Human Olfactory Displays and Interfaces - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Human Olfactory Displays and Interfaces write by Takamichi Nakamoto. This book was released on 2013-01-01. Human Olfactory Displays and Interfaces available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Although good devices exist for presenting visual and auditory sensations, there has yet to be a device for presenting olfactory stimulus. Nevertheless, the area for smell presentation continues to evolve and smell presentation in multimedia is not unlikely in the future. Human Olfactory Displays and Interfaces: Odor Sensing and Presentation provides the opportunity to learn about olfactory displays and its odor reproduction. Covering the fundamental and latest research of sensors and sensing systems as well as presentation technique, this book is vital for researchers, students, and practitioners gaining knowledge in the fields of consumer electronics, communications, virtual realities, electronic instruments, and more.
Olfactory Interfaces
Olfactory Interfaces - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Olfactory Interfaces write by Judith Amores Fernandez. This book was released on 2020. Olfactory Interfaces available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Human-computer interaction has traditionally focused on interfaces that provide explicit visual, auditory, or haptic feedback. This thesis proposes a new type of user interface that uses scent as an implicit, less conscious output that influences the person’s cognition and pairs it with implicit physiological information as the input to the system. Unlike other modalities such as sound or light, olfactory stimuli presented during sleep are less likely to awaken the user, and, during the daytime they can be subtle enough not to distract the user from their primary activity. Therefore, scent offers a unique opportunity to create novel interfaces and applications that extend from wake to sleep states. This thesis provides a framework that conceptualizes how these type of liminal interfaces fit within the broader field of HCI. It posits that a continuum of possible human-computer interactions exists as the combination of 1) Implicit and Explicit inputs from the human to the computer, 2) Explicit or Implicit outputs from the machine to the human and 3) the level of consciousness of the user (such as during sleep). The dissertation exemplifies this framework with closed-loop olfactory interfaces that provide scent-feedback based on real-time user information during wakefulness and sleep. This research necessitated the development of new wearables, concepts, software, and designs that considerably improve on state of the art olfactometers. Current scent technologies used in sleep laboratories are not portable and require the use of nasal masks, large olfactometers, and a minimum of 22 wire attachments to track physiological information. As a result, they are not suitable for mobile, daytime applications, nor for home usage by non-expert users. In contrast, the prototypes created for this thesis allow for wearable scent delivery and have been used by non-expert users in home settings during day and night. These devices have been validated through a series of user studies that show the usability of the prototypes and their significant effect on relaxation, sleep, and memory consolidation. This thesis presents the qualitative and quantitative results obtained in these studies using subjective reports and physiological monitoring.
A Psychology of User Experience
A Psychology of User Experience - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Psychology of User Experience write by Phil Turner. This book was released on 2023-07-19. A Psychology of User Experience available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As mainstream psychology was never intended for the HCI practitioner, this second edition of A Psychology of User Experience takes the opportunity to create a new chapter specifically written for practitioners, that is, UX-oriented psychology rather than the all-too familiar everyday variety. For example, we discuss our two modes of cognition (fast / slow or controlled / automatic); we underline the importance of familiarity; and how and why we check our phones every few seconds day or night. We also establish the ‘context for user experience’ noting that just about everyone uses a cell phone and very many own a smartphone too and have done so for years (so, how did they learn to use them?). User experience reflects the current vogue for “designing for experience” within HCI which we recognise as something we feel rather than have reasoned about. In the real world, our feelings tell us how we are doing but with UX, they tell us how we feel about using digital technology. Topics are introduced to UX which maybe unfamiliar such as virtual experiences and virtual emotions and the affect associated with the uncontrolled use of digital technology. A Psychology of User Experience stands as a companion text to the author’s HCI Redux text which discusses the contemporary treatment of cognition in human-computer interaction.
Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health
Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health write by Canfield, Brittany A.. This book was released on 2018-05-11. Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Stigma continues to play an integral role in the multifaceted issues facing mental health. While identifying a clear operational definition of stigma has been a challenge in the field, the issues related to stigma grossly affect not only the mental health population but society as a whole. Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health provides emerging research on issues related to stigma as a whole including ignorance, prejudice, and discrimination. While highlighting issues such as stigma and its role in mental health and how stigma is perpetuated in society, this publication explores the historical context of stigma, current issues and resolutions through intersectional collaboration, and the deconstruction of mental health stigmas. This book is a valuable resource for mental health administrators and clinicians, researchers, educators, policy makers, and psychology professionals seeking information on current mental health stigma trends.
Research into Design for Communities, Volume 1
Research into Design for Communities, Volume 1 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Research into Design for Communities, Volume 1 write by Amaresh Chakrabarti. This book was released on 2017-02-24. Research into Design for Communities, Volume 1 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book showcases cutting-edge research papers from the 6th International Conference on Research into Design (ICoRD 2017) – the largest in India in this area – written by eminent researchers from across the world on design process, technologies, methods and tools, and their impact on innovation, for supporting design for communities. While design traditionally focused on the development of products for the individual, the emerging consensus on working towards a more sustainable world demands greater attention to designing for and with communities, so as to promote their sustenance and harmony - within each community and across communities. The special features of the book are the insights into the product and system innovation process, and the host of methods and tools from all major areas of design research for the enhancement of the innovation process. The main benefit of the book for researchers in various areas of design and innovation are access to the latest quality research in this area, with the largest collection of research from India. For practitioners and educators, it is exposure to an empirically validated suite of theories, models, methods and tools that can be taught and practiced for design-led innovation. The contents of this volume will be of use to researchers and professionals working in the areas on industrial design, manufacturing, consumer goods, and industrial management.
