Review
Plant Sciences
Filippo Del Stabile, Vittoria Marsili, Luca Forti, Laura Arru
Summary: Traditionally, plants have been seen as passive and unchanging organisms, but recent research suggests that they are aware of their surroundings and can modify their growth and development in response to stimuli. Plants communicate extensively with their environment, and sound perception and communication have become an emerging field of study.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kunchen Xiao, Yi Gao, Syed Asif Imran, Shahida Chowdhury, Sesh Commuri, Fang Jiang
Summary: The study found a unidirectional cross-modal motion aftereffect in individuals with early deafness, where transfer only occurred from tactile to visual perception and could not be explained by unisensory motion aftereffect or discrimination threshold. This suggests a reduced visual influence on tactile motion perception in early deaf individuals.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Mohammadreza Mirzaei, Peter Kan, Hannes Kaufmann
Summary: This study introduces a special haptic VR suit aimed at assisting Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals in efficiently completing sound-related VR tasks. The research demonstrates that using different setups of the VR suit can significantly reduce task completion times, with vibro-motors mounted on the arms and ears aiding users in completing tasks faster.
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Psychology, Experimental
James Traer, Sam Norman-Haignere, Josh H. McDermott
Summary: The study investigated whether the recognition of common environmental sounds depends on inferring the source intensity, and found that listeners implicitly use intensity at the ear along with distance cues to infer a source's power and constrain its identity.
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Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Xiaoying Sun, Chen Zhang, Guohong Liu
Summary: This study proposes a novel algorithm to enhance the tactile perception of 3D geometric bumps on touchscreens using a combination of electrovibration and mechanical vibration. The method significantly improves the recognition accuracy of 3D bumps on touchscreens compared to previous approaches using only electrovibration.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Shiyao Huang, Hao Wu
Summary: Texture recognition is crucial for robots to adjust grasping and manipulation strategies, with machine learning algorithms achieving high accuracy in this study. A convolutional neural network demonstrated the highest test accuracy of 98.5%, surpassing traditional machine learning methods. Confusion between materials like asamoto and polyester was noted in the detection process.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katie H. Long, Justin D. Lieber, Sliman J. Bensmaia
Summary: This study demonstrates that millisecond-level spike timing in the somatosensory cortex can encode texture information and shape sensory experience. Texture information is conveyed through highly repeatable temporal spiking patterns in cortical neurons, and this encoding is heterogenous and dependent on the submodality composition and location. Additionally, the temporal patterns dilate and contract with changes in scanning speed, which may contribute to the observed perceptual invariance to speed. The combination of high-precision spike timing and rate-based signals enhances the encoding of texture in the somatosensory cortex.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Wonyoung Yang, Jin Yong Jeon
Summary: This experimental study examines the effects of lighting and sound factors on environmental sensation, perception, and cognitive performance. The results show that both lighting and sound factors have significant influence on environmental perception and cognitive performance. Therefore, when designing indoor environments, it is important to consider not only lighting and sound, but also other elements for better environmental control.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mariama Dione, Roger Holmes Watkins, Eric Vezzoli, Betty Lemaire-Semail, Johan Wessberg
Summary: The study used microneurography and the Stimtac tactile stimulator to modulate surface friction levels and generate frictional transients. Results showed that frictional cues are encoded in all unit types and emphasized the possibility of using the Stimtac device to control mechanoreceptor firing with high temporal precision.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiyao Fu, Lianjia Zhao, Zeyu Yuan, Yiqiang Zheng, Valerii Shulga, Wei Han, Lili Wang
Summary: Researchers have successfully synthesized a layered MXene/MOFs film by intercalating ZIF-67 octahedron crystals between MXene nanosheets to enhance the conductivity of the material. This novel material can be used to fabricate flexible tactile sensors with excellent sensing performance and a broad pressure detection range.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Xingge Li, Shufeng Zhang, Xun Chen, Yashun Wang, Zhengwei Fan, Xiaofei Pang, Jingwen Hu, Kaihong Hou
Summary: This paper proposes an environmental adaptability assessment method for AI-based devices, explaining the formation mechanism of optical blurred images, and using a measure function to transform the stress magnitudes of the environment into distances of distribution discrepancy. Vibration-blurred images are generated using a quantifiable extended dataset to ensure controllability, and their consistency with the actual images is evaluated. The environmental adaptability of multiple state-of-the-art models is then evaluated based on extended datasets. The results show that the environmental adaptability of the visual perception system is mainly limited by the vibration amplitude under high frequency, and the environmental adaptability of AI models is also frequency-dependent under low frequency vibration.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2023)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Zike Wu, Pan Pan, Jieqiang Liu, Beibei Shi, Ming Yan, Hongguang Zhang
Summary: EPQL proposes a novel approach to extend the lifetime of poultry farm monitoring networks by utilizing environmental perception and Q-learning. In real-world tests, EPQL showed significantly improved energy efficiency and real-time information accessibility on smartphones. Furthermore, EPQL outperformed other transmission protocols in laboratory tests, demonstrating better battery-life performance and reduced packet loss rates with lower average delay.
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Energy & Fuels
Minseok Park, Sumin Cho, Yeongcheol Yun, Moonwoo La, Sung Jea Park, Dongwhi Choi
Summary: The study demonstrates a triboelectric nanogenerator with a rationally designed bi-axial vibration responsive magnetic configuration, capable of harvesting multidirectional vibration energy. Further development allows the device to exhibit full (three-dimensional) vibration energy harvesting ability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Jee Heon Rhee, Jae Hoon Ma, JoonOh Seo, Seung Hyun Cha
Summary: Smart home technology has significantly advanced in recent decades, improving the well-being and quality of life for users. This study systematically reviews the applications and user perceptions of health and environmental monitoring devices, with a focus on the distinction between wearable and nonwearable devices. The study suggests that integrating wearable and nonwearable devices can improve user perception due to their complementary limitations.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Camilo Sanchez-Giraldo, Camilo Correa Ayram, Juan M. Daza
Summary: Soundscape research plays a crucial role in biodiversity conservation by providing valuable information about ecological integrity. The relationship between soundscape complexity and ecological integrity in biodiverse environments requires thorough understanding. Acoustic indices, such as evenness and biophonic levels, are linked to changes in ecological integrity, especially in areas with higher integrity. Stronger relationships between acoustic indices and ecological integrity were observed at smaller spatial scales and varied daily. Acoustic analysis can be integrated with remote sensing for landscape management and conservation planning.
PERSPECTIVES IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)