Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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The W[ ]rth of Objects
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This research focuses upon de-centering the notion of the ‘human’ from an ontological standpoint through the creative exploration and interrogation of found objects. Traditionally ‘non-human’ matter is viewed as passive ... -
The WAIS Coding Subtest As an Embedded Performance Validity Measure in Cases of Traumatic Brain Injury
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Most recent estimates have indicated that around 69 million people worldwide sustain traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. Often following TBI, a neuropsychological assessment is conducted in order to determine the ... -
Waist to height ratio in relation to time to run 550 m in primary school children in the Waikato region
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Background: Relationships between excess body fat, body fat distribution, and body proportions with physical fitness are important to explore because emphasis is placed on monitoring these health markers during interventions ... -
Walking the line: managing type 2 diabetes: a grounded theory study of part-Europeans from Fiji
(Auckland University of Technology, 2004)This study examines the experience of managing Type 2 diabetes from the perspective of Part-European people from Fiji who have this disorder. A qualitative approach was used, and the methodology was grounded theory based ... -
Walls that speak: creative multivocality within Tangatarua
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This research posits art as an encounter, an encounter between the conceptual worlds of artists and of viewers. It acclaims the respective art skills within the marae (communal meeting place) named Tangatarua at Waiariki ... -
War & Bees
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This thesis consists of practice-led research in the form of a full-length script for a feature film; plus, a 6000-word essay (exegesis). A summary of the script is as follows. Bridget, a devout Catholic woman, returns ... -
Warm-up strategies in freestyle snowsports: Effects of extremely cold enviornments on performance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Background: The implementation of a dynamic warm-up is a widely accepted practice amongst athletes in many sports, but less common in freestyle snow sports (i.e. skiing and snowboarding). Moreover, in freestyle skiing and ... -
A Warming Inhale, Ecology and Capitalism in the Site of the Body
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Is my art anything? Is my politics nothing? This exegesis plays with ideas found in somatic research, literature on ecology and capitalism, activism and performance; it acknowledges theoretical research, bodywork and ... -
Was this motion captured?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This research project has two main aims. The first is to investigate why digital cyber stars in recent live action movies have not always been widely accepted by audiences, despite being rendered to look photo-real and ... -
The Water Flows From the Rhine in Switzerland, to the Waters of the Wairoa in Aotearoa, Back to Te Auaunga Where I Now Live: Exploring Transnational Movement and Place Through a Visual Art Practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This practice-led research is primarily located in Aotearoa and in reference to Switzerland, my country of birth. Various materials have been utilised as tools to visualise and examine my presence in Aotearoa as tauiwi ... -
Wavelet analysis and classification surface electromyography signals
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)A range of signal processing techniques have been adopted and developed as a methodology which can be used in developing an intelligent surface electromyography (SEMG) signal classifier. An intelligent SEMG signal classifier ... -
Way of the Process Painter: the coexistence of process & painting within a wayfaring, intuitive and durational practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This practice-led research project Way of the Process Painter explores process and painting as coexistent within a wayfaring, intuitive and durational painting practice, and can be likened to an open-ended journey where ... -
Wayfinding for health seeking: a design-led exploration of how wayfinding employing empathetic communication design can improve the hospital outpatient experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This project explores how a design-led approach could be used to improve health seekers’ wayfinding experiences within Auckland City Hospital. It questions how empathetic communication design may be practiced to support ... -
Wāhine Māori nurses who smoke and their role in smoking cessation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Tobacco is known to be a major cause of preventable deaths in New Zealand and is established as the leading cause of heart disease, emphysema and different types of cancers. Tobacco products not only cause harm to those ... -
We Can Be Gay and Still Save the World
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The exegesis We Can Be Gay and Still Save the World explores the research question of whether a New Adult science-fiction novel can be homonormative in nature, with a vast array of LGBT+ individuals as the main ensemble ... -
“We just do us”: Exploring the Language Use and Cultural Identity of Intercultural Couples in Auckland
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The growing diversity in multicultural Auckland suggests a growing number of intercultural intimate relationships. Existing New Zealand studies have discussed how the rise in such relationships can threaten language ... -
Wearable Biopotential Technologies: An Exploration of Textile Based Biopotential Sensing Electrodes for an ECG Wearable Device
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Technology for the long-term monitoring of heart conditions in moving everyday environments has yet to be developed to a clinical standard for consumer users. This leaves a large gap in the ability to effectively diagnose ... -
Wearable Resistance Technology to Enhance Swimming Performance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Resistance training that replicates specific sport actions may optimise the transference of muscular adaptations to performance. In swimming, there are many different in-water training aids that are used by swimmers with ... -
Web APIs Recommendation Based on Topic Modelling and Clustering
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Nowadays, Recommender Systems are widely used in various web portals, while service discovery is still a great challenge for better integrating appropriate services into business scenarios. Gaining insight of the development ... -
Web traffic prediction for online advertising
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Online advertising is about publishing advertisements/commercials on the Web and helps advertisers to achieve their target on the Web. Online advertising maintains a set of popular websites on their network for each ...