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Howard, Thomas (author), Driller, K.K. (author), Frier, William (author), Pacchierotti, Claudio (author), Marchal, Maud (author), Hartcher-O'Brien, J. (author)Ultrasound mid-air haptic (UMH) devices are a novel tool for haptic feedback, capable of providing localized vibrotactile stimuli to users at a distance. UMH applications largely rely on generating tactile shape outlines on the users' skin. Here we investigate how to achieve sensations of continuity or gaps within such two-dimensional curves...journal article 2023
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Post, Ruben A.G. (author), Blijlevens, Janneke (author), Hekkert, P.P.M. (author), Saakes, Daniel (author), Arango, Luis (author)Tactile experiences are a pivotal part of consumer behavior and choice. However, very little is known about why consumers esthetically appreciate touching products. The principle of Unity-in-Variety, stating that consumers like to perceive variety but only when this variety is presented as a coherent whole, has been shown to partly explain...journal article 2023
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Peters, Luka (author), Serhat, Gokhan (author), Vardar, Y. (author)Thermal feedback has been proven to enhance user experience in human-machine interactions. Yet state-of-the-art thermal technology has focused on the single finger or palm in static contact, overlooking dynamic and multi-finger interactions. The underlying challenges include incompatible designs of conventional interfaces for providing...journal article 2023
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Cheng, Gang (author), Wu, S. (author), Shi, M. (author), Dong, W. (author), Zhu, H. (author), Alonso-Mora, J. (author)Autonomous navigation of Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) in dynamic and unknown environments is a complex and challenging task. Current works rely on assumptions to solve the problem. The MAV's pose is precisely known, the dynamic obstacles can be explicitly segmented from static ones, their number is known and fixed, or they can be modeled with...journal article 2023
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Monnoyer, Jocelyn (author), Willemet, L. (author), Wiertlewski, M. (author)Shortly after touching an object, humans can tactually gauge the frictional resistance of a surface. The knowledge of surface friction is paramount to tactile perception and the motor control of grasp. While potent correlations between friction and participants' perceptual response have been found, the causal link between the friction of the...journal article 2023
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Lenzi, Sara (author), Spagnol, S. (author), Ozcan Vieira, E. (author)There is an increased awareness of how the quality of the acoustic environment impacts the lives of human beings. Several studies have shown that sound pollution has adverse effects on many populations, from infants to adults, in different environments and workplaces. Hospitals are susceptible environments that require special attention since...review 2023
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Yurrita Semperena, M. (author), Draws, T.A. (author), Balayn, A.M.A. (author), Murray-Rust, D.S. (author), Tintarev, N. (author), Bozzon, A. (author)Recent research claims that information cues and system attributes of algorithmic decision-making processes affect decision subjects' fairness perceptions. However, little is still known about how these factors interact. This paper presents a user study (N = 267) investigating the individual and combined effects of explanations, human...conference paper 2023
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Chen, Gang (author), Dong, Wei (author), Peng, Peng (author), Alonso-Mora, J. (author), Zhu, Xiangyang (author)Particle-based dynamic occupancy maps were proposed in recent years to model the obstacles in dynamic environments. Current particle-based maps describe the occupancy status in discrete grid form and suffer from the grid size problem, wherein a large grid size is unfavorable for motion planning while a small grid size lowers efficiency and...journal article 2023
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Zhao, Y. (author), Stumpel, J.F.H.J. (author), de Ridder, H. (author), Wijntjes, M.W.A. (author)Most studies on the perception of style have used whole scenes/entire paintings; in our study, we isolated a single motif (an apple) to reduce or even eliminate the influence of composition, iconography, and other contextual information. In this article, we empirically address two fundamental questions of the existence (Experiment 1) and...journal article 2023
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de Winter, J.C.F. (author), Dodou, D. (author), Eisma, Y.B. (author)Raven matrices are widely considered a pure test of cognitive abilities. Previous research has examined the extent to which cognitive strategies are predictive of the number of correct responses to Raven items. This study examined whether response times can be explained directly from the centrality and visual complexity of the matrix cells ...journal article 2023
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Pandharipande, Ashish (author), Cheng, Chih Hong (author), Dauwels, J.H.G. (author), Gurbuz, Sevgi Z. (author), Ibanez-Guzman, Javier (author), Li, Guofa (author), Piazzoni, Andrea (author), Wang, Pu (author), Santra, Avik (author)Automotive perception involves understanding the external driving environment and the internal state of the vehicle cabin and occupants using sensor data. It is critical to achieving high levels of safety and autonomy in driving. This article provides an overview of different sensor modalities, such as cameras, radars, and light detection and...journal article 2023
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Gao, Yixuan (author), Song, Duanshu (author), Liu, Li (author), Huang, Y. (author)Affordances serve as design cues, facilitating users in effortlessly identifying the intended use of objects. However, due to the phenomenological nature of the affordance concept, its application and understanding in the human-computer interaction (HCI) domain remain uncertain, resulting in limited utilization in design practice. This study...journal article 2023
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de Wit, S.I. (author)The urban environment is perceived through multiple senses in parallel, which means that visual understanding of space is aided and complemented by auditory, basic-orienting, and haptic stimuli - although mainly unconsciously. Sensory conditions are inherent attributes of urban places, but are often overlooked in research. To include these...book chapter 2023
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Jahanshahi, Danial (author), Costello, Seósamh B. (author), Dirks, Kim Natasha (author), van Wee, G.P. (author)This study explores the effectiveness of cycling initiatives in encouraging bicycle usage, and the relationship with sociodemographic characteristics amongst residents of the multi-cultural city of Auckland, New Zealand. The study considered regular cyclists, potential cyclists, as well as non-cyclists across demographic groups, including age,...journal article 2023
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Merino Martinez, R. (author), von den Hoff, B. (author), Simons, D.G. (author)The design, development, and acoustic characterization of the Psychoacoustic Listening Laboratory (PALILA) recently established at Delft University of Technology are presented in this manuscript. This laboratory comprises a soundproof room with a modular design and specialized audio equipment. Its primary objective is to conduct experimental...conference paper 2023
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Ninan, Dr Johan (author), Yadav, Rupesh (author)Managing the perception of project communities is critical to the success of infrastructure megaprojects. This study focuses on the Nagpur metro rail project in India to understand people's experiences and discourses in the pre-construction, construction, and operation phases. We use qualitative content analysis and open coding of the tweets...journal article 2023
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Alexiou, Evangelos (author), Nehmé, Yana (author), Zerman, Emin (author), Viola, Irene (author), Lavoué, Guillaume (author), Ak, Ali (author), Smolic, Aljosa (author), Le Callet, Patrick (author), Cesar, Pablo (author)Volumetric video (VV) is a novel form of video that allows recreation of real-world scenes in 3D with users consuming the content from any viewpoint they desire. This makes VV best suited for augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) applications. This freedom necessitates increased user interaction with the VV itself, which brings new...book chapter 2023
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Hehn, T.M. (author)that do not require any action from the drivers for a short period of time. Although these systems are still limited and only reliable in certain situations, it shows the general trend: cars will become more and more autonomous. The reasons why people and companies are eagerly anticipating fully autonomous cars are manifold: self-driving...doctoral thesis 2022
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Irmak, T. (author)By 2050 a large proportion of the cars on our roads will be self-driving and completely automated. We will no longer be driving these vehicles, but will be transported comfortably as passengers. We will be able to indulge in all sorts of media items in our vehicles, do work, or even just relax and sleep. Indeed, these fully automated vehicles...doctoral thesis 2022
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Buetler, Karin A. (author), Penalver-Andres, Joaquin (author), Özen, Özhan (author), Ferriroli, Luca (author), Müri, René M. (author), Cazzoli, Dario (author), Marchal Crespo, L. (author)To offer engaging neurorehabilitation training to neurologic patients, motor tasks are often visualized in virtual reality (VR). Recently introduced head-mounted displays (HMDs) allow to realistically mimic the body of the user from a first-person perspective (i.e., avatar) in a highly immersive VR environment. In this immersive environment,...journal article 2022