Article
Education & Educational Research
Sangmin-Michelle Lee, Zi Yang, Junjie Gavin Wu
Summary: The use of immersive virtual reality technology offers language learners various opportunities for learning both inside and outside the traditional classroom setting. This study explored how low-proficiency English learners perceived immersive virtual reality and how it benefited their language learning experiences. The findings indicated that students found the activities in immersive virtual reality motivating, enjoyable, and useful for learning English. The results also showed that the immersive virtual reality learning environment had a positive impact on students' engagement in behavioral, affective, and cognitive aspects, leading to enhanced learning outcomes.
EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Martin Krajcovic, Gabriela Gabajova, Marian Matys, Patrik Grznar, L'uboslav Dulina, Robert Kohar
Summary: The article examines the use of VR interactive training as a teaching method and its impact on knowledge transfer and retention. Through a case study, the effectiveness of VR interactive training compared to traditional methods in the teaching process is evaluated, with a focus on identifying key elements and influence on sustainable learning.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Killian Richard, Vincent Havard, Jordan His, David Baudry
Summary: One of the greatest challenges in the Industry 4.0 era for companies is digitizing processes and integrating new technologies like VR and AR. While these technologies offer critical advantages, authoring and editing virtual and augmented content remains complex and time-consuming. The INTERVALES framework aims to simplify this process, allowing for faster development and configuration without requiring advanced IT skills.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Lei Chen, Hai-Ning Liang, Jialin Wang, Yuanying Qu, Yong Yue
Summary: The study found that learners with one shared workspace and one single display can achieve better user performance and engagement levels. The back-to-back position with learners sharing their view and control of the workspaces was also the most favorable.
Article
Computer Science, Software Engineering
Danny Schott, Matthias Kunz, Tom Wunderling, Florian Heinrich, Ruediger Braun-Dullaeus, Christian Hansen
Summary: Complex dynamic shape changes in the embryonic human heart are difficult to visualize, but crucial for understanding and treating congenital heart defects. To address this, a virtual reality learning environment (VRLE) was created to allow users to interactively explore the morphological transitions of key embryological stages. The application was positively rated by students and professionals, highlighting the potential of VR in cardiac embryology education.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VISUALIZATION AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Software Engineering
Danny Schott, Matthias Kunz, Tom Wunderling, Florian Heinrich, Rudiger Braun-Dullaeus, Christian Hansen
Summary: Understanding the complex morphological transitions during embryonic heart development is essential for diagnosing and treating congenital heart defects. By creating a virtual reality learning environment, researchers were able to provide students and future cardiologists with an interactive way to visualize and comprehend these changes. The application was well received by users and professionals, highlighting the potential of integrating VR into the cardiac embryology education curriculum.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VISUALIZATION AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS
(2023)
Article
Robotics
Yonghao Long, Wang Wei, Tao Huang, Yuehao Wang, Qi Dou
Summary: Surgical robot automation has gained research interest, but existing simulators lack support for human interactions, hindering investigation on the influence of human demonstrations on policy learning. This work presents a new interactive simulation platform for studying human-in-the-loop embodied intelligence in surgical robot learning. The platform improves the simulation environment with new features, validates the effectiveness of incorporating human factors, and releases new training tasks for future research on surgical embodied intelligence.
IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Damian Grajewski, Adam Hamrol
Summary: The article presents the concept and initial test results of a Virtual Reality system designed for interactive education of manual assembly procedures. The system utilizes a Delta robot to simulate the shape of virtual objects and offers touch interaction with real objects through low-cost VR equipment and tracking systems. Experimental tests demonstrate the system's potential application in work-oriented training at production stands.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Forrest Hisey, Tingting Zhu, Yuhong He
Summary: Lack of student engagement is a major challenge in online learning. This study used interactive storytelling lecture trailers (ISLTs) as a tool to enhance student engagement in behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and student-instructor aspects. Results showed that ISLTs improved behavioral engagement such as page views and engaged students' emotions. They also improved student-instructor engagement and short-term cognitive skills. However, there was no clear evidence of enhanced participation or emotional engagement in follow-up lectures. Further research is needed to explore ways to enhance participation and emotional engagement throughout the semester and confirm the usefulness of ISLTs for student-instructor engagement.
ACTIVE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Qing Song
Summary: Interactive learning environments improve students' achievement level, ability to interact with others, and behavior. This study finds that an interactive learning environment enhances sportsmen's abilities and overall performance, while creating a comfortable learning environment to enhance students' learning.
EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Hasan Hakan Genc, Serkan Aydin, Hasan Erdal
Summary: The emergence of real quantum computers has led to rapid growth in the field of quantum computing across various disciplines. Programming quantum computers is similar to programming classical computers in the early stages, with quantum gates being the most widely used model. A VR-based teaching platform named QU-VR Education Tool was designed to provide an easy and practical understanding of quantum gate behavior in programming quantum computers.
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Soyoung Jung, Daeun Lee, Soyon You, Frank Biocca, Hannah Kum-Biocca
Summary: This study investigated the gesture interactivity and self-mirroring effects of large digital displays using the self-presence theory and engagement. The results showed that gesture interactivity enhances self-presence and fosters psychological engagement with advertising content, leading to better advertising effectiveness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chiara Marletto, Vlatko Vedral, Salvatore Virzi, Alessio Avella, Fabrizio Piacentini, Marco Gramegna, Ivo Pietro Degiovanni, Marco Genovese
Summary: By utilizing pseudo-density operators to represent temporal quantum correlations, it is possible to formally recover standard quantum dynamical evolution as a sequence of teleportations in time, and reconstruct any completely positive evolution by teleportation with different temporally correlated states. This protocol is made possible by the strict formal correspondence between spatial and temporal entanglement in quantum theory, which has been experimentally demonstrated through multipartite violations of generalized temporal and spatial Bell inequalities in high-quality photon qubits with high degree of accuracy.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Chinmayee Choudhury, N. Arul Murugan, U. Deva Priyakumar
Summary: The global health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for fast, accurate, and efficient drug discovery pipelines. Traditional drug discovery projects that rely on in vitro high-throughput screening are expensive and limited to big biopharmaceutical companies. Therefore, the utilization of efficient computational methods and modern artificial intelligence algorithms for rapid screening of repurposable chemical space has become a powerful option to save resources and time. This review discusses the use of traditional and modern AI-based computational methods and tools in structure-based drug discovery pipelines, highlighting the role of generative models in generating molecules with specific structures.
DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Jeffrey B. Alpert, Matthew G. Young, Shailee V. Lala, Georgeann McGuinness
Summary: The study demonstrates that remote clinical radiology education can achieve equal or greater student interaction and perceived value in fewer contact hours than traditional in-person learning in the reading room.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Oana Vuculescu, Mads Kock Pedersen, Jacob F. Sherson, Carsten Bergenholtz
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuki Yamada, Dominik-Borna Cepulic, Tao Coll-Martin, Stephane Debove, Guillaume Gautreau, Hyemin Han, Jesper Rasmussen, Thao P. Tran, Giovanni A. Travaglino, Andreas Lieberoth, Angelique M. Blackburn, Lois Boullu, Mila Bujic, Grace Byrne, Marjolein C. J. Caniels, Ivan Flis, Marta Kowal, Nikolay R. Rachev, Vicenta Reynoso-Alcantara, Oulmann Zerhouni, Oli Ahmed, Rizwana Amin, Sibele Aquino, Joao Carlos Areias, John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, Dastan Bamwesigye, Jozef Bavolar, Andrew R. Bender, Pratik Bhandari, Tuba Bircan, Huseyin Cakal, Tereza Capelos, Jiri Cenek, Brendan Ch'ng, Fang-Yu Chen, Stavroula Chrona, Carlos C. Contreras-Ibanez, Pablo Sebastian Correa, Irene Cristofori, Wilson Cyrus-Lai, Guillermo Delgado-Garcia, Eliane Deschrijver, Carlos Diaz, Ilknur Dilekler, Vilius Dranseika, Dmitrii Dubrov, Kristina Eichel, Eda Ermagan-Caglar, Rebekah Gelpi, Ruben Flores Gonzalez, Amanda Griffin, Moh Abdul Hakim, Krzysztof Hanusz, Yuen Wan Ho, Dayana Hristova, Barbora Hubena, Keiko Ihaya, Gozde Ikizer, Md. Nurul Islam, Alma Jeftic, Shruti Jha, Fernanda Perez-Gay Juarez, Pavol Kacmar, Kalina Kalinova, Phillip S. Kavanagh, Mehmet Kosa, Karolina Koszalkowska, Raisa Kumaga, David Lacko, Yookyung Lee, Antonio G. Lentoor, Gabriel A. De Leon, Shiang-Yi Lin, Samuel Lins, Claudio Rafael Castro Lopez, Agnieszka E. Lys, Samkelisiwe Mahlungulu, Tsvetelina Makaveeva, Salome Mamede, Silvia Mari, Tiago A. Marot, Liz Martinez, Dar Meshi, Debora Jeanette Mola, Sara Morales-Izquierdo, Arian Musliu, Priyanka A. Naidu, Arooj Najmussaqib, Jean C. Natividade, Steve Nebel, Jana Nezkusilova, Irina Nikolova, Manuel Ninaus, Valdas Noreika, Maria Victoria Ortiz, Daphna Hausman Ozery, Daniel Pankowski, Tiziana Pennato, Martin Pirko, Lotte Pummerer, Cecilia Reyna, Eugenia Romano, Hafize Sahin, Aybegum Memisoglu Sanli, Gulden Sayilan, Alessia Scarpaci, Cristina Sechi, Maor Shani, Aya Shata, Pilleriin Sikka, Nidhi Sinha, Sabrina Stockli, Anna Studzinska, Emilija Sungailaite, Zea Szebeni, Benjamin Tag, Mihaela Taranu, Franco Tisocco, Jarno Tuominen, Fidan Turk, Muhammad Kamal Uddin, Ena Uzelac, Sara Vestergren, Roosevelt Vilar, Austin Horng-En Wang, J. Noel West, Charles K. S. Wu, Teodora Yaneva, Yao-Yuan Yeh
Summary: The dataset was collected through the collaborative COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey, allowing for a cross-cultural study of psychological and behavioral responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated government measures. The survey includes various measures and variables, with data from 39 countries and regions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andreas Lieberoth, Shiang-Yi Lin, Sabrina Stockli, Hyemin Han, Marta Kowal, Rebekah Gelpi, Stavroula Chrona, Thao Phuong Tran, Alma Jeftic, Jesper Rasmussen, Huseyin Cakal, Taciano L. Milfont, Yuki Yamada, Rizwana Amin, Stephane Debove, Ivan Flis, Hafize Sahin, Fidan Turk, Yao-Yuan Yeh, Yuen Wan Ho, Pilleriin Sikka, Guillermo Delgado-Garcia, David Lacko, Salome Mamede, Oulmann Zerhouni, Jarno Tuominen, Tuba Bircan, Austin Horng-En Wang, Gozde Ikizer, Samuel Lins, Anna Studzinska, Muhammad Kamal Uddin, Fernanda Perez-Gay Juarez, Fang-Yu Chen, Aybegum Memisoglu Sanli, Agnieszka E. Lys, Vicenta Reynoso-Alcantara, Ruben Flores Gonzalez, Amanda M. Griffin, Claudio Rafael Castro Lopez, Jana Nezkusilova, Dominik-Borna Cepulic, Sibele Aquino, Tiago A. Marot, Angelique M. Blackburn, Lois Boullu, Jozef Bavolar, Pavol Kacmar, Charles K. S. Wu, Joao Carlos Areias, Jean C. Natividade, Silvia Mari, Oli Ahmed, Vilius Dranseika, Irene Cristofori, Tao Coll-Martin, Kristina Eichel, Raisa Kumaga, Eda Ermagan-Caglar, Dastan Bamwesigye, Benjamin Tag, Carlos C. Contreras-Ibanez, John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, Priyanka A. Naidu, Thao P. Tran, Ilknur Dilekler, Jiri Cenek, Md. Nurul Islam, Brendan Ch'ng, Cristina Sechi, Steve Nebel, Gulden Sayilan, Shruti Jha, Sara Vestergren, Keiko Ihaya, Gautreau Guillaume, Giovanni A. Travaglino, Nikolay R. Rachev, Krzysztof Hanusz, Martin Pirko, J. Noel West, Wilson Cyrus-Lai, Arooj Najmussaqib, Eugenia Romano, Valdas Noreika, Arian Musliu, Emilija Sungailaite, Mehmet Kosa, Antonio G. Lentoor, Nidhi Sinha, Andrew R. Bender, Dar Meshi, Pratik Bhandari, Grace Byrne, Kalina Kalinova, Barbora Hubena, Manuel Ninaus, Carlos Diaz, Alessia Scarpaci, Karolina Koszalkowska, Daniel Pankowski, Teodora Yaneva, Sara Morales-Izquierdo, Ena Uzelac, Yookyung Lee, Dayana Hristova, Moh Abdul Hakim, Eliane Deschrijver, Phillip S. Kavanagh, Aya Shata, Cecilia Reyna, Gabriel A. De Leon, Franco Tisocco, Debora Jeanette Mola, Maor Shani, Samkelisiwe Mahlungulu, Daphna Hausman Ozery, Marjolein C. J. Caniels, Pablo Sebastian Correa, Maria Victoria Ortiz, Roosevelt Vilar, Tsvetelina Makaveeva, Lotte Pummerer, Irina Nikolova, Mila Bujic, Zea Szebeni, Tiziana Pennato, Mihaela Taranu, Liz Martinez, Tereza Capelos, Anabel Belaus, Dmitrii Dubrov
Summary: The COVIDiSTRESS global survey collected data on early human responses to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic from 173 429 respondents in 48 countries. The study found that, although Western Europeans were more concerned about COVID-19, more stressed, and had slightly more trust in government efforts, there was no clear geographical pattern in compliance with behavioral measures.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2021)
Letter
Nursing
Peter J. Etchells, Brittany I. Davidson, Linda K. Kaye, David A. Ellis, Andreas Lieberoth
PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
(2022)
Article
Optics
J. S. Laustsen, R. Heck, O. Eliasson, J. J. Arlt, J. F. Sherson, C. A. Weidner
Summary: Remote control of experimental systems allows for improved collaboration and remote educational opportunities. An experiment for ultracold quantum gases is described, capable of asynchronous remote control by multiple users. The system includes a queuing system with a customizable interface for different user types, providing a stepping stone towards exploration of advanced physical models by experts, students, and citizen scientists.
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nikolay R. Rachev, Hyemin Han, David Lacko, Rebekah Gelpi, Yuki Yamada, Andreas Lieberoth
Summary: Through a large-scale survey involving participants from 47 countries, it was found that stress, concerns, and trust could moderate the risky-choice framing effect during the COVID-19 pandemic. While stress and concerns positively correlated with the framing effect, they showed no significant relationship with risk aversion. Trust in government efforts to handle the pandemic did not impact risk aversion or the framing effect. The effectiveness of framing manipulations in public messages was found to be limited, based on reported compliance with safety measures.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aikaterini Gialopsou, Christopher Abel, T. M. James, Thomas Coussens, Mark G. Bason, Reuben Puddy, Francesco Di Lorenzo, Katharina Rolfs, Jens Voigt, Tilmann Sander, Mara Cercignani, Peter Kruger
Summary: Recent progress in optically-pumped magnetometers (OPMs) has enhanced the capabilities of non-invasive brain function mapping through magnetoencephalography, allowing for improved spatial, source localization, and temporal resolution. The closer sensor proximity provided by OPMs has been shown to improve signal tracing and temporal resolution in brain responses to visual stimuli.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Communication
Jan Ole Storup, Andreas Lieberoth
Summary: This study explores how Danish news media represented digital media as a problem over a three-year period. The findings show that professionals play a significant role in framing screen time as a mental health issue and addiction, while the broader discourse covers topics such as time theft, video game addiction, and school-related issues. Screens are used to describe a wide range of devices and applications, and they are often seen as causing distractions, with the technology industry being held responsible for effects on social relations and addictive behaviors. The study also discusses how media coverage and expert opinions influence public understanding, highlighting the dynamic relationship between technologies, problems, and authorities in the discourse around screens.
CONVERGENCE-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH INTO NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mark G. Bason, Thomas Coussens, Matthew Withers, Christopher Abel, Gary Kendall, Peter Kruger
Summary: The rapid transition from fossil fuel propelled transport to electric vehicles depends on high-performing, high energy density batteries. To optimize the use of battery cells and develop new battery chemistries and geometries, various diagnostic and monitoring tools are needed. This study introduces sensitive magnetometry performed outside the battery, which allows for non-invasive detection of internal current distribution. By using a sensor array to image the internal current flow, it is possible to detect deviations around high current density areas. This opens up possibilities for rapid and reliable assessment throughout the battery life cycle.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Angelique M. Blackburn, Sara Vestergren
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVIDiSTRESS Consortium launched a global survey to understand and improve individuals' experiences. They collected new data a year later to address the evolving landscape of the pandemic, and conducted cross-cultural research on psychological wellbeing and behaviors.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Angelique M. Blackburn, Hyemin A. Han, Rebekah A. Gelpi, Sabrina Stockli, Alma Jeftic, Brendan Ch'ng, Karolina Koszalkowska, David Lacko, Taciano Milfont, Yookyung Lee, Sara Vestergren
Summary: This study analyzed data from a large, cross-country survey conducted in 43 countries to investigate the roles of trust in government and science in shaping vaccine attitudes. The results showed that trust in government and science were associated with a higher willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, while conspiratorial thinking and anti-expert sentiments predicted reduced trust in government and science. These findings can inform policymakers in developing interventions to increase trust in the institutions involved in the vaccination process.
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Mads Kock Pedersen, Carlos Mauricio Castano Diaz, Qian Janice Wang, Mario Alejandro Alba-Marrugo, Ali Amidi, Rajiv V. Basaiawmoit, Carsten Bergenholtz, Morten H. Christiansen, Miroslav Gajdacz, Ralph Hertwig, Byurakn Ishkhanyan, Kim Klyver, Nicolai Ladegaard, Kim Mathiasen, Christine Parsons, Janet Rafner, Anders R. Villadsen, Mikkel Wallentin, Blanka Zana, Jacob F. Sherson
Summary: Rapid individual cognitive phenotyping has the potential to revolutionize personalized learning, employment practices, and precision psychiatry. A game-based tool called Skill Lab was developed to assess cognitive abilities while providing an engaging narrative. Using a citizen science platform, a comprehensive validation was conducted, and reliable models were constructed to predict eight cognitive abilities based on in-game behavior. The results demonstrate the feasibility of rapid in-the-wild assessment of cognitive abilities and its potential for population-scale benchmarking and individualized mental health diagnostics.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Martin B. Johansen, Bjarke S. Donslund, Erik Larsen, Morten B. Olsen, Jakob A. L. Pedersen, Mads Boye, Josefine K. C. Smedsgard, Robert Heck, Steffan K. Kristensen, Troels Skrydstrup
Summary: The production of thermoset materials accounts for 12% of global plastic production. Chemical recycling through solvolysis has been demonstrated as an effective method to obtain recycled polyol from flexible thermoset polyurethane (PU) foams. The produced recyclate shows similar properties to virgin polyol, enabling its complete substitution in the production of new PU foams and resins. This closed-loop recycling process offers a sustainable solution to reduce the reliance on fossil-based polyols and promote circular utilization of materials.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Arash Ghaffari, Rikke Emilie Kildahl Lauritsen, Michael Christensen, Trine Rolighed Thomsen, Harshit Mahapatra, Robert Heck, Soren Kold, Ole Rahbek
Summary: This study aimed to explore the correlation between a participant's actual daily step counts and the daily step counts reported by their smartphone, as well as the usability of smartphones for collecting PA data. By comparing the cross-correlation between smartphone and PA tracker step counts, the study found a high correlation between the two. Mixed modeling was used to estimate total steps, and the System Usability Scale was used to evaluate participants' experience. The results highlight the potential usefulness of smartphones in remote monitoring of patients' physical activity.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Andreas Lieberoth, Anne Fiskaali
Summary: In this study, children of highly concerned parents showed no significant differences in cognitive control and psychological wellbeing tests compared to controls, but they spent more time gaming and scored higher on problem gaming indicators, which correlated negatively with wellbeing. It was also found that parental concerns mainly revolved around children's relaxation, sleep, and avoidance of real-world problems.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
