Network node similarity measure has been paid particular attention in the field of statistical physics. In this paper, we utilize the concept of information and information loss to measure the node similarity. The whole model is based on this idea that if two nodes are more similar than the others, then the information loss of seeing them as the same is less. The present new method has low algo...

To study Cognitive Control, many computer-generated tasks based on Stimulus-Stimulus (Stroop) or StimulusResponse (Simon) conflict has been designed where a controlled response is required while inhibiting automatic behaviour. Cognitive control can also be measured in the context of more ecological multistep everyday activities for example to avoid the use of distracting objects in the scene. T...

We present a parametric method for the variable control of tempo with specification of shape and phase alignment constraints, and its implementation as a graphical interface written in C for the Max/MSP environment. This tool aids in the construction and management of polyphonic streams of independent, fixed or smoothly-varying tempos suitable for live performance or computer-generated scores. ...

Spatial orientation is an important ability, which should be facilitated in geometry courses of elementary schools. A preferred approach (in Germany) typically involves navigation and orientation tasks with pictures of a town and city maps depicted in a book. Because of increasing use of computer systems in schools, it is very interesting to explore the value a virtual environment possesses for...

Mathematics is a fast growing discipline where an average of 120 thousand papers are published per year. We seek to provide better interfaces to interact with this huge collection of documents. To study new techniques that allow users to intuitively assess and interact with mathematical publication collections we use OpenMathMap (OMM) – a computer-generated map which represents Mathematical Sub...

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Immersive virtual environments (VEs) provide participants with computer-generated environments filled with virtual objects to assist in learning, training, and practicing dangerous and/or expensive tasks. But for certain tasks, does having every object being virtual inhibit the interactivity? Further, does the virtual object’s visual fidelity affect performance? Overall VE effectiveness may be ...

The two official sources for aviation weather reports both provide weather information to a pilot in a textual format. A number of systems have recently become available to help pilots with the visualization task by providing much of the data graphically. However, two types of aviation weather data are still not being presented graphically. These are airport-specific current weather reports (kn...

The precise nature of the interaction between acoustic and visual information in the perception of prosodic information is a question that still remains unclear. Though the fuzzy logical model of perception (FLMP) has been shown to explain the recognition of segmental information, this model also needs to be tested in the field of suprasegmentals such as facial gestures. The first goal of this ...

To counteract the sterile look of computer-generated worlds, we introduce a procedural model for worn edges that can be seen in buildings and stones: edges that have suffered minor damage at multiple points, resulting in material being chipped off. Employing data gathered from photographs, the method adds minute detail along exposed edges. The deformed geometry may be simulated with normal maps...