Essays on Joystick

[Dissertation: Music]

Chapter 1: Introduction: Advances in technological innovation and affordability has revolutionised many aspects of modern society. Perhaps nowhere is this more observable within the entertainment industry than for electronic music. The later part of the 1980s witnessed a boom in the creation of a vast array of original sub-genres; where many pioneers developed and honed new techniques, making extensive usage of new technologies and affordable studio equipment on offer (source?). In the United Kingdom (UK) two such genres that were initially developed during this period were ‘Drum and Bass’ and ‘Jungle’. For these styles of music, an ...

Introduction

The advent of technology has occurred very recently. The society, prior to the advent of innovative technology, was not this fast and easy. It was a bit complicated and involved some amount of labor. Continuous research and innovation made it possible. The technology has enabled us to be instantly in touch with everyone at the same time. Be it the simple texting and messaging systems or the access to social media from the cell phones. Today everything that can possibly go digital and what cannot go digital today will go digital tomorrow! That’s the new reality and digitalization ...

1. Introduction 1.1 Abstract Contained in this paper is a report on a research conducted on the development of an assistive arm robot for patients with Cerebral Palsy. Presented in the report is a brief description of the disease, a historical perspective of the use of assistive robots and the general description of the research together with the challenges faced during execution of the research and a conclusion which carries recommendations for further research in the same topic. 1.2 Background Cerebral Palsy is a devastating disease that causes unremitting muscle destruction/impairment. The disease begins at childhood but it impacts on a victim ...

The interface between a video game and a user is usually a game controller (Watcher). A game controller is an input device that is used in videos games and computer games (Shelly and Vermaat 270). According to Watcher, game controllers receive gamer movements and manipulations then proceeds to convert it into data that the video game or computer game can interpret. Examples of game controllers include joysticks and wheels, gamepads, dance pads, motion-sensing controllers and light guns.

Joysticks and Wheels

Joysticks and wheels use flight and driving simulation software. A joystick is a handheld vertical lever that is mounted on a base. The levers on the joystick ...

1. Title: The Sunny Day

B. Dimensions: Painting

C. Medium: Acrylic on canvas D. Description: When I was a child, I would visit my grandmother's house often, as she would take care of me while my parents were working. Every time I visited, I saw this sunflower; its size and bright, vibrant colors would always catch my eye, and that is what I wanted to convey in this painting. I used acrylic to accent the sunflower's natural color and brightness, contrasting it against my grandmother's house in the back.

2. Title: Prepare for Docking

A. Year: 2010

B. Dimensions: 2D C. Medium: Marker & colored ...