Augmented Reality(AR)offers new opportunities for Citizen Science(CS)projects regarding data visualization,data collection,and training of participants.Since limited research on the usage of AR in CS projects exists,a...Augmented Reality(AR)offers new opportunities for Citizen Science(CS)projects regarding data visualization,data collection,and training of participants.Since limited research on the usage of AR in CS projects exists,an online survey is conducted in this study by reaching out to CS project managers to determine the extent of its current use.The survey can identify areas where CS project managers themselves see the greatest potential for AR in their projects and reasons that exist against the use of AR.A total of 53 CS project managers participated in the survey and shared their opinions and concerns.Of all participating CS projects,only three are currently using AR.However,27 CS projects indicated that AR could be beneficial for their project.Especially projects with a geographic focus,in which participants are involved in the process of collecting spatial data,expressed this opinion.Particularly in the areas“data visualization”and“attraction/motivation of participants”the projects identified potential for AR.Arguments against the use of AR named by 23 CS projects include remote study areas,financial considerations,and the lack of a practical use case.This study shows initial trends regarding the use of AR in CS projects and highlights specific use cases for the application of AR.展开更多
Aesthetic evaluations,including beauty and attractiveness,have an important role in our lives.Despite its importance in our every-day life,enough attention has not been devoted to the assessment of place attractivenes...Aesthetic evaluations,including beauty and attractiveness,have an important role in our lives.Despite its importance in our every-day life,enough attention has not been devoted to the assessment of place attractiveness in previous studies.We assume that changes in elements of square attractiveness are associated with changes in brain functional connectivity patterns.In this study,we have tried to explore the relationship between elements of square attractiveness and individuals’emotional perception as well as the brain mechanism involved in the process of cognitive development.There has been a focus on using objective measures of physiological rather than using self-reported data of an individual’s emotions because people cannot understand their emotions properly and it is needed to compare self-report emotions with physiological processes.Classification of the five main elements of attractiveness was performed using the Delphi technique.Subsequently,twenty-four healthy young adults were exposed to the visual stimuli consists of five elements.A 32-channel EEG system was used to record the brain activities of participants while watching the stimuli.The subjects’feelings about valence and arousal levels of the elements were evaluated using the Self-Assessment Manikin(SAM)technique.The findings showed that“visual openness”is the most important element to increase the square attractiveness of everyday landscape in residential areas.The analysis revealed a significant difference(p=0.048)in arousal ratings between more attractive(more openness)(M=4.77)and less attractive(less openness)(M=4.52).Attractiveness elements of the stimuli have a region-specific association with brain functional connectivity networks.This pattern is mainly found in the functional connections between central parts of the brain.展开更多
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文摘Augmented Reality(AR)offers new opportunities for Citizen Science(CS)projects regarding data visualization,data collection,and training of participants.Since limited research on the usage of AR in CS projects exists,an online survey is conducted in this study by reaching out to CS project managers to determine the extent of its current use.The survey can identify areas where CS project managers themselves see the greatest potential for AR in their projects and reasons that exist against the use of AR.A total of 53 CS project managers participated in the survey and shared their opinions and concerns.Of all participating CS projects,only three are currently using AR.However,27 CS projects indicated that AR could be beneficial for their project.Especially projects with a geographic focus,in which participants are involved in the process of collecting spatial data,expressed this opinion.Particularly in the areas“data visualization”and“attraction/motivation of participants”the projects identified potential for AR.Arguments against the use of AR named by 23 CS projects include remote study areas,financial considerations,and the lack of a practical use case.This study shows initial trends regarding the use of AR in CS projects and highlights specific use cases for the application of AR.
文摘Aesthetic evaluations,including beauty and attractiveness,have an important role in our lives.Despite its importance in our every-day life,enough attention has not been devoted to the assessment of place attractiveness in previous studies.We assume that changes in elements of square attractiveness are associated with changes in brain functional connectivity patterns.In this study,we have tried to explore the relationship between elements of square attractiveness and individuals’emotional perception as well as the brain mechanism involved in the process of cognitive development.There has been a focus on using objective measures of physiological rather than using self-reported data of an individual’s emotions because people cannot understand their emotions properly and it is needed to compare self-report emotions with physiological processes.Classification of the five main elements of attractiveness was performed using the Delphi technique.Subsequently,twenty-four healthy young adults were exposed to the visual stimuli consists of five elements.A 32-channel EEG system was used to record the brain activities of participants while watching the stimuli.The subjects’feelings about valence and arousal levels of the elements were evaluated using the Self-Assessment Manikin(SAM)technique.The findings showed that“visual openness”is the most important element to increase the square attractiveness of everyday landscape in residential areas.The analysis revealed a significant difference(p=0.048)in arousal ratings between more attractive(more openness)(M=4.77)and less attractive(less openness)(M=4.52).Attractiveness elements of the stimuli have a region-specific association with brain functional connectivity networks.This pattern is mainly found in the functional connections between central parts of the brain.
