147 research outputs found
Sonic branding: a narrative review at the intersection of art and science
The field of sonic branding/marketing has grown rapidly in recent years, as has commercial interest in more science-based approaches to the practice, particularly as more brands and agencies look for qualitative and quantitative evidence to support the efficacy of sonic branding. In this research note, we explore the ways in which the design and execution (i.e., the “art”) of sonic branding initiatives can be informed by overlapping approaches and techniques drawn from the sciences, namely psychoacoustics, semiotics, music/auditory cognition, and crossmodal research. We explore whether the rapid growth of generative AI may represent the next major evolution in the design, creation, and assessment of sonic assets, where science and art are used to train AI tools that could one day augment (and potentially disrupt) the work of human sound designers and composers. These developments notwithstanding, it is argued that sonic branding will likely remain as much an art as a science, though basing one's approach on the emerging scientific literature ought to at least tilt the odds of success in the creative's favor
FACT, Mega-ROSA, SOLAROSA
The Flexible Array Concentrator Technology (FACT) is a lightweight, high-performance reflective concentrator blanket assembly that can be used on flexible solar array blankets. The FACT concentrator replaces every other row of solar cells on a solar array blanket, significantly reducing the cost of the array. The modular design is highly scalable for the array system designer, and exhibits compact stowage, good off-pointing acceptance, and mass/cost savings. The assembly s relatively low concentration ratio, accompanied by a large radiative area, provides for a low cell operating temperature, and eliminates many of the thermal problems inherent in high-concentration-ratio designs. Unlike other reflector technologies, the FACT concentrator modules function on both z-fold and rolled flexible solar array blankets, as well as rigid array systems. Mega-ROSA (Mega Roll-Out Solar Array) is a new, highly modularized and extremely scalable version of ROSA that provides immense power level range capability from 100 kW to several MW in size. Mega-ROSA will enable extremely high-power spacecraft and SEP-powered missions, including space-tug and largescale planetary science and lunar/asteroid exploration missions. Mega-ROSA's inherent broad power scalability is achieved while retaining ROSA s solar array performance metrics and missionenabling features for lightweight, compact stowage volume and affordability. This innovation will enable future ultra-high-power missions through lowcost (25 to 50% cost savings, depending on PV and blanket technology), lightweight, high specific power (greater than 200 to 400 Watts per kilogram BOL (beginning-of-life) at the wing level depending on PV and blanket technology), compact stowage volume (greater than 50 kilowatts per cubic meter for very large arrays), high reliability, platform simplicity (low failure modes), high deployed strength/stiffness when scaled to huge sizes, and high-voltage operation capability. Mega-ROSA is adaptable to all photovoltaic and concentrator flexible blanket technologies, and can readily accommodate standard multijunction and emerging ultra-lightweight IMM (inverted metamorphic) photovoltaic flexible blanket assemblies, as well as ENTECHs Stretched Lens Array (SLA) and DSSs (Deployable Space Systems) FACT, which allows for cost reduction at the array level
Development of an Ultraflex-Based Thin Film Solar Array for Space Applications
As flexible thin film photovoltaic (FTFPV) cell technology is developed for space applications, integration into a viable solar array structure that optimizes the attributes of this cell technology is critical. An advanced version of ABLE'sS UltraFlex solar array platform represents a near-term, low-risk approach to demonstrating outstanding array performance with the implementation of FTFPV technology. Recent studies indicate that an advanced UltraFlex solar array populated with 15% efficient thin film cells can achieve over 200 W/kg EOL. An overview on the status of hardware development and the future potential of this technology is presented
The Space Technology 8 Mission
The Space Technology 8 (ST8) mission is the
latest in NASA’s New Millennium Program technology
demonstration missions. ST8 includes a spacecraft bus built
by industry, flying four new technology payloads in low-
Earth orbit. This paper will describe each payload, along
with a brief description of the mission and spacecraft. The
payloads include a miniature loop heat pipe intended to save
mass and power on future small satellites, designed and
built by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center; a
lightweight, 35g/m linear mass, 40-m deployable boom
intended as a future solar sail mast built by ATK Space
Systems; a deployable, lightweight Ultraflex solar array
producing 175W/kg, also built by ATK Space Systems; and
a high-speed, parallel-processing computer system built of
state-of-the-art COTS processors, demonstrating SEU
tolerance without the need for radiation-hardened
electronics, and 100M operations per second per Watt
processing throughput density
Conference Report: Poetry & Care
The following multi-authored report provides an account of the Poetry & Care conference held at the University of Plymouth, 7-8 September 2023. Many thanks to the organisers: Anthony Caleshu, Mandy Bloomfield, and Russell Evan
The Rough Mile: Testing a Framework of Immersive Practice
We present our case study on gifting digital music, The Rough Mile, as an example of a Framework of Immersive Practice, intended for researchers and practitioners in HCI and interaction design. Although immersion is a frequently used term in the HCI and related literatures, we find no definitions or frameworks that are robust enough to capture the full range of multi-sensory, emotional, and cognitive engagement that the richest of these experiences can entail. We therefore turn to the theatrical performance literature to distil a theory-based framework of practices that can apply to interdisciplinary projects as well as works with an entirely aesthetic aim. The design choices and findings of The Rough Mile are presented in terms of this framework, leading to a discussion of the design guidelines that can shape its use in any HCI or interaction design project aiming for a deep, personal engagement through technology
Sensitive Pictures:Emotional Interpretation in the Museum
Museums are interested in designing emotional visitor experiences to
complement traditional interpretations. HCI is interested in the relationship
between Affective Computing and Affective Interaction. We describe Sensitive
Pictures, an emotional visitor experience co-created with the Munch art museum.
Visitors choose emotions, locate associated paintings in the museum, experience
an emotional story while viewing them, and self-report their response. A
subsequent interview with a portrayal of the artist employs computer vision to
estimate emotional responses from facial expressions. Visitors are given a
souvenir postcard visualizing their emotional data. A study of 132 members of
the public (39 interviewed) illuminates key themes: designing emotional
provocations; capturing emotional responses; engaging visitors with their data;
a tendency for them to align their views with the system's interpretation; and
integrating these elements into emotional trajectories. We consider how
Affective Computing can hold up a mirror to our emotions during Affective
Interaction.Comment: Accepted for publication in CHI 202
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