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Haptic Gamer Suit for Enhancing VR Games Experience 增强 VR 游戏体验的触觉玩家套装

Augmented Human Research Pub Date : 2024-11-17 DOI: 10.1007/s41133-024-00079-3

Sathonkorn Saladtook, Phumiphat Rujirotthamrong, Cherapa Eiwaroon, Jirutchaya Phunpar, Chattaporn Saladtook, Chutisant Kerdvibulvech

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Retraction Note: Application on Virtual Reality for Enhanced Education Learning, Military Training and Sports 撤稿说明：虚拟现实在强化教育学习、军事训练和体育运动中的应用

Augmented Human Research Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1007/s41133-024-00076-6

Kunjal Ahir, Kajal Govani, Rutvik Gajera, Manan Shah

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The Impact of Transferring Embodiment and Work Efficiency Between Natural Body and Modular Body Systems 在自然躯体和模块化躯体系统之间传递体现和工作效率的影响

Augmented Human Research Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1007/s41133-024-00078-4

Vitvasin Vimolmongkolporn, Yukiko Iwasaki, Fumihiro Kato, Hiroyasu Iwata

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Smart Life Saver Jacket: A New Jacket to Support CPR Operation 智能救生夹克：支持心肺复苏操作的新型夹克

Augmented Human Research Pub Date : 2024-11-12 DOI: 10.1007/s41133-024-00080-w

Thayita Chantarutai, Piyachat Klinthai, Pimpakarn A-masiri, Chutisant Kerdvibulvech

{"title":"Smart Life Saver Jacket: A New Jacket to Support CPR Operation","authors":"Thayita Chantarutai, Piyachat Klinthai, Pimpakarn A-masiri, Chutisant Kerdvibulvech","doi":"10.1007/s41133-024-00080-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s41133-024-00080-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cardiac arrest is common death these days. Most patients do not notice the symptoms before it happens. Death or severe consequence and be prevented if help and proper assistance can be reached within time. Since a cardiac arrest is prone to get higher continuously, some buildings have installed AED (automated external defibrillator) defibrillators. Therefore, patients can reach for help immediately. But the fact is that some of the helpers can reach a patient within time but they are not sure how to operate heart stimulation by AED or CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) properly nor do they make a decision to push the patient’s chest. In Thailand, CPR training is just an option; it is not a compulsory lesson. Nevertheless, CPR trainees can obtain only the theoretical lesson; then, they do not know exactly how hard to push the patient’s chest. This leads to misoperation when they face the real incident. Another factor is when an incident occurs, helpers do not know how to contact emergency and do not know what important information they need to provide to medical support. In this paper, we develop a smart life saver jacket to support the helper in how perform accurate CPR by using machine learning technology to detect the patient’s pulse and support the helper to make decisions combined with an interface idea to indicate helper how to perform accurate CPR, while it is the application that will connect to the nearest hospital.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100147,"journal":{"name":"Augmented Human Research","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142600668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unraveling the Ethical Conundrum of Artificial Intelligence: A Synthesis of Literature and Case Studies 解开人工智能的伦理难题：文献和案例研究综述

Augmented Human Research Pub Date : 2024-11-11 DOI: 10.1007/s41133-024-00077-5

Pavan Kumar Reddy Poli, Sushma Pamidi, Shravan Kumar Reddy Poli

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Towards Human Sensory Augmentation: A Cognitive Neuroscience Framework for Evaluating Integration of New Signals within Perception, Brain Representations, and Subjective Experience 实现人类感官增强：评估感知、大脑表征和主观体验中新信号整合的认知神经科学框架

Augmented Human Research Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1007/s41133-024-00075-7

Marko Nardini, Meike Scheller, Melissa Ramsay, Olaf Kristiansen, Chris Allen

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Lower-Extremity Kinematics and Spatiotemporal Differences Between Normal Walking and Walking While Maintaining Weapon Aim 正常行走和保持武器瞄准时行走的下肢运动学和时空差异

Augmented Human Research Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41133-024-00073-9

Maria K. Talarico, Jennifer N. Sperlein, Jingzhen Yang, Ajit Chaudhari, James A. Oñate

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AI, a Tool or an Author? A Posthuman Feminist Perspective on the Agency of Gen-AI in Creative Practices 人工智能，工具还是作者？后人类女性主义视角下人工智能在创作实践中的作用

Augmented Human Research Pub Date : 2024-09-05 DOI: 10.1007/s41133-024-00074-8

Rafaela Nunes

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Validation of a Design Method for Human Augmentation 验证人体增强设计方法

Augmented Human Research Pub Date : 2024-08-29 DOI: 10.1007/s41133-024-00072-w

Muriel De Boeck, Kristof Vaes

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Toward a Digital Horizon 迈向数字地平线

Augmented Human Research Pub Date : 2024-08-27 DOI: 10.1007/s41133-024-00071-x

Nuno Baptista, Patrícia Gouveia

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