The role of soundscape design to enhance the sense of presence in virtual reality is discussed and tested. Preliminary results which compare real versus virtual soundscapes are reported.

This minitrack addresses Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Requiring Immersive Presence (CSCLIP). Immersive Presence (IP) may be characterized in at least two ways. First, it allows same-time different-place (STDP) interaction among students, instructors, equipment and Information Technology (IT). Second, it implies a “sense of presence” that is typical in lab or training environments. ...

Aqueous humor flows out of the eye primarily through the conventional outflow pathway that includes the trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal. However, a fraction of aqueous humor passes through an alternative or 'unconventional' route that includes the ciliary muscle, supraciliary and suprachoroidal spaces. From there, unconventional outflow may drain through two pathways: a uveoscleral path...

PHIL 625 Philosophy of Psychology 3(3,0) Detailed examination of psychology as an autonomous science. Issues include explanation in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, psychology naturalized as a “special science” comparable to biology and geology, evolutionary psychology, philosophy and psychopathology, and moral issues in psychology. Preq: Nine hours of psychology or consent of instructor....

Emotional visual music is a promising tool for the study of aesthetic perception in human psychology; however, the production of such stimuli and the mechanisms of auditory-visual emotion perception remain poorly understood. In Experiment 1, we suggested a literature-based, directive approach to emotional visual music design, and inspected the emotional meanings thereof using the self-rated psy...

322 subjects participated in an experimental study to investigate the effects of tactile, olfactory, audio and visual sensory cues on a participant's sense of presence in a virtual environment and on their memory for the environment and the objects in that environment. Results strongly indicate that increasing the modalities of sensory input in a virtual environment can increase both the sense ...

Abstract Defending aesthetic education is a vital task and the reasons we offer to justify arts on curriculum matter. I philosophical argument for necessity of all school-aged students basis its distinctive value, which experiences afford. It experience that component in flourishing life. As educators have duty introduce our elements fulfilled enjoyable life, which, claim, includes multiple var...

As unconventional computation matures and non-standard programming frameworks are demonstrated, the need for formal verification will become more prevalent. This is so because “programming” in unconventional substrates is difficult. In this paper we show how conventional verification tools can be used to verify unconventional programs implementing a logical XOR gate.

For three decades, research on training in music education for pre-service primary (elementary) generalist teachers has consistently highlighted four main issues that limit its effectiveness: 1) the influence of past experiences; 2) a lack of confidence 3) a lack of musical competence and 4) limited time to address these issues in teacher education courses. These issues have been addressed thro...