionnaires and performance measures. The re- sults did show only a small immersion difference between the versions. This indicates that algorithmic music can be a suitable option for game content generation. 

scholarly journals Implementation of Markov Chain in Detecting Opportunities for Natural Disasters in Klaten (Case Study: Number of Floods, Landslides, and Hurricanes 2019-2020)

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Afdelia Novianti ◽  
Dina Tri Utari
Keyword(s):  
Markov Chain ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Period ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current Period ◽  
Markov Chain Method ◽  
The Government

Java Island is one of the areas that is very fertile and densely populated, but on the other hand, Java Island is also one of the areas that is most frequently hit by natural disasters, one of which is Klaten Regency. Natural disaster itself is an event that threatens and disrupts human life caused by nature. Some of the natural disasters that often occur simultaneously in Klaten Regency are floods, landslides, and hurricanes. These three disasters usually occur during the rainy season. This of course makes the government need to take action by seeing the large chance of a disaster occurring in order to optimize disaster management. Then research will be carried out that aims to determine the chances of natural disasters occurring in the next few years. Forecasting will be carried out using the Markov chain method, with this method the probability value of the future period can be estimated using the current period probability value based on the characteristics of the past period. So that the value of the steady state chance of floods and landslides in period 36 (December 2023) and hurricanes in period 15 (March 2022) with the chances of a disaster are 34.21%, 15.38%, and 73.53%, respectively.Received August 31, 2021Revised October 27, 2021Accepted November 11, 2021

Robot Double

2013 ◽  
pp. 680-702
Author(s):  
Yuji Sone
Keyword(s):  
Performance Studies ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Culturally Specific ◽  
Human Identity ◽  
Physical Movement ◽  
Self And Identity ◽  
Japanese Studies ◽  
And Performance

This chapter discusses Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro’s performance experiments with robotic machines (humanoid and android) as a case study for this book’s theme, “the techno-self.” Ishiguro’s robots are highly sophisticated pieces of engineering intended to replicate human physical movement and appearance. In addition to claims relevant to robot engineering, for Ishiguro, these machines are reflexive tools for investigations into questions of human identity. In Ishiguro’s thinking I identify what I call a “reflexive anthropomorphism,” a notion of the self’s relation to the other that is tied equally to Buddhism and Japanese mythology. Using concepts from Japanese studies and theatre and performance studies, this chapter examines one culturally specific way of thinking about concepts of the self and identity through Ishiguro’s discussion of the human-robot relation.

scholarly journals Value-based management and corporate governance: A study of Serbian corporations

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (193) ◽  
pp. 93-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Predrag Stancic ◽  
Miroslav Todorovic ◽  
Milan Cupic
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Value Based Management ◽  
Corporate Objective ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
And Performance

The aim of this paper is to determine the place and role of corporate governance and performance measures in the efforts of managers to maximize shareholder value, and the attitude of Serbian corporations toward these issues. The paper first analyses the importance of corporate governance and performance measures in the context of value-based management. Then, through the multiple case study, we investigate the attitude of seven Serbian corporations toward defining the general corporate objective, corporate governance, and performance measurement. Finally, we point out the factors and preconditions that determine corporate culture, objective definition, and performance measures used by Serbian corporations.

Governance, Performance and Quality in Higher Education: Evidences from a Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 097318492110563
Author(s):  
Emon Nandi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
The Other ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Objective Functions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Quality In Higher Education

This article explores the link between modes of funding, governance and performance in higher education with the help of a case study involving three engineering colleges in West Bengal, India. It examines the major factors driving performances in the selected higher education institutions. It explains how the ability to adopt and implement performative policies depends on the objective functions, mode of funding and the reputation of the institutions. The findings suggest that the obsession with performance and its linkage with funding may not necessarily lead to a sustained and inclusive improvement in quality in the higher education sector. On the other hand, institutions driven by an objective of maximising prestige may ensure quality without any performative governance policies in place. The findings are contextualised in the larger debate about implementing neo-liberal policies for the improvement of quality in the higher education sector at the national and global level.

HRM Practices in Human Capital-Intensive Firms

2018 ◽  
pp. 30-52
Author(s):  
Sabrina Loufrani-Fedida
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
The Other ◽  
Hrm Practices ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The One ◽  
Capital Intensive

This chapter focuses on examining the human resource management (HRM) practices that are used in human capital-intensive firms (HCIFs). In the specialized literature on HCIFs, human resources (HR) are recognized as constituting an infinite value potential. Nevertheless, we know little in the literature about “how to manage” these HR in the specific context of HCIFs. First of all, in this chapter, a literature review provides a clarification of the HR's key concepts (human capital, competence, and talent) on the one hand and introduces the relevance to study HRM practices underlying human capital management on the other hand. Then, based on the case study of IBM Corporation, a synthesis of the wide variety of HRM practices is proposed into three processes: identifying, assessing and developing, and finally, motivating and retaining human capital. The IBM case is representative of the HCIFs insofar as the company puts its human capital at the heart of its overall strategy and, in order to do this, provides a sophisticated HRM policy and, in addition, has implemented formalized HRM practices. For IBM, the aim is to improve resource assets of its employees necessary to generate innovation, value, and performance.

Robot Double

2019 ◽  
pp. 432-455
Author(s):  
Yuji Sone
Keyword(s):  
Performance Studies ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Culturally Specific ◽  
Human Identity ◽  
Physical Movement ◽  
Self And Identity ◽  
Japanese Studies ◽  
And Performance

This chapter discusses Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro's performance experiments with robotic machines (humanoid and android) as a case study for this book's theme, “the techno-self.” Ishiguro's robots are highly sophisticated pieces of engineering intended to replicate human physical movement and appearance. In addition to claims relevant to robot engineering, for Ishiguro, these machines are reflexive tools for investigations into questions of human identity. In Ishiguro's thinking I identify what I call a “reflexive anthropomorphism,” a notion of the self's relation to the other that is tied equally to Buddhism and Japanese mythology. Using concepts from Japanese studies and theatre and performance studies, this chapter examines one culturally specific way of thinking about concepts of the self and identity through Ishiguro's discussion of the human-robot relation.

The Dark Triad and Trait Versus Ability Emotional Intelligence

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuel Jauk ◽  
H. Harald Freudenthaler ◽  
Aljoscha C. Neubauer
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Ability Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Lower Ability ◽  
And Performance

Abstract. A growing body of studies investigates emotional intelligence (EI) in relation to the Dark Triad (DT) personality traits. DT traits seem to be generally associated with lower EI, but findings are still inconsistent, especially with respect to narcissism. The vast majority of studies investigating EI correlates of DT traits relied on self-report measures in terms of trait EI. Currently, there are only sparse reports of relationships between DT traits, trait EI, and performance measures of ability EI. Thus, we investigated the relationships between these constructs in a sample of N = 540 individuals. We performed analyses separately for both sexes as recent research indicates that correlations might differ between women and men. Results showed that in women, reduced trait and ability EI are linked to psychopathy, but not the other DT traits. In men, the pattern of results was more complex: Narcissism was primarily related to lower ability EI, whereas psychopathy was primarily associated with lower trait EI. Machiavellianism was related to higher levels of trait EI in men. These findings suggest that among the DT traits, psychopathy goes along with reduced EI in women, whereas in men narcissism is associated with lower ability EI.

Demands of the Tour de France: A Case Study of a World-Class Sprinter (Part I)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Teun van Erp ◽  
Marcel Kittel ◽  
Robert P. Lamberts
Keyword(s):  
Intensity Distribution ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pacing Strategy ◽  
Tour De France ◽  
Lower Load ◽  
World Class ◽  
Load Intensity ◽  
And Performance

Purpose: To describe the intensity, load, and performance characteristics of a world-class sprinter competing in the Tour de France (TdF). Method: Power output (PO) data were collected from 4 editions of the TdF (2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017) and analyzed. Load, intensity distribution in 5 PO zones, and the maximal mean PO for multiple durations were quantified. Stages were divided in accordance with the 4 different editions of the TdF, as well as the 4 different stage types, that is, flat (FLAT), semimountainous (SMT), mountain (MT), and (team) time trials. In addition, based on their location within the stage, mountain passes were further classified as BEGINNING, MIDDLE, or END of the stage. Results: No differences in load, intensity, and performance characteristics were found when the 4 editions of the TdF were compared. Time trials were associated with higher intensities but a lower load compared to the other stage types. MT showed higher load and intensity values compared to FLAT and SMT stages. FLAT stages were higher in short maximal mean PO (≤1 min), whereas MT stages showed higher longer endurance maximal mean PO values (≥20 min). In addition, mountain passes situated at the BEGINNING of the stage were completed with a higher PO, cadence, and speed compared with mountain passes situated at the END. Conclusions: A world-class sprinter sustains a higher load and spends more time in the high-intensity zones when competing in the TdF than previously reported values suggested. To finish the MT stages as efficiently as possible, sprinters adopt a reverse pacing strategy.

Un modello di connessione tra finalitŕ strategiche e misure di performance nelle relazioni interorganizzative. Approcci teorici ed evidenze empiriche

2012 ◽  
pp. 67-91
Author(s):  
Carmela Rizza
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measures ◽  
Interorganizational Relationships ◽  
Information Requirements ◽  
Interorganizational Relationship ◽  
Measurement Systems ◽  
Typical Performance ◽  
Performance Measurement Systems ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Theoretical Considerations

This paper concerns interorganizational performance measurement systems and investigates the connections among strategic aims of interorganizational relationships, information requirements and performance measures used in these contexts. Using the lenses of the main theories explaining the diffusion of interorganizational relationships, we draw the typical information requirements and then we proceed with the identification of the more useful interorganizational performance measures in order to monitor the achievement of the strategic aims. These theoretical considerations are synthesized into a model of connections among strategic aims, information requirements and performance measures. To support this model, a case study was carried out. In this case the strategic aims of each interorganizational relationship are analyzed by employing the different theoretical lenses so as to identify some typical performance measures linked to the strategic aims of each relationships.

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