Unicode is now a reality, but its complete uses are just coming out. To study the appropriation of a technology requires distinuishing between two levels of usage : that of computer and communication professionals, and that of a larger social spectrum (businesses, academia, cultural institutions, the general public). Technological systems, a notion borrowed from historians on technology, provid...

© Maxime Ruscio Parlez-nous de vos fonctions actuelles… Intégrée au pôle Flux et Données à la Bulac rattachée l’équipe Signalement Exposition des Données, je m’occupe coordination catalogage. Parallèlement, suis correspondante autorités catalogage mais aussi Calames. La Bulac, Bibliothèque universitaire langues civilisations est née en 2011 (nous allons fêter ses 10 ans cette année) du regroupe...

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...

This study aims to explore visual complexity in streetscape composition using RMS contrast information and Fractal Analysis. The dataset was composed of 74 streetscape images, taken in Algeria and Japan in daytime and nighttime. The evaluation and analysis covered two phases: (1) Subjective quantification of perceived complexity using ranking method. (2) Visual complexity measurement based on R...