title: Handmade pixels: Exposing the animation process

authors: Perrott, Lisa

abstract: Handmade Pixels seeks to expose those aspects of the animation process that are often relegated to ‘behind the scenes’ archives, ‘making of’ videos, or even discarded as rubbish. It aims to celebrate the distinctive approach of artists who experiment with diverse methods and techniques.
Many of the items selected here are quite different from the works typically exhibited in art galleries. Process materials such as working sketches and storyboards are rarely displayed as works of art in their own right. They are often archived or disposed of once the final film has been completed. These materials should be exhibited – not least because they communicate the creative genius and idiosyncratic craftwork of an animator.

text: Handmade pixels: Exposing the animation process Handmade Pixels seeks to expose those aspects of the animation process that are often relegated to ‘behind the scenes’ archives, ‘making of’ videos, or even discarded as rubbish. It aims to celebrate the distinctive approach of artists who experiment with diverse methods and techniques.
Many of the items selected here are quite different from the works typically exhibited in art galleries. Process materials such as working sketches and storyboards are rarely displayed as works of art in their own right. They are often archived or disposed of once the final film has been completed. These materials should be exhibited – not least because they communicate the creative genius and idiosyncratic craftwork of an animator.

year: 2011

title: An investigation of self-learning and self-protection for Adaptive Digital Twins

authors: Anderson-Scott, Chris

subjects: Digital twins

abstract: Adaptive Digital Twins are applicable to a number of fields, including the cybersecurity of industial control systems. This thesis prototypes a Self-Learning adaptive digital twin and posits an architecture for the creation of digital twins based on the learnings gained from the prototype. The prototype shows the efficacy of control theoretical approaches for adaptive digital twins for both modelling and protecting a system, and the architecture posits a generalised method for developing adaptive digital twins.

text: An investigation of self-learning and self-protection for Adaptive Digital Twins Adaptive Digital Twins are applicable to a number of fields, including the cybersecurity of industial control systems. This thesis prototypes a Self-Learning adaptive digital twin and posits an architecture for the creation of digital twins based on the learnings gained from the prototype. The prototype shows the efficacy of control theoretical approaches for adaptive digital twins for both modelling and protecting a system, and the architecture posits a generalised method for developing adaptive digital twins.

year: 2021

title: Evaluation of land in Wairoa District for potential horticultural development

authors: Rau, Johnathon Taukiri

subjects: land suitability

abstract: The Wairoa District, on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand has less horticultural development than areas to the north and south. The objective of this study was to provide information to help inform landowners who may wish to invest in horticulture which could improve the economic situation of the district.
Field work involving local scale climate mapping and soil characterisation of areas with potential for horticulture in Wairoa District was completed in 2017. Constructed climate and topographical maps with existing soil maps were evaluated against known crop growth requirements to produce crop potential maps identifying areas with potential for crop production. Horticultural crops included in this study include kiwifruit, apples, cherries. Alternative crops include hemp and poppies.
Between mid-April – 31 October 2017, 45 portable iButton temperature loggers were deployed throughout Land Use Capability classes 1-3 in the Wairoa District and were set to record hourly temperature. When regressed against nearby climate stations, long term (18 -26 years) temperature datasets were derived from the short term iButton datasets. MODIS satellite images were also analysed to help identify areas prone to frost. From the long-term datasets local scale chill hour, growing degree days and October frost risk maps were constructed for the Wairoa District. For the central area from Wairoa to Frasertown, chill hours were estimated to range between 600 – 900, growing degree days 1300 – 1400 and October frost risk less than 25%.
From four representative soil types, horizon samples were taken to determine the soils physical properties including each horizons Total Available Water Holding Capacity (TAWHC). Horizon TAWHC for each soil type were summed to give TAWHC to 1 meter which along with 21 years of estimated daily rainfall and potential evapotranspiration were used in a soil water balance model to estimate seasonal crop irrigation requirements. Irrigation estimates for kiwifruit compared well against published values ranging between mean 204 – 247 mm.
The crop potential maps with seasonal crop irrigation estimates can enhance a land owner’s ability to make informed decisions resulting in economic benefit to whanau, community and the Wairoa District.

text: Evaluation of land in Wairoa District for potential horticultural development The Wairoa District, on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand has less horticultural development than areas to the north and south. The objective of this study was to provide information to help inform landowners who may wish to invest in horticulture which could improve the economic situation of the district.
Field work involving local scale climate mapping and soil characterisation of areas with potential for horticulture in Wairoa District was completed in 2017. Constructed climate and topographical maps with existing soil maps were evaluated against known crop growth requirements to produce crop potential maps identifying areas with potential for crop production. Horticultural crops included in this study include kiwifruit, apples, cherries. Alternative crops include hemp and poppies.
Between mid-April – 31 October 2017, 45 portable iButton temperature loggers were deployed throughout Land Use Capability classes 1-3 in the Wairoa District and were set to record hourly temperature. When regressed against nearby climate stations, long term (18 -26 years) temperature datasets were derived from the short term iButton datasets. MODIS satellite images were also analysed to help identify areas prone to frost. From the long-term datasets local scale chill hour, growing degree days and October frost risk maps were constructed for the Wairoa District. For the central area from Wairoa to Frasertown, chill hours were estimated to range between 600 – 900, growing degree days 1300 – 1400 and October frost risk less than 25%.
From four representative soil types, horizon samples were taken to determine the soils physical properties including each horizons Total Available Water Holding Capacity (TAWHC). Horizon TAWHC for each soil type were summed to give TAWHC to 1 meter which along with 21 years of estimated daily rainfall and potential evapotranspiration were used in a soil water balance model to estimate seasonal crop irrigation requirements. Irrigation estimates for kiwifruit compared well against published values ranging between mean 204 – 247 mm.
The crop potential maps with seasonal crop irrigation estimates can enhance a land owner’s ability to make informed decisions resulting in economic benefit to whanau, community and the Wairoa District.

year: 2018