Dynamics is one of the principal means of expressivity in Western classical music. Still, preceding research on room acoustics has mostly neglected the contribution of music dynamics to the acoustic perception. This study investigates how the different concert hall acoustics influence the perception of varying music dynamics. An anechoic orchestra signal, containing a step in music dynamics, wa...

background: neonatal mortality, prematurity, and congenital disorders, known as crisis, are unexpected stressful events causing extreme maternal stress. according to the literature, about 28-70% of the mothers have a high degree of psychological stress. among different treatments, praying as a complementary religious approach is the most common source that people use in difficult conditions. re...

Inspired by the abilities of both the praying mantis and the pigeon to judge distance by use of motionbased visually mediated odometry, we create miniature models for depth estimation that are similar to the head movements of these animals. We develop mathematical models of the praying mantis and pigeon visual behavior and describe our implementations and experimental environment. We investigat...

Functional systems, such as feeding mechanics, often involve the evolution of several components of the musculoskeletal system that are moved in coordination to capture prey. Because these systems often involve the quick movement of several structures, some feeding systems have been hypothesized to be stereotypic. While the motor activity patterns are often stereotyped, the subsequent kinematic...

In retrospect, reactions from all sides to the Association's recent meeting on the Berkeley campus of the University of California have been overwhelmingly favorable. Though the three available hotels and the local motels were scattered, and limited in respect to number of rooms, most people were accommodated in Berkeley (or could have been), and everyone seemed to get to the campus, one way or...

Models of the evolution of sexual cannibalism argue that males may offset the cost of cannibalism if components of the male body are directly allocated to the eggs that they fertilize. We tested this idea in the praying mantid Tenodera sinensis Males and females were fed differently radiolabelled crickets and allowed to mate. Half of the pairs progressed to sexual cannibalism and we prevented c...

While both occupancy sensors and the Internet have been around for many decades, recently both have been applied to programmable thermostats to reduce energy consumption and to improve usability and control. This paper explores the implications of coupling these technologies, and the role the added capabilities play on the efficiency and effectiveness of building conditioning. The research focu...