{"title":"Beginnings and endings—dance phrase edges in an interactive dance study","authors":"Andreas Bergsland","doi":"10.1007/s00779-024-01817-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01817-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article describes a study exploring the expressive and creative potential of dance phrase onsets and endings in interactive dance, using an artistic research approach. After describing the context and background of interactive dance and relevant perceptual issues, the technical setup is presented, both in terms of the performance area, sensors and other hardware, and software. The main part of the article is concerned with the specific movement-sound mappings and their relation to the dancer’s movement choices in four different sections in the performance that the project resulted in, entitled <i>Beginnings and Endings - Study I</i>. Subsequently, the process and performance are evaluated, specifically focusing on the performer’s perspective. The most interesting points from the evaluation are then discussed with reference to the presented mappings, related movement choices, and relevant research literature. Findings include that the dancer experienced an increased awareness of beginnings and endings in different sections of the performance, that the affordances of different mappings were explored in different ways and to different degrees, and that some of this could be ascribed to a dynamic between liberation and restriction.</p>","PeriodicalId":54628,"journal":{"name":"Personal and Ubiquitous Computing","volume":"79 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141502475","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}
{"title":"Conveying climate data through immersive sonification and interactive plant art in Unnatural Nature","authors":"Eloysa Zelada, Anıl Çamcı","doi":"10.1007/s00779-024-01807-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01807-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of a sound installation titled “Unnatural Nature,” which explores climate change through data sonification and interactivity. The installation comprises two parts: (1) immersive sonification of climate data on global temperature, CO<sub>2</sub> concentration, Arctic and Antarctic ice sheet mass, and sea level variation, and (2) interactive engagement with physical plants using a custom sensor system. In the first part, the sonification employs a diverse range of sounds that model elements of a natural soundscape presented through higher-order Ambisonics to establish an immersive experience for the audience. In the second part, the sensor system embedded into live plants detects touch and inertial interactions that are mapped to audio and visual events. In this way, the audience is invited to reflect on our interconnectedness with nature and our active involvement in its transformation, as evidenced by the data presented in the first part of the installation. In this paper, we first discuss the implementation of our sonification, describing its technical and aesthetic development. We then offer details of our sensor system, discussing the interactive and audiovisual design of the second part of our installation. Finally, we present the results of a user study conducted to understand participants’ interpretation of and engagement with the sonification and evaluate its effectiveness in conveying climate data. We also offer insights from the first public presentation of the installation, highlighting the visitors’ reflections on their experiences. By merging data sonification, interactive plant art, and immersive audio, “Unnatural Nature” aims to foster environmental awareness, evoke emotional engagement with the subject matter, and encourage participation in climate change discourse.</p>","PeriodicalId":54628,"journal":{"name":"Personal and Ubiquitous Computing","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141502537","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}
{"title":"SoundOrbit: motion-correlation interaction with auditory orbital trajectories","authors":"A. Bellino, Davide Rocchesso","doi":"10.1007/s00779-024-01818-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01818-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54628,"journal":{"name":"Personal and Ubiquitous Computing","volume":"8 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141336806","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}
{"title":"Less-is-more: auditory strategies for reduced reality","authors":"Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard, Mads Walther-Hansen","doi":"10.1007/s00779-024-01808-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01808-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this paper, we propose a <i>reduced reality</i> [RR] concept of <i>less-is-more</i> that virtual reality [VR] designers can use to create technological frameworks which reduce sensory overload and allow for better concentration and focus, less stress, and novel scenarios. We question the approach taken by scholars in the field of extended reality [XR] research, where the focus is typically to design and use technology that <i>adds</i> sensory information to the user’s perceptual field, and we address some of the confusion related to the typical uses of the term <i>reality</i>. To address the latter terminological muddle, we define reality as our conscious experience of the environment, an emergent perception, and we use this definition as the basis for a discussion on the role of sound in balancing sensory information and in the construction of less cluttered and less stressful perceptual environments. We further discuss current auditory strategies that reduce and alter auditory stimuli, and we suggest potential future strategies for RR that use crossmodal design approaches, masking, and filtering techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":54628,"journal":{"name":"Personal and Ubiquitous Computing","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141502473","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}
Ludovic Javet, Nicolas Anciaux, Luc Bouganim, Philippe Pucheral
{"title":"Edgelet computing: enabling privacy-preserving decentralized data processing at the network edge","authors":"Ludovic Javet, Nicolas Anciaux, Luc Bouganim, Philippe Pucheral","doi":"10.1007/s00779-024-01821-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01821-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The convergence of opportunistic networks and trusted execution environments at the network edge presents a compelling opportunity for fully decentralized privacy-preserving data processing. Based on this convergence, we define the concept of edgelet computing, a new paradigm for executing powerful and privacy-preserving distributed queries on personal devices. Our objective is to establish a robust, secure, and scalable execution framework with strong individual privacy guarantees. This paper first proposes a liability model tailored to decentralized executions on crowd members’ devices, along with a query evaluation model that differs from the traditional database closed-world assumption. Second, it defines essential properties for ensuring the security, resiliency, and validity of executions and subsequently presents several methods and strategies for their enforcement. Through a comprehensive qualitative analysis and extensive evaluations, we showcase the relevance and effectiveness of the approach, demonstrating that edgelet computing holds potential for the emergence of novel and important classes of applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":54628,"journal":{"name":"Personal and Ubiquitous Computing","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141502474","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}
Imanol Muñoz-Pandiella, Carles Bosch, Milagros Guardia, Begoña Cayuela, Paola Pogliani, Giulia Bordi, Maria Paschali, Carlos Andújar, Panayiotis Charalambous
{"title":"Digital 3D models for medieval heritage: diachronic analysis and documentation of its architecture and paintings","authors":"Imanol Muñoz-Pandiella, Carles Bosch, Milagros Guardia, Begoña Cayuela, Paola Pogliani, Giulia Bordi, Maria Paschali, Carlos Andújar, Panayiotis Charalambous","doi":"10.1007/s00779-024-01816-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01816-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54628,"journal":{"name":"Personal and Ubiquitous Computing","volume":"92 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141352599","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}
{"title":"Humanizing e-tail experiences: navigating user acceptance, social presence, and trust in the realm of conversational AI agents","authors":"Geeta Raut, Anushka Goel, Udita Taneja","doi":"10.1007/s00779-024-01814-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01814-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54628,"journal":{"name":"Personal and Ubiquitous Computing","volume":"134 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141351481","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}
{"title":"Audience perceptions of Foley footsteps and 3D realism designed to convey walker characteristics","authors":"Stuart Cunningham, I. Mcgregor","doi":"10.1007/s00779-024-01819-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01819-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54628,"journal":{"name":"Personal and Ubiquitous Computing","volume":"59 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141358215","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}
Weisi Chen, Walayat Hussain, Islam Al-Qudah, Ghazi Al-Naymat, Xu Zhang
{"title":"Intersection of machine learning and mobile crowdsourcing: a systematic topic-driven review","authors":"Weisi Chen, Walayat Hussain, Islam Al-Qudah, Ghazi Al-Naymat, Xu Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s00779-024-01820-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01820-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54628,"journal":{"name":"Personal and Ubiquitous Computing","volume":"101 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141362456","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}
Lucrezia Guiotto Nai Fovino, Anita Zanella, Luca Di Mascolo, Michele Ginolfi, Nicolò Carpita, Francesco Trovato Manuncola, Massimo Grassi
{"title":"Evaluating the effectiveness of sonification in science education using Edukoi","authors":"Lucrezia Guiotto Nai Fovino, Anita Zanella, Luca Di Mascolo, Michele Ginolfi, Nicolò Carpita, Francesco Trovato Manuncola, Massimo Grassi","doi":"10.1007/s00779-024-01809-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01809-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics classes are mainly taught using visual supports. However, the advancement of technology and the increasing efforts to equip schools with digital instrumentation have opened up the possibility of exploring new teaching avenues, such as sonification. We explored the efficacy of sonification in education using a novel interactive tool, Edukoi, in the context of astronomy, which is predominantly disseminated through spectacular images, animations, and visuals. Edukoi is a motion-sensing sonification tool that converts images to sound in real-time for educational applications. Our study, conducted with nearly 150 middle-school students, included a preliminary questionnaire investigating the perception, engagement, and motivation of students towards science; two sessions dedicated to testing Edukoi and assessing the potentiality of the software for the recognition of the colour and the shape of real and sketchy images; and a final second administration of the questionnaire to capture a possible beneficial effect of the use of the tool in the engagement towards science. Results showed the effectiveness of Edukoi in colour recognition and reasonable efficacy in shape identification. Although the questionnaire did not reveal an increment in science engagement over the time of the study, oral feedback from the students was positive. Edukoi presents a possible alternative teaching aid, potentially benefiting diverse learners, including the visually impaired. Further developments of the software are needed to enhance its effectiveness in conveying more complex features such as composite colours or shapes.</p>","PeriodicalId":54628,"journal":{"name":"Personal and Ubiquitous Computing","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141172681","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}