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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"playability"”.
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On the playability of stringed instruments
As first noticed by Helmholtz, strings vibrate in a “V-shape” when they are bowed correctly and a full tone is produced, where the vertex of the “V” shuttles back and forth along the visible envelope of the string’s motion. If the instrument is bowed incorrectly, i.e. the instrument does not …
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Development and validation of a physical activity games playability scale
… was to develop and validate a Physical Activity Playability Scale (PAGPS) in order to provide more detailed “game information” assisting end users (e.g., policy makers, PE teachers, et al.) in choosing the “best possible” children’s PA games. A two-stage development and validation process was …
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User perception of gaming element effectiveness in a corporate learning application
… to determine their effectiveness on aspects of playability, enjoyment and intrinsic motivation needed in a gamified corporate learning application. The study focused on user opinions about a Progress Bar, Individual Leaderboard, Departmental Leaderboard, Timer, In-Game Currency, Badges, …
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A novel interface for first person shooter games on personal digital assistant devices
The main aim of this study is to enhance the playability of games on current standard PDA devices. The newly designed interface more effectively leverages current well-established devices, which solves the problem of rapidly and accurately executing a large number of gaming commands. The outcomes …
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Shattered Music
… through texture, timbre, range, and maximizing playability. Each movement features goal-oriented music. The goals have a distinct sound because the rhythms and harmonic textures align in homophony. These sections are the building blocks to my overarching form in each movement.
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Composing the instrument: An alternative approach to musical relationships between composer, instrument, performer and audience.
… from audience to performer through universal playability and the levelling of musical hierarchies. Such an approach can re-organise performance hierarchies and have a democratising effect on music-making.
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Investigations of Ethylene and Ethylene Inhibition, Ball Lie, and Synthetic Turf Color
… impact of turfgrass selection and management on playability of the turf by (1) examining the effects of bentgrass species and cultivar selection on golf ball lie and (2) evaluating the impact of golf ball lie on golfer performance. Several research studies have looked at the impact of warm-season …
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Use of tartrazine dye as a tracer to measure foliar spray retention on turfgrass
… intensive management practices to maintain the playability and performance of the turf. Foliar spray applications are widely used on athletic fields due to their precise application and efficiency. However, it is often necessary to modify spray methods to meet different needs and situations. …
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TablaNet : a real-time online musical collaboration system for Indian percussion
… that this system demonstrates a fair level of playability by tabla players of various levels, and functions well as an educational tool.
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Chemical and biological control of silvery threadmoss on creeping bentgrass putting greens
… with turf, decreasing aesthetic quality and playability. Moss is typically controlled postemergence and currently only one herbicide, carfentrazone, is registered for silvery threadmoss control on greens. Carfentrazone controls moss up to 75% applied at a three week interval throughout the …
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Field and Laboratory Studies on the Development and Control of Soil Water Repellency of Sand Root Zone Mixes
… soils have detrimental effects on the survival, playability, and aesthetic value of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris) used for golf course putting greens. The development of water-repellent soils, using molarity of ethanol water droplet tests to determine soil hydrophobicity, wetting agent …
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Quantifying Field Variability Effects on Surface Performance and Athletes
… reduced energy absorption and compromised playability. Results from the third study showed variability within and between both surface types, further suggesting broad claims regarding field performance of natural vs. synthetic fields should not be made because of field variability …
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Pitch resources for new music: an integrated approach to instrument development and composition
… in relation to compositional practice: the playability of short compositions (solo studies) is assessed in relation to built and virtual prototypes of the instrument, and to defined conceptual variants of it. These variants, which exemplify alternative solutions to the aims embodied in each …
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Characterizing Oxadiazon Resistance and Improving Postemergence Control Programs for Goosegrass (Eleusine indica) in Bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.)
… fields, and residential lawns that decreases playability and aesthetic quality of turf. With the recent banning of MSMA in sports fields and intensive restrictions in golf and sod production, turfgrass managers are seeking alternatives for postemergence goosegrass control and how to utilize …
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Evaluation of fine fescues as alternative golf course fairway turfgrasses
… fescues can provide acceptable turf quality and playability on golf course fairways resulting in lower irrigation inputs. The objectives of the second project were to determine the effect of the plant growth regulator trinexapac-ethyl on the performance of fine fescue mixtures when managed as a …
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Optimality of human acoustic perception of natural sounds, and violin acoustics elucidated with a non-corporeal musical instrument made by fully air-coupled finite-element-modeling of the Titian Stradivarius
… their physical instrument. The latter provides a playability metric to classify violins similar to how a player might perceive them. In addition to perception of violin sounds, we show acoustic features of a violin such as its efficiency as a measure of power entering the instrument to the power …