Browsing by Supervisor "Rogers, Bill"
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A serious game to provide social skills training for people with Asperger's Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This thesis presents the development and evaluation of a prototype serious computer game to provide social skill training for young adults and adults with High-Functioning Autism. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition ... -
Adaptive Interfaces for Massively Multiplayer Online Games
(University of Waikato, 2013)Massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPGs), such as World of Warcraft, have become very popular in recent years. These types of games typically feature rich and complex game environments, enabling more ... -
An algorithmic approach to OpenFlow ruleset transformation
(The University of Waikato, 2020)In an ideal development cycle for an OpenFlow application, a developer designs a pipeline to suit their application's needs and installs rules to that pipeline. Their application will run on any OpenFlow switch, whether ... -
Development of wireless network planning software for rural community use
(University of Waikato, 2012)Rural New Zealand has poor access to broadband Internet. The CRCnet project at the University of Waikato identified point-to-point wireless technology as an appropriate solution, and built networks for rural communities. ... -
Exploration of Pervasive Games in Relation to Mobile Technologies
(University of Waikato, 2013)The project is an exploration of Pervasive Games in relation to mobile technologies, with the intention of developing a pervasive game engine. Pervasive Games are interactive games where the participants drive the game ... -
Impacts of new technologies on household electricity demand: From an individual household, a community, and a national perspective
(The University of Waikato, 2018)In the last century, humans have invented and implemented numerous technological advancements, which have not only brought comfort and security to our lives, they have also opened up possibilities which were previously ... -
Improving Collaborative Drawing using HTML5
(University of Waikato, 2014)This research looks into improving online web-based collaborative drawing using HTML5. Although many systems have been developed over a number of years, none of the applications released have been satisfactory for many ... -
Interactive Video Game Content Authoring using Procedural Methods
(University of Waikato, 2010)This thesis explores avenues for improving the quality and detail of game graphics, in the context of constraints that are common to most game development studios. The research begins by identifying two dominant constraints; ... -
Procedural Generation of Voxel Worlds with Castles
(University of Waikato, 2015)This thesis explores procedurally creating voxel based terrains and creating castles in them. With the explosion of interest in using voxels in games since the success of Minecraft, and even big budget titles like EverQuest ... -
Providing computer-assisted, two-way feedback in formative assessment: an innovation supporting best educational practice
(University of Waikato, 2012)This thesis presents the design and development of an educational ICT innovation called the Quality Assessment System (QAS), intended to: increase the speed of providing useful, legible and consistent feedback, enhance ... -
Readability of conventional applications within immersive virtual environments
(The University of Waikato, 2022)This thesis explores the potential role of virtual reality in allowing users to make full use of the space around them for computing tasks, and the impact such an environment could have when using conventional application ... -
Reconstructing Data Provenance from Log Files
(The University of Waikato, 2017)Data provenance describes the derivation history of data, capturing details such as the entities involved and the relationships between entities. Knowledge of data provenance can be used to address issues, such as data ... -
Sheet Music Unbound: A fluid approach to sheet music display and annotation on a multi-touch screen
(University of Waikato, 2011)In this thesis we present the design and prototype implementation of a Digital Music Stand that focuses on fluid music layout management and free-form digital ink annotation. An analysis of user constraints and available ... -
Smart charging strategies for Electric Vehicles utilising non-dispatchable renewable electricity generation
(The University of Waikato, 2017)Access to an inexpensive and reliable supply of energy is critical for the success of modern civilisation. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the mid 18th century, fossil fuels have enabled great advances ... -
Spatial Hypermedia as a programming environment
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis investigates the possibilities opened to a programmer when their programming environment not only utilises Spatial Hypermedia functionality, but embraces it as a core component. Designed and built to explore ... -
Supporting Focus and Context Awareness in 3D Modeling Using Multi-Layered Displays
(University of Waikato, 2013)Although advances in computer technology over the past few decades have made it possible to create and render highly realistic 3D models these days, the process of creating these models has remained largely unchanged over ... -
The PiSharp IDE for Raspberry PI
(University of Waikato, 2017)The purpose of the PiSharp project was to build an IDE that is usable for beginners developing XNA-like programs on a Raspberry-Pi. The system developed is capable of 1. Managing and navigating a directory of source ... -
The Role of Images in Support of Graphic Design Ideation
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Graphic design is a discipline whose purpose is the creation of visual messages delivered to an audience, typically on behalf of a client. Practitioners of design are encouraged to demonstrate creativity in the execution ... -
Using Mesh Shaders for isosurface extraction
(The University of Waikato, 2022)This thesis investigates the use of the Mesh Shader graphics pipeline, utilising in particular its ability of parallel and dynamic choice of geometry, to gain computation efficiencies in realising the Marching Cubes ... -
Using Motion Controllers in Virtual Conferencing
(University of Waikato, 2012)At the end of 2010 Microsoft released a new controller for the Xbox 360 called Kinect. Unlike ordinary video game controllers, the Kinect works by detecting the positions and movements of a user’s entire body using the ...
