Entertainment Purposes Research Articles

School-Issued Devices for Home Use in Kindergarten through 5th Grade and Parent Perceptions of Child Learning, Behavior, and Conflict

With many U.S. schools adopting 1-to-1 school device programs, research on the potential impacts of this device usage at home is critical. In this study, we examined elementary school parents’ perceptions of their child’s use of their school-issued device for academic skill-building and entertainment at home. We then examined the associations between these different types of use and children’s learning, behavior, and parent-child conflict over the device use. Overall, we found that children’s use of school devices at home for building academic skills was predictive of positive impacts on learning and child behaviors and less frequent parent-child conflict over use. In contrast, children’s use of school devices for entertainment purposes was associated with negative impacts on learning and child behaviors and more frequent parent-child conflict over use. Additionally, although most parents received some training or resources, many parents felt that device training from schools was insufficient, and parent perceptions of insufficient training were related to less use of the device for academic purposes and greater parent-child conflict. Considering this duality, we offer suggestions for training by schools, which training emphasizes effective child use of school-issued devices within the home.

Integrating Reinforcement AI into the Design of Educational Games

The emergence of reinforcement-based AI for text generation (Chat-GPT) and image creation (Dall-E) has opened a wide range of possibilities for changing the game design and development process. While game development researchers have mostly focused on integrating these technologies to improve production workflow and demonstrate their use in the creation of content for entertainment purposes (intelligent NPCS), there is very little knowledge on how to integrate this technology into the design of educational games. In this paper, we present the results of integrating reinforcement AI (text and image generation) into educational gaming experiences by graduate students enrolled in a game-based learning course. The students were given a core set of requirements that enable the integration into their project with some flexibility on the desired educational outcome. The produced experiences were then evaluated by a small sample of experts (gaming and learning sciences) and their observations were compiled. Specifically, we describe the wide range of experiences developed by the students and the results of a qualitative study with a small group of experts that evaluated these experiences. Our results indicate that reinforcement AI-based integrations into educational game design and development helps enrich the user experience and has the potential to improve learning outcomes.

Artificial Intelligence Tools in Academic Article Writing: Is it a Tool or a Co-Author?

Dear Editors, I have read your editorials on the use of artificial intelligence in academic articles with great attention and enthusiasm [1,2]. In addition, in the comments made to your articles, I reviewed the ethical problems that may arise from the use of artificial intelligence in scientific articles and the contributions that the article will provide in the writing process [3-6]. Although technological developments and advances in artificial intelligence have gained great momentum in recent years, I believe they should be accepted as an accumulation of all humanity. As a matter of fact, in very old sources, there is information that the machines known as robots and automatons at that time were used for entertainment purposes in the centuries before Christ. Furthermore, sophisticated machines, water clocks, and programmable humanoid automatons invented by İsmâil bin er-Rezzâz el-Cezerî in the 12th century, which have an important position in our scientific history, have played a significant role in the development of today's robot technology and mechanical sciences. Artificial intelligence applications are progressively being employed in agriculture, industry, military activities, health, art, and numerous other disciplines. Today, when we type "artificial intelligence" into the Google Scholar, we get 5,410,000 results, demonstrating how these developments have affected the academic world. As indicated in previous comments, I believe that applications such as ChatGPT in academic writings can be used for grammar corrections and abstract editing. Furthermore, these apps might be employed in the introduction section, where broad information about the topic under investigation is provided in the articles. However, since these applications do not only use academic databases during the literature review, the final version of the article should be evaluated by the relevant author. The primary ethical issue with these practices is that they are unable to accept responsibility in proportion to their authority. As a result, regardless of their contribution to the design of the paper, I think that these apps should not be deemed co-authors. However, it should be noted that these applications were used in the article. In conclusion, I believe that in the not-too-distant future, artificial intelligence applications will make significant contributions to the writing of the article, particularly in academic studies involving quantitative data. We should use these technologies as a tool to contribute more to academic advancement. Kind regards,

A review of colored light production by pyrotechnic materials

AbstractPyrotechnics are a unique set of materials because they can be formulated to control combustion behavior to elicit desired effects such as light emission, smoke formation, and noise. The ability to enhance and control light emission is particularly desirable for entertainment purposes, as well as military applications. Designing such materials for high color purity at a specific wavelength requires an understanding of the different factors that affect their performance. This review will cover the various aspects of color production, including light emission mechanisms, components of a color composition, and key parameters that determine the optical wavelength band for these compositions. Additionally, because conventional pyrotechnic formulations are known to produce toxic emissions, less hazardous and sustainably formulated pyrotechnics for color production will also be reviewed. Finally, a short perspective is presented on the possible extension of pyrotechnic applications beyond conventional, civilian, and military purposes.

Enhancing Art Gallery Visitors' Experiences through Audio Augmented Reality Technology

Audio Augmented Reality (AAR) applications are gaining traction, especially for entertainment purposes. To that extent, the current study explored its use and effectiveness in enhancing art gallery visitors’ experiences. Four paintings were selected and sonified using the Jython algorithm to produce computer generated music (Basic AAR); the audio was then further enhanced with traditional music by a musician (Enhanced AAR). Twenty-six participants experienced each painting in Basic, Enhanced, and No AAR condition. Results show that AAR cues had a significant effect on participants’ subjective feedback towards the paintings. Sentiment Analysis shows that participants mentioned significantly more positive words from Enhanced AAR than the others. Enhanced AAR also made participants express a sense of immersion, whereas Basic AAR made them concentrate more on forlorn aspects of the paintings. Findings from this study suggest ways to improve and customize AAR cues for different painting styles, and indicate the need for multi-modal augmentations.

The usefulness of TikTok voice-over challenges as ESL speaking activities: A case study on Malaysian undergraduates

TikTok is a popular video-sharing social media platform that encourages its users to upload bite-sized content for entertainment purposes. In recent years, the platform is filled with videos meant for micro-learning, ranging from tutorials to meaningful challenges. Among those videos are voice-over challenges where users need to virtually duet with another user and perform a voice-over based on given texts. This article reports a case study that aimed to identify the usefulness of TikTok voice-over challenges in helping English as a Second Language (ESL) students to learn speaking skills. The study included 60 undergraduates who participated in twelve voiceover challenges within two months. Upon completing the challenges, they had to fill in an online questionnaire that gathered their views on the usefulness of the tasks and the problems they faced. The results revealed that students regarded the TikTok challenges as useful since they could improve their pronunciation and intonation, partake in turn-taking as well as motivate them to speak English more frequently. Several notable problems with its implementation are also shared in this article. Despite the small sample size, this study has shown promising outcomes on the use of TikTok voice-over challenges as speaking tasks for ESL learners.

MALICIOUS UAVS CLASSIFICATION USING VARIOUS CNN ARCHITECTURES FEATURES AND MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS

Aircraft are used in many fields such as engineering, logistics, transportation and disaster management. With the development of drones, aerial vehicles have become more widely used for entertainment purposes. However, in addition to its useful applications, its malicious use is also becoming widespread. It has become a necessity to eliminate this problem, especially since it poses a significant danger to other aircraft. In order to identify the aircraft and solve this problem quickly, in this study, five different aircraft were classified based on images. In the study, a five-class dataset containing aeroplane, bird, drone, helicopter and malicious UAV (Unnamed Aerial Vehicle) images was used. Three different CNN (Convolutional Neural Network) models were employed to extract the images of features. Image features extracted with SqueezeNet, VGG16, VGG19 models were classified with Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Logistic Regression (LR) machine learning methods. As a result of the experiments, the most accuracyful result, 92%, was obtained from the classification of the features extracted with the SqueezeNet model with ANN. The models proposed in the study will be integrated into various systems and used in the field of aviation to detect malicious UAVs and take necessary precautions.

Relationship between the use of social media and the effects on the sleep cycle among Sri Lankan undergraduate students

Background: University students do not get enough sleep due to many reasons such as mental, health, studies and addicted to social media issues. This research allows to find the impact on sleep cycle of undergraduate students after using social media (Facebook, YouTube and Instagram) Methods and materials: A questionnaire which consist of 10 questions was distributed among undergraduate students from Sri Lanka and 207 students responded. Moreover researches, journals and articles from Google scholar and Pub med are used. IBM SPSS software is used to analyze the gathered data. Results: A comprehensive data analysis shows Facebook is the most used social media. Majority, 108 students use social media for entertainment. 114 students use social media before sleep. Among them 54 students have rated 9 as their quality of sleep. And also 28 students who don’t use social media at all have rated 9 as their quality of sleep. 34 students who do not social media before bedtime have rated 10 as their quality of sleep. Findings give the opportunity to compare the quality of sleep between students who use social media before sleep and who don’t use social media. Conclusion: This project conveys no significant impact on the sleep cycle, using social media before bedtime. According to the survey results students use social media for educational and entertainment purposes. Even though they uses social media before bed, they tend to have a good sleep.

AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE SOUNDTRACKS OF THE GREATEST SHOW MAN : A MILLION DREAMS

The purpose of this study is to identify the types of figurative language and analyze the contextual meaning of the figurative language used in the soundtrack of Showman A Million Dreams. This thesis uses a qualitative descriptive method. The source of the research data used is the lyrics in the Greatest Showman Soundtrack: A Million Dreams. The data collection method used selected songs from the soundtrack of the film The Greatest Showman: A Million Dreams. The collected data was then classified according to the differences, presented in the form of a table and found the types of figurative language and the metaphorical meaning of each song. Based on the analysis in this thesis, found 7 figurative language styles out of 53 which have been interpreted from 21 lyrics of the song A Million Dreams. The seven types are imagery, personification, symbol, paradox, hyperbole, repetition, and metaphor. The researcher found that from 53 figurative types, 18 types are imagery, 4 types are personification, 14 types are symbols, 2 types are paradoxes, 6 types are hyperbole, 8 types are repetition and 1 type includes metaphor. The researcher also draws the conclusion that literary creation does not only consist of entertainment purposes, but also moral values and educational essence that are very useful for English language learners such as virtue values and figurative language

Play Labor from the Perspective of Marx's Alienated Labor

The play labor under Marx's alienated labor vision refers to the play as the purpose of the labor, this kind of labor is affected by consumer culture, street sports activities, electronic games and so on. This article through the analysis of Marx's alienated labor theory, and from the daily life of the selection of electronic games this case to explain the alienation mechanism behind the play labor, pointing out the new situation of players being exploited by capital. This paper analyzes Marx's alienated labor theory and makes an in-depth analysis of "play labor from the perspective of Marx's alienated labor". Through the analysis, it can be seen that play labor is a special form of alienated labor which is influenced by consumer culture, street sports activities and electronic games. It not only makes people feel "invisibly enslaved", but also affects the way of behavior and thinking in People's Daily life. In the current social environment, people are used to accepting the fast-food culture, lack of judgment and self-control, it is easy to become a free worker in the game industry chain under the cover of the casual meaning of online games. With the deep integration and development of platform capitalism and information capitalism, digital media technology has gradually erased the boundaries between reality and virtual, leisure and labor. Scholars have attributed this behavior of participating in online games for the purpose of entertainment and leisure and generating a large amount of surplus value for game companies to a new form of digital labor -- play labor.

Understanding future human cybernetic integration: A framework to map enhancement technologies

Technology advancements have enabled humans to go beyond restauration leading to a new reality where human enhancement is no longer fiction. Besides the major societal impacts they will have, these evolutions of technology are also raising complex philosophical and ethical questions. Notwithstanding the widespread interest for augmentation technologies, there are few frameworks available to categorise and compare the varied variety of existing and prospective technologies in this field. A structured framework is needed to harness the full potential of sensory technologies while facilitating the discussion and management of potential risks and challenges. This article presents a framework that aims to bridge the gap between technologies designed for compensating disabilities, enhancing human perception beyond the abilities of individuals without disabilities, and those intended for entertainment purposes. Furthermore, in the past, research on sensory perception tended to isolate sensory modalities based on the stimuli to which they are most sensitive. This new proposed framework allows for the analysis of technologies on a continuum ranging from unimodality to transmodality and to take in account the degree of integration with biological system. In addition, this framework answers the need to classify these technologies based on the crucial aspect of social acceptability, specifically by taking into consideration their varying degrees of invasiveness. All of these elements included into the suggested framework will enable researchers to map and analyse not just existing technologies, but also those that have not even been invented yet.

Alternative Use of Space as A Self-Organizing Solution by Local Society to Meet Shortage of Living Spaces in The Informal Settlements of Egypt

This research seeks to identify the land use dynamic phenomenon in the unplanned settlements in Greater Cairo Metropolitan region (GMCR) which embodied in the alternative use of space (AUS). This phenomenon represents the way for the poor communities to meet their needs of space for living, working, and entertainment purposes for free or for low costs. It is considered the first research which included clarification for this phenomenon although the main role of AUS to meet the poor communities needs of lands in GCMR. By field survey and direct interviews with users and surrounding residents we have identified AUS types, times of use and Frequency for each type in addition to impacts of it on the prices of essential needs. Based on the goals of urban sustainability we have identified positive and negative aspects of AUS on our case study district. AUS provide lands for various needs of essential activities in free or low-cost rent which reduced the price of essential needs to 13 times for some item’s comparison with the nearest planned district. AUS reduce living expenses and help low-income families and offer cheap choices of housing, goods, transportations, essential services, entertainments, in addition to work opportunities. We can consider the AUS as a tool for achieving sustainable development in the poor communities by efficient use of resources and providing job opportunities within the community.

The Effects of Onychectomy (Declawing) on Antebrachial Myology across the Full Body Size Range of Exotic Species of Felidae.

While people are familiar with the practice of declawing domestic cats, "onychectomy", as it is also known, is also performed on non-domesticated species, including pantherines, to prolong their use for entertainment purposes. Although the surgery (the partial or complete removal of the distal phalanx) has clear osteological implications, its myological effects have never been studied. As the mass of an animal increases cubically as a product of its volume, while the areas of its paws only increase as a square, larger felids have higher foot pressures and, therefore, the surgery may have particularly substantial functional effects on larger cats. In this study, we evaluate the forearms of clawed and declawed non-domestic felid specimens that spanned the body size range of the whole family to evaluate the effects of onychectomy on muscle fiber architecture. We found that the deep digital flexors (the muscles most directly affected by onychectomy) of declawed felids are significantly lighter (~73%) and less powerful (46-66%) than those of non-declawed felids, while other muscles do not make up for these reductions. Thus, onychectomy has a substantial effect on the myological capabilities of cats, and because these deficiencies are not compensated for in biomechanically disadvantaged larger felids, it probably has even more functionally devastating consequences for these species.

System and content factors associated with college students’ adoption of YouTube for learning purposes

PurposeToday’s undergraduate students have spent a significant portion of their lives using YouTube for various reasons, whether for entertainment, personal development or academic learning purposes. This study aims to investigate how system factors (i.e. reliability, usability and searchability), interaction factors (i.e. provider and user interactions) and content factors (i.e. format, relevance and coverage) affect undergraduate students’ satisfaction with YouTube and their intentions to adopt YouTube for learning purposes.Design/methodology/approachThis research uses the information systems success model as its theoretical framework to explore the system, interaction and content factors associated with undergraduate students’ satisfaction with YouTube and their intentions to use YouTube for learning. The proposed hypotheses were examined by the structural equation modelling technique based on a survey with 345 undergraduate students at a Southeastern institution in the USA.FindingsThe results indicate that both system factors (including reliability, usability and searchability) and content factors (including format, relevance and coverage) have a statistically significant effect on students’ satisfaction with YouTube. This study also demonstrates that students’ satisfaction with YouTube significantly influences their intentions to use the platform for learning purposes.Research limitations/implicationsThe proposed research model provides a novel perspective in understanding the complex nature of students’ adoption of YouTube for learning purposes, led by both system and content factors mediated by satisfaction with YouTube.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that when YouTube is intuitive to use and relevant content is added to the platform regularly, students are more likely to adopt this platform for learning purposes. As a result, it is critical that librarians remain aware of information-seeking practices and platforms used by students to tailor approaches to teaching information literacy to help students understand how to use the platform effectively.Originality/valueUsing the information systems success model, this research sheds light on the roles of system and content factors in undergraduate students’ satisfaction with YouTube and their intentions to use it for learning.

VideoDoodles: Hand-Drawn Animations on Videos with Scene-Aware Canvases

We present an interactive system to ease the creation of so-called video doodles - videos on which artists insert hand-drawn animations for entertainment or educational purposes. Video doodles are challenging to create because to be convincing, the inserted drawings must appear as if they were part of the captured scene. In particular, the drawings should undergo tracking, perspective deformations and occlusions as they move with respect to the camera and to other objects in the scene - visual effects that are difficult to reproduce with existing 2D video editing software. Our system supports these effects by relying on planar canvases that users position in a 3D scene reconstructed from the video. Furthermore, we present a custom tracking algorithm that allows users to anchor canvases to static or dynamic objects in the scene, such that the canvases move and rotate to follow the position and direction of these objects. When testing our system, novices could create a variety of short animated clips in a dozen of minutes, while professionals praised its speed and ease of use compared to existing tools.

A systematic review of methodology for the creation of virtual 3D models for use in dental education and a narrative review.

Virtual Reality (VR) technologies can be used as a content-delivery system for the purposes of both entertainment and education. Remote and digital education has become ever so important in a world where global disruptive events such as pandemics and natural disasters can define access to a face-to-face learning environment. An important aspect of VR technologies for dentistry is the creation of digital 3D models. The primary of this review was to answer the focused research question, "What software techniques are used in the creation of digital 3D models for use in dental education." This study systematically evaluates current software and techniques used for creating digital 3D models in dental education using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRIMSA). The search strategies did not find any studies specific to the creation of dental-related 3D models. Therefore, this study for the first time provided an overview of common techniques of 3D model fabrication is discussed. Further some examples of methods of creating 3D models relevant to dentistry such armamentarium and anatomical oral structures have been discussed in considerable detail. The creation of 3D modelling is a rapidly evolving field with software updates and new programs being continually released. This work highlights fundamental lack of published work in the creation of 3D dental models for educational applications.

Some Psychological Features of Victims of Crime Committed Using Digital Technologies

The large-scale development of information technology and the wide spread of the Internet have involved millions of people in the daily use of digitalization products as a means of communication, work, entertainment and other purposes . At the same time, the online world has become an attractive environment for various types of crime . Some attackers are interested in gaining access to confidential information, such as personal and financial data, trade secrets, intellectual property, etc . The information they receive can be used for fraud, espionage or extortion . This article provides a list of common crimes and offenses committed, including with the use of digital technologies, in accordance with the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the Code of the Russian Federation of Administrative Offenses; current types of cybercrime are considered, an assessment is made of the psychological characteristics of persons who commit crimes using digital technologies and their victims . At the end of the article, recommendations are given to ensure psychological resilience to the main threats of the digital environment . Compliance with the rules of information and psychological security and digital education of the society can significantly reduce vulnerability and minimize the risks of user victimization .

Impact of Video Games on the Behavior of High School Students

Video games are frequently viewed to be exciting instructional methods and instruments. Although some of these video games may be helpful in particular educational settings, the vast majority of students use them for entertainment purposes and have thus grown attached. This investigation sought to determine how violent video games shape the conduct of Faisalabad's pupils in school. In this investigation, the investigator used quantitative techniques and a deductive method to determine and assess the effect of video games on the conduct of high school students.

Трансформация феномена видеоигр: от гедонистического к актуальному социокультурному нарративу

The work is focused on the transformation of video games in the socio-cultural space of modernity. It is shown that over the more than 60-year history of the existence of video games, in their socio-cultural purpose, they have gone from being a means of exclusively entertaining functionality to reflecting significant narratives of modern culture. The authors offer and substantiate an original periodization of this transformation process. A conventional boundary in the evolution of video games is shown by the set of factors/events of the late 1980s and early 1990s, when, according to the authors, video games, preserving their hedonistic orientation, began to overcome exclusively entertainment purpose, as from this moment actual socio-cultural narratives begin to be actively included in the video-game narrative. The entire set of identified factors/events contributing to this transformation is divided into two groups - technological (internal) and sociocultural (external). The second part of the paper analyzes specific examples of socio-cultural practices of modernity, confirming that video-game reality has already gone beyond the scope of entertainment functionality and, by broadcasting an actual socio-cultural narrative, contributes to the transformation of the modernity discourse in the perception of the average person.

Designing Effective Visual Feedback for Facial Rehabilitation Exercises: Investigating the Role of Shape, Transparency, and Age on User Experience.

Facial expression recognition technology has been utilized both for entertainment purposes and as a valuable aid in rehabilitation and facial exercise assistance. This technology leverages artificial intelligence models to predict facial landmark points and provide visual feedback, thereby facilitating users' facial movements. However, feedback designs that disregard user preferences may cause discomfort and diminish the benefits of exercise. This study aimed to develop a feedback design guide for facial rehabilitation exercises by investigating user responses to various feedback design methods. We created a facial recognition mobile application and designed six feedback variations based on shape and transparency. To evaluate user experience, we conducted a usability test involving 48 participants (24 subjects in their 20s and 24 over 60 years of age), assessing factors such as feedback, assistance, disturbance, aesthetics, cognitive ease, and appropriateness. The experimental results revealed significant differences in transparency, age, and the interaction between transparency and age. Consequently, it is essential to consider both transparency and user age when designing facial recognition feedback. The findings of this study could potentially inform the design of more effective and personalized visual feedback for facial motion, ultimately benefiting users in rehabilitation and exercise contexts.