Toward Quantifiable Evidence of Excess' Value Using Personal Gaming Desktops

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Daniel Long ◽  
Beshoy Morkos ◽  
Scott Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Total System ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Desktop Computers ◽  
Requirements Change ◽  
Excess Value ◽  
Quantitative Manner ◽  
Video Game Consoles ◽  
Requirement Changes

Abstract Complex systems operating beyond their expected life or usage can yield scenarios where the current requirements that must be met were “unknown” at the time of their original design. Such “unknown” requirements might be outside the probability distribution expected during the design phase or, more drastically, might not have been predicted. Engineering design researchers have begun exploring how incorporating strategic inefficiencies - in the form of margins - might increase a system's total lifetime value by reducing sensitivity to requirement changes and truncating change propagation. Studying excess, margin beyond what is required for known uncertainties, in a quantitative manner has been particularly challenging as information is needed about how requirements change, how system performance is impacted by requirement changes, and how components are priced. A quantitative study around excess using 20 years of data for desktop computers, video game consoles, and video games is developed. Evidence is provided showing that excess can improve end-user system value when future requirements are unknown. This paper also advances the notion of strategic excess (excess incorporated in a single component), showing as one example that excess RAM would have improved system performance by 14% (on average) for 7% of total system cost. In demonstrating the value of excess, we strengthen the argument that engineers (and end-users) should embrace strategic inefficiencies by considering the implications of their decisions about system architecture and module interfaces.

The Hidden Potential Within Video Game Consoles

IEEE Micro ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Michael Mattioli ◽  
Atte Lahtiranta
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Video Game Consoles

Manprint (Manpower and Personnel Integration)

1986 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 905-907
Author(s):  
Robert M. Elton
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
System Development ◽  
Total System ◽  
Weapon System ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Integration Program ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Equipment Performance

The MANPRINT (Manpower and Personnel Integration) Program is a comprehensive program designed to enhance human performance and reliability during weapon system development with the overall goal – of optimizing total system performance. Total system performance is a function of equipment performance and human performance as they are affected under varying environmental conditions which includes physical, social and operational conditions. The challenge the U.S. Army has today is to ensure these issues are addressed early in and continuously throughout the design process.

“Have You Played Atari Today?”

2021 ◽  
pp. 321-333
Author(s):  
William Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Television Advertising ◽  
Advertising Campaign ◽  
Home Video ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
The Family ◽  
Video Game Consoles ◽  
Popular Image

Around 1980, home video game consoles began to transition from a luxury product for affluent technophiles into a mass-market entertainment product. Television advertisements were central to that transition, not least in that they helped shape a popular image of who plays video games. This chapter examines the prominent role of music in an influential early television advertising campaign for Atari, the leading maker of home consoles at the time. The music of the “Have You Played Atari Today?” campaign reached across gender and age demographics, positioning Atari’s products as fun for every member of the family. Although most ads of the series were unified musically through the use of the same extended jingle, each featured lyrics tailored to demonstrate the product’s appeal to various members of an extended family. Furthermore, the jingle’s musical hook eventually became a standalone sonic signifier for the Atari brand that endured for years beyond the initial campaign.

A Model for a Series Processing System

1967 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Wellington E. Smith
Keyword(s):  
System Performance ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Total System ◽  
Assembly Lines ◽  
Operator Performance ◽  
Total Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Assembly ◽  
System Effectiveness

Many processing systems, such as manufacturing assembly lines, can be described as a series of discrete operations performed on discrete units being processed. To evaluate the effectiveness of operators in such systems or to determine the best way to improve their performance, it is necessary to have a performance measure that relates to total system effectiveness. Current techniques measure operator performance in terms of time and errors, but they provide little predictive ability as to the effects of these parameters. To relate time and yield measures to a single criterion of system performance, a method has been developed for evaluating operator effectiveness in a series processing system that processes discrete items in large quantities. By recognizing and dealing with the fact that rejects at the end of series process are more expensive than at the beginning of the process, statements are developed for measuring performance in terms of its actual effect on the system. Concepts and methods are presented for measuring total system performance, performance of any segment of the system, total performance of any operator, and the effects of time and accuracy on operator performance.

Total System Performance Assessment Model for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Potential High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
George J. Saulnier ◽  
K. Patrick Lee ◽  
Donald A. Kalinich ◽  
S. David Sevougian ◽  
Jerry A. McNeish
Keyword(s):  
System Performance ◽  
Transport Model ◽  
Yucca Mountain ◽  
Nuclear Waste Repository ◽  
Total System ◽  
Operating Modes ◽  
Final Rule ◽  
High Level Nuclear Waste ◽  
High Level ◽  
Component Models

The total-system performance assessment (TSPA) model for the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the potential high-level nuclear-waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada was developed from a series of analyses and model studies of the Yucca Mountain site. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recommended the Yucca Mountain, Nevada site for the potential development of a geologic repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. In May 2001, the DOE released the Yucca Mountain Science and Engineering Report (S&ER) for public review and comment. The S&ER summarizes more than 20 years of scientific and engineering studies supporting the site recommendation (SR). Following internal reviews of the S&ER and other documents, the DOE performed supplemental analyses of uncertainty in support of the SR as summarized in the Supplemental Science and Performance Analysis (SSPA) reports [2, 3]. The SSPA (1) provided insights into the impact of new scientific data and improved models and (2) evaluated a range of thermal operating modes and their effect on the predicted performance of a potential repository. The various updated component models for the SSPA resulted in a modified TSPA model, referred to as the supplemental TSPA model or SSPA TSPA model capturing the combined effects of the alternative model representations on system performance. The SSPA TSPA model was the basis for analyses for the FEIS for the Yucca Mountain site. However, after completion of the SSPA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final radiation-protection standards for the potential repository at Yucca Mountain (40 CFR Part 197). Compliance with the regulation required modification of several of the component models (e.g., the biosphere transport model and the saturated-zone transport model) in order to evaluate repository performance against the new standards. These changes were incorporated into the SSPA TSPA model. The resulting FEIS TSPA model, known as the “integrated TSPA model,” was used to perform the calculations presented in this report. The results of calculations using the FEIS TSPA model under a non-disruptive scenario, show that the potential disposal of commercial and DOE waste at a Yucca Mountain repository would not produce releases to the environment that would exceed the regulatory standards promulgated in the EPA Final Rule 10 CFR 197 and the NRC Final Rule 10 CFR 63 for both individual protection and groundwater protection. The analyses also show that both the high and low-temperature operating modes result in similar mean annual dose to the reasonably maximally exposed individual (RMEI). Further, the analyses show that consideration of intrusive and extrusive igneous events, human intrusion, or inclusion of the potential inventory of all radioactive material in the commercial and DOE inventory would not exceed those published standards.

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN RESEARCH RANKING FOR WORLDWIDE UNIVERSITIES

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (01) ◽  
pp. 141-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
KIAT-SENG YEO ◽  
ZHI-HUI KONG ◽  
NUKALA NISHANT ◽  
HAITAO FU ◽  
WEI ZENG
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Ic Design ◽  
Skilled Manpower ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Video Game Consoles

The proliferation of integrated circuits (ICs) in the present technological era has brought forth revolutionary digital modernization that has ultimately transformed the history and lifestyle of humankind. ICs have become the heart of practically all state-of-the-art electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, video game consoles, and cameras. This ever-flourishing IC design industry is knowledge-intensive, which in turn translates into a huge appetite for technically precocious talents. Hence, in an effort to fuel and further foster the industry with more highly skilled manpower and at the same time to vie for a share of the burgeoning industry, higher educational institutions and universities from all around the globe are placing greater than ever emphasis on IC design research. Most importantly, strenuous efforts in a holistic manner are being made by each university in order to elicit outstanding and top-notch research in IC design. The authors have conducted a detailed and extensive survey to rank the various universities of the world in the field of IC design based on their research performance. In fact, assessments in the form of ranking have gained prominence over the recent years captivating the attention of a large number of students and universities. It helps the students in knowing how each university is progressing in a particular field and in turn helps the universities in analyzing their positions globally to remain competitive. Three ranking indicators, namely the Number of Publications, Citation Counts, and Cites per Paper have been chosen. The methodology used in ranking is also reported. The universities occupying the top echelons in IC design research are identified and a proven three-pronged approach for eliciting outstanding research performance is discussed.

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