242 research outputs found

    Designing a New Tactile Display Technology and its Disability Interactions

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    People with visual impairments have a strong desire for a refreshable tactile interface that can provide immediate access to full page of Braille and tactile graphics. Regrettably, existing devices come at a considerable expense and remain out of reach for many. The exorbitant costs associated with current tactile displays stem from their intricate design and the multitude of components needed for their construction. This underscores the pressing need for technological innovation that can enhance tactile displays, making them more accessible and available to individuals with visual impairments. This research thesis delves into the development of a novel tactile display technology known as Tacilia. This technology's necessity and prerequisites are informed by in-depth qualitative engagements with students who have visual impairments, alongside a systematic analysis of the prevailing architectures underpinning existing tactile display technologies. The evolution of Tacilia unfolds through iterative processes encompassing conceptualisation, prototyping, and evaluation. With Tacilia, three distinct products and interactive experiences are explored, empowering individuals to manually draw tactile graphics, generate digitally designed media through printing, and display these creations on a dynamic pin array display. This innovation underscores Tacilia's capability to streamline the creation of refreshable tactile displays, rendering them more fitting, usable, and economically viable for people with visual impairments

    A critical appraisal of research in arts, health and wellbeing

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    In interviews study participants stated the importance of the arts, its value, and the contribution to improve their ... This review considered wellbeing as reported in the included studies at the individual and community levels

    The Varieties of Contemplative Experiences and Practices

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    While the diverse contemplative techniques are employed across a plethora of traditions around the world, contemplative research over the years has not reflected this variety. Despite growing interest in research on meditation, studies in contemplative science have largely focused on a narrow selection of practices (e.g., mindfulness, compassion, etc.) and traditions (i.e. Buddhism, Transcendental Meditation etc.). By choosing this topic, we hope to broaden the scope of contemplative science

    25th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS-2016

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    Abstracts of the 25th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS-2016 Seogwipo City, Jeju-do, South Korea. 2–7 July 201

    Social convergence in times of spatial distancing: The rRole of music during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    The Art of Adaptation in Film and Video Games

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    This Special Issue of Arts explores the art and practice of adaptation in several different mediums with a focus on film and video games. The topics covered include experimental game design, narrative design, film and trauma, games adapted from literature, video game cinema, film and the pandemic, film and the environment, film and immigration, and film and culture

    Talent Identification and Development in Sports Performance

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    The identification and development of talent have always been a relevant topic in sports performance. In fact, a significant body of research is available worldwide discussing this longitudinal process, the qualities that underpin elite sports performance, and how coaches can facilitate the developmental process of talented athletes. Despite the continued interest given to issues of talent identification and development, recent literature highlights the low predictive value of applied and theoretical talent identification models. Talent is the expression of a complex and multidimensional phenomenon, where, despite the existing practical recommendations, many coaches and stakeholders continue to fail to adequately value the distinction between growth, maturation, and training age. Technological resources have enabled important advances, however, this has been limited essentially to defining or validating motor skills variables or genetic markers that characterize the most talented athletes. Emerging technological resources and recent methodological advances are enabling integrated assessment and monitoring to include maturational, physiological, biomechanical, and perceptual skills while also creating optimal environments for performance and dealing with injury prevention and recovery
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