An inherent obstacle in current mobile applications is the limited output capabilities of mobile phones. This paper describes a solution to this limitation that is based on a combination of a public display and Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The public display, represented by a projection in the developed prototype, is augmented with a matrix of NFC tags whereby each tag is analogou...

We present in this paper a method to analyze the security problems which can occur in a NFC mobile phone payment. In the first section, we give a simplified description of the technical realization for this pilot limited to a part of the system. In the second section, we present the security concepts as a major issue in this scenario. Roughly main requirement is to have same level of security a...

From children’s parties to acts in Las Vegas, magic is one of the world’s most timeless forms of entertainment. Current psychological research on magic has started to focus on how magicians are best able to elicit the observer reactions associated with their craft, such as what methods are most successful, as well as what cognitive mechanisms are specifically driving the observers’ reactions. H...

The principle of a new adaptive NeuroFuzzy Controller (NFC) is introduced and used for indirect vector control of induction motor drives. The proposed algorithm has advantages of neural and fuzzy networks and uses a supervised emotional learning process to train the NFC. This newly developed design leads to a controller with minimum hardware and improved dynamic performance. System implementati...

The personality trait Need for Cognition (NFC) has been studied for many years and found to be important for individuals’ educational achievement. The original NFC-scale was developed in the eighties, and during the following decade the scale was translated and adapted into a number of other languages. A renewed interest for the personality trait of NFC has made these scales interesting to use....

One of the most prominent mobile payment technologies of interaction paradigms is Near Field Communication (NFC), which provides simple and secure two-way communication between electronic devices. However, NFC-based services have not increased as expected. In this paper, the NFC payment ecosystems are introduced and reasons to why their use has not rapidly become more prevalent are discussed. T...

This paper investigates effects of interface style and cognitive style on problem solving performance. It is often assumed that performance improves when information is externalized onto the interface. Although relieving working memory this may discourage planning, understanding and knowledge acquisition. When information is not externalized, it must be internalized, stored in the user’s memory...

Annotation of images is crucial for enabling keyword based image search. However, the enormous amount of available digital photos makes manual annotation impractical, and requires methods for automatic image annotation. This paper describes two complementary approaches to automatic annotation of images depicting some public attraction. The LoTagr system provides annotation information for alrea...

This study examined the effectiveness of detailed and nondetailed information for encouraging cancer patients to discuss clinical trials with their physicians. We hypothesized that detailed messages would lead to greater understanding of clinical trials and increased intentions and likelihood of broaching the topic with a physician, especially among individuals high in need for cognition (NFC)....

A neuro-fuzzy-combiner (NFC) is proposed to design an efficient multiple classifier system (MCS) with an aim to have an effective solution scheme for difficult classification problems. Although, a number of combiners exist in the literature, they do not provide consistently good performance on different datasets. In this scenario: 1 we propose an effective multiple classifier system (MCS) based...