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  • Believable automotive flocking model

    Creator:
    McGregor, Jessica L.
    Abstract:
    The high cost of manually producing background characters creates a demand for a way to automatically generate plausible behaviors. These background extras need to behave in a manner that is believable such that they do not distract the focus of the audience from the primary action occurring in the scene....
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    Honors College Thesis
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    /documentation/>. [Oregon2006] “Stopping/Breaking Distance Chart.” Oregon State Police: Patrol Division

  • Epidemiology of Rib Stress Injuries in Division I Rowers

    Creator:
    Neville, AnnaRuth E.
    Abstract:
    While rib stress injuries (RSI) may be common and documented at an elite or international level in rowing, there is limited information at the collegiate level. Specifically, identifying occurrence and differentiating acute from overuse onset, stratifying by time-lost (time-loss or non-time-loss) may provide sports medicine clinicians, rowers, and coaches a...
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    Division I Rowers by AnnaRuth Neville A THESIS submitted to

  • Das virtual capital : an economic perspective on playing online games : Fantastic scarcity and Real-market trades

    Creator:
    Dodson, Eric
    Abstract:
    Massively multiplayer role-playing games (MMORPG) are becoming a popular leisure activity world-wide. MMORPG players have created a new kind of market, one for virtual possessions. Some players will buy and sell virtual goods for real-world money. Many game developers oppose this real-market trade because it threatens the control of their...
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    Eric Dodson Submitted to Oregon State University University Honors College

  • Perceptual thresholds for foot slipping in animated characters

    Creator:
    Strawn, Jordan J.
    Abstract:
    The computer game industry continues to progress toward realistic-looking character motion. However, even in state-of-the-art games, the use of motion capture data in character animation may result in errors such as “foot slipping,” where the feet do not match up with the floor properly during translation. Various algorithms have been...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Slipping in Animated Characters by Jordan J. Strawn A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University

  • Psychological Effects of Sport Injury on NCAA Division I Student Athlete: A Qualitative Case Study

    Creator:
    Gilbert, Kily C.
    Abstract:
    Negative emotional states are common for injured athletes, yet a 2016 survey suggested that only 38.3% of NCAA institutions had a full or part-time mental health professional (Kroshus, 2016). In considering the lack of support for mental health conditions in NCAA institutions, and the mental and psychological issues that come...
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    EFFECTS OF SPORT INJURY ON AN NCAA DIVISION I STUDENT ATHLETE: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY by Kily

  • The Impact of Guiding Questions and Rubrics in the Scientific Writing of Middle-Division Physics Students

    Creator:
    Watson, Drew M.
    Abstract:
    The aim of this Physics Education Research project was to implement a modified version of Calibrated Peer Review and measure the impacts in junior-level students' scientific writing. The project developed and implemented a set of guiding questions, instructor written examples, and a rubric which were implemented in a multi-staged process,...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Questions and Rubrics in the Scientific Writing of Middle-Division Physics Students. Abstract approved

  • SpellForge : a creative design tabletop role playing game

    Creator:
    VanDerZwan, Nicolaas
    Abstract:
    The design of a novel Tabletop Role Playing Game was conducted with the aim to create a game system that provides both rigid rules and more creative outlets compared to existing games. The project focused on player-developed mystical abilities known as Spells, whereby the rule of the game guides the...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Creative Design Tabletop Role Playing Game by Nicolaas VanDerZwan A THESIS submitted to Oregon

  • Comparative Look at Spectator Identification in Films and Video Games

    Creator:
    Reiner, Taylor
    Abstract:
    Often, characters of entertainment works, such as movies, books, or video games, display traits that people find relatable. In certain cases, a spectator of a work will develop such a strong psychological bond with a character that they identify with them. Identification with fictional characters is usually a subconscious act...
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    by Taylor Reiner A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University University Honors College in

  • A Study on Graphics Quality in Smartphone Games

    Creator:
    Glenn, Shady E.
    Abstract:
    As of February 2012, approximately 46% of American adults own a smartphone. The graphics quality of these devices gets better each year. However, they still have many more limitations in graphics processing and storage space than desktop computers. This means that applications on these devices should focus on optimizing their...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Games by Shady E. Glenn A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University

  • Achievement Unlocked : Increasing Social Justice Awareness in Middle School Students Through Board Games

    Creator:
    Nguyen-Van, Tiffany T.
    Abstract:
    “An undeniably vast portion of American history is attributed to people of color. But these stories of discoveries and researches, resilience and liberation all seemed like missing pieces to the puzzle that is America.” (Vo-Nguyen). This speaks to the experience of how the stories, lives, and contributions of their communities...
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    A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College