An Investigation into Physiological Responses in Virtual Environments: An Objective Measurement of Presence

Investigation of combined effects of noise and low air temperature on human-environmental comfort and physiological responses- An experimental study

Background and Aim: Combined exposure to noise and temperature can affect the neurophysiological responses of the office staff. The present study was done to investigate the impacts of combined exposure to noise and low air temperature on physiological responses and environmental comfort. Methods: In this experimental study, the studied population included the students who were randomly selecte...

An Advanced State Estimation Method Using Virtual Meters

-  Power system state estimation is a central component in energy management systems of power system. The goal of state estimation is to determine the system status and power flow of transmission lines. This paper presents an advanced state estimation algorithm based on weighted least square (WLS) criteria by introducing virtual meters. For each bus of network, except slack bus, a virtual meter...

Presence: concept, determinants, and measurement

The concept of presence, i.e. the sensation of ‘being there’ in a mediated environment, has received substantial attention from the virtual reality community, and is becoming increasingly relevant both to broadcasters and display developers. Although research into presence is still at an early stage of development, there is a consensus that presence has multiple determinants. To identify and te...

An Investigation into the Effect of Peer Group Responses on EFL Writing Achievement

Investigation of the compatibility of wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) and predicted heat strain (PHS) in assessing the environmental conditions and heat load imposed on individuals: a case study in bakery workers

Introduction: This study was designed with the main purpose of examining the compatibility of the two indicators of wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) and predicted thermal strain (PHS) in assessing the environmental conditions and the heat load imposed on the subjects. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 163 bakers were included in the study. Thermal stress was determined using the WBGT and...