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Emotion Recognition for Affect Aware Video Games
PublikacjaIn this paper the idea of affect aware video games is presented. A brief review of automatic multimodal affect recognition of facial expressions and emotions is given. The first result of emotions recognition using depth data as well as prototype affect aware video game are presented
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Affect aware video games
PublikacjaIn this chapter a problem of affect aware video games is described, including such issue as: emotional model of the player, design, development and UX testing of affect-aware video games, multimodal emotion recognition and a featured review of affect-aware video games.
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Limitations of Emotion Recognition in Software User Experience Evaluation Context
PublikacjaThis paper concerns how an affective-behavioural- cognitive approach applies to the evaluation of the software user experience. Although it may seem that affect recognition solutions are accurate in determining the user experience, there are several challenges in practice. This paper aims to explore the limitations of the automatic affect recognition applied in the usability context as well as...
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Design Elements of Affect Aware Video Games
PublikacjaIn this paper issues of design and development process of affect-aware video games are presented. Several important design aspects of such games are pointed out. A concept of a middleware framework is proposed that separates the development of affect-aware video games from emotion recognition algorithms and support from input sensors. Finally, two prototype affect-aware video games are presented that conform to the presented architecture...
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Emotion Recognition and Its Applications
PublikacjaThe paper proposes a set of research scenarios to be applied in four domains: software engineering, website customization, education and gaming. The goal of applying the scenarios is to assess the possibility of using emotion recognition methods in these areas. It also points out the problems of defining sets of emotions to be recognized in different applications, representing the defined emotional states, gathering the data and...
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Affect-awareness framework for intelligent tutoring systems
PublikacjaThe paper proposes a framework for construction of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS), that take into consideration student emotional states and make affective interventions. The paper provides definitions of `affect-aware systems' and `affective interventions' and describes the concept of the affect-awareness framework. The proposed framework separates emotion recognition from its definition, processing and making decisions on...
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Using Different Information Channels for Affect-Aware Video Games - A Case Study
PublikacjaThis paper presents the problem of creating affect-aware video games that use different information channels, such as image, video, physiological signals, input devices, and player’s behaviour, for emotion recognition. Presented case studies of three affect-aware games show certain conditions and limitations for using specific signals to recognize emotions and lead to interesting conclusions.
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Emotion Recognition Using Physiological Signals
PublikacjaIn this paper the problem of emotion recognition using physiological signals is presented. Firstly the problems with acquisition of physiological signals related to specific human emotions are described. It is not a trivial problem to elicit real emotions and to choose stimuli that always, and for all people, elicit the same emotion. Also different kinds of physiological signals for emotion recognition are considered. A set of...
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Acquisition and indexing of RGB-D recordings for facial expressions and emotion recognition
PublikacjaIn this paper KinectRecorder comprehensive tool is described which provides for convenient and fast acquisition, indexing and storing of RGB-D video streams from Microsoft Kinect sensor. The application is especially useful as a supporting tool for creation of fully indexed databases of facial expressions and emotions that can be further used for learning and testing of emotion recognition algorithms for affect-aware applications....
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Towards New Mappings between Emotion Representation Models
PublikacjaThere are several models for representing emotions in affect-aware applications, and available emotion recognition solutions provide results using diverse emotion models. As multimodal fusion is beneficial in terms of both accuracy and reliability of emotion recognition, one of the challenges is mapping between the models of affect representation. This paper addresses this issue by: proposing a procedure to elaborate new mappings,...
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Towards Emotion Acquisition in IT Usability Evaluation Context
PublikacjaThe paper concerns extension of IT usability studies with automatic analysis of the emotional state of a user. Affect recognition methods and emotion representation models are reviewed and evaluated for applicability in usability testing procedures. Accuracy of emotion recognition, susceptibility to disturbances, independence on human will and interference with usability testing procedures are...
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A Review of Emotion Recognition Methods Based on Data Acquired via Smartphone Sensors
PublikacjaIn recent years, emotion recognition algorithms have achieved high efficiency, allowing the development of various affective and affect-aware applications. This advancement has taken place mainly in the environment of personal computers offering the appropriate hardware and sufficient power to process complex data from video, audio, and other channels. However, the increase in computing and communication capabilities of smartphones,...
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Investigation of educational processes with affective computing methods
PublikacjaThis paper concerns the monitoring of educational processes with the use of new technologies for the recognition of human emotions. This paper summarizes results from three experiments, aimed at the validation of applying emotion recognition to e-learning. An analysis of the experiments’ executions provides an evaluation of the emotion elicitation methods used to monitor learners. The comparison of affect recognition algorithms...
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Language material for English audiovisual speech recognition system developmen . Materiał językowy do wykorzystania w systemie audiowizualnego rozpoznawania mowy angielskiej
PublikacjaThe bi-modal speech recognition system requires a 2-sample language input for training and for testing algorithms which precisely depicts natural English speech. For the purposes of the audio-visual recordings, a training data base of 264 sentences (1730 words without repetitions; 5685 sounds) has been created. The language sample reflects vowel and consonant frequencies in natural speech. The recording material reflects both the...
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Affective computing and affective learning – methods, tools and prospects
PublikacjaEvery teacher knows that interest, active participation and motivation are important factors in the learning process. At the same time e-learning environments almost always address only the cognitive aspects of education. This paper provides a brief review of methods used for affect recognition, representation and processing as well as investigates how these methods may be used to address affective aspect of e-education. The paper...
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Affective reactions to playing digital games
PublikacjaThe paper presents a study of emotional states during a gameplay. An experiment of two-player Tetris game is reported, followed by the analysis of the results - self-reported emotional states as well as physiological signals measurements interpretation. The study reveals the diversity of emotional reactions and concludes, that a representative player's emotional model is hard to define. Instead, an adaptive approach to emotion...
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Affective Learning Manifesto – 10 Years Later
PublikacjaIn 2004 a group of affective computing researchers proclaimed a manifesto of affective learning that outlined the prospects and white spots of research at that time. Ten years passed by and affective computing developed many methods and tools for tracking human emotional states as well as models for affective systems construction. There are multiple examples of affective methods applications in Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS)....
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Hostility bias or sadness bias in excluded individuals: Does anodal transcranial direct current stimulation of right VLPFC vs. left DLPFC have a mitigating effect?
PublikacjaExclusion has multiple adverse effects on individual’s well-being. It induces anger and hostile cognitions leading to aggressive behavior. The purpose of this study was to test whether exclusion would affect recognition of anger on ambivalent faces of the excluders. We hypothesized that exclusion would elicit more anger encoding (hostility bias) than inclusion, but this effect would be mitigated by anodal tDCS of right VLPFC...
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Quality of graphical markers for the needs of eyewear devices
Publikacjain this paper we propose to cast the problem of identification of people, objects or places into an application for smart glasses that decodes information from graphical markers. We focus on analyzing different factors that can have influence on the processes of the automatic recognition of information from a code. The research we present aims at reviewing recognition performances in function of: size of a marker, distance from/to...
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Occurrence of Surface Active Agents in the Environment
PublikacjaDue to the specific structure of surfactants molecules they are applied in different areas of human activity (industry, household). After using and discharging from wastewater treatment plants as effluent stream, surface active agents (SAAs) are emitted to various elements of the environment (atmosphere, waters, and solid phases), where they can undergo numerous physic-chemical processes (e.g., sorption, degradation) and freely...
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Determinants of judges’ career choices and productivity: a Polish case study
PublikacjaThe goal of this paper is to identify factors which affect judges’ productivity and career choice motives with the view of increasing judicial efficiency. Specifically, the investigation focuses on such aspects as judges’ remuneration, promotion, threat of judgment revocation, service/mission, periodic assessment, the threat of a complaint about protracted proceedings or of disciplinary proceedings, the threat of destabilization...
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ROAD SAFETY FOR CYCLISTS BASED ON THE CALORIES NEEDED
PublikacjaCyclists are a vulnerable group of road users, especially when no separate infrastructure for cyclists is provided. Then, road factors such as distance and altitude differences can indirectly affect cyclists' safety. Therefore, the authors proposed a procedure based on the geometric characteristics of the road that can determine riding difficulties for cyclists. The proposed procedure can be used both by the public authorities who...
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Nonlocal Vibration of Carbon/Boron-Nitride Nano-hetero-structure in Thermal and Magnetic Fields by means of Nonlinear Finite Element Method
PublikacjaHybrid nanotubes composed of carbon and boron-nitride nanotubes have manifested as innovative building blocks to exploit the exceptional features of both structures simultaneously. On the other hand, by mixing with other types of materials, the fabrication of relatively large nanotubes would be feasible in the case of macroscale applications. In the current article, a nonlinear finite element formulation is employed to deal with...
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Modernization and adaptation of historical interiors
PublikacjaModernization of the historical building's interior entails the need to take many decisions, often conflicting. Operational requirements, protection of the architectural heritage, fire-safety recommendations, construction regulations, all these aspects involve a whole set of problems that require a rational solution, respecting ambient architectural and historical value, as well as the needs arising from the planned transformation....
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Psychological and physical components in forming preferences on urban greenery management – The case of trees
PublikacjaPublic opinion is increasingly important in managing urban greenery. In this regard, this study demonstrates the importance of sociological (environmental worldviews), psychological (place attachment, perceived benefits of trees), and physical factors (type of building people live in, and urban greenery) in forming residents’ opinions on whether the municipality or landowners should decide about tree removal on private land. Logistic...
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DES - polarity, pH and antioxidant potential
Dane BadawczeThis physicochemical properties of selected deep eutectic solvents (DES) were tested. Polarity is important for extraction efficiency. The values of pH can importantly affect growing of bacteria and yeasts strains. Total phenolic content, DPPH and FRAP methods were used for determination of antioxidant potential of the extract produced with DES.
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Development of factors and measurement of personnel risk in the marketing services of four Polish pharmaceutical companies
Dane BadawczeThis text contains the presentation and analysis of research results in relation to four companies (A, B, C, D), according to the adopted case study method.Further considerations should be preceded by the assumption that personal risk factors often affect the level of this risk in various directions, so their final impact is the result of the shaping...
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X-ray diffraction spectra of the NiCo2O4 modified by carbon
Dane BadawczeThis dataset comprises XRD results for NiCo2O4 modified with carbon, varying according to the amount of carbon. In this context, the XRD data provide insights into the crystalline structure and phase composition of the NiCo2O4 material as it is modified with varying quantities of carbon. This investigation is valuable for understanding how the presence...
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New 3D printable filaments with nanodiamonds, physicochemical additives characteristics and electrochemical activity
Dane BadawczeThis dataset contains the physicochemical analyses (XRD, Raman spectroscopy, BET analyses) and electrochemical analyses (CV, EIS) for a new 3D-printable composite has been developed dedicated to electroanalytical applications. Two types of diamondised nanocarbons - detonation nanodiamonds (DNDs) and boron-doped carbon nanowalls (BCNWs) - were added...
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Electrical responses of Graphene-Silicon Schottky diodes toward nitrogen dioxide and tetrahydrofuran under irradiation
Dane BadawczeGraphene-Silicon Schottky junctions were utilized as gas sensors toward inorganic (nitrogen dioxide) and organic (tetrahydrofuran) gas qualitative and quantitative detection. The electrical responses of the sensors were collected in the form of current-voltage characteristics and measurements of current in time domain for a selected voltage bias. The...
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LIDAR data from a survey conducted in the vicinity of the town of Lake Lednica
Dane BadawczeThe measurement data was obtained during research aimed at utilizing LiDAR observations to assess changes occurring in the shoreline of Lake Lednica. The collected information comes from a spatial survey conducted using a scanner mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (ALS, in the IR channel). This advanced measurement system allows for precise registration...
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Detection of the acoustic interferences during AFM operation
Dane BadawczeAtomic force microscopy is a particularly complicated surface imaging technique due to the large number of factors that affect the quality of the resulting images. They are obviously difficult and sometimes even impossible to control at the same time. One of such factors may even be the seismological location of the building or the influence of mechanical...
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The influence of external interference on AFM imaging, the use of a protective helmet
Dane BadawczeThis collection is of purely practical importance, showing how the presence of external disturbances can adversely affect the quality of imaging with an atomic force microscope. For this reason, it is also advisable to provide a link to a workshop-like study [1] as well as a huge number of commercial solutions available after entering the keyword "AFM...
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Attitudes to tree removal on private property in rural and urban Polish municipalities.
Dane BadawczeThe urban-rural divide is an important factor known to affect public opinion on issues related to environmental protection and management. The present data set allows for a deeper understanding of this issue with respect to policies dealing with tree removal on private property in two municipalities located in southern Poland: Racibórz (an urban municipality)...
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Parameters of land reference points in the Gdynia region and the Free-air anomaly grid of the South Baltic
Dane BadawczeThe data was registered during the campaign to verify the catalog value of the absolute point coordinates [point 5403 (POLREF-GORA DONAS)] of the national gravimetric control network. The data was recorded in two three-hour stationary measurement campaigns at the following points: Rozewie of the EUREF-POL network, Góra Donas POLREF, and mareograph points...
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Results of the effect of mixtures of ketoprofen with three cations on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds
Dane BadawczeThe research data includes an attempt to verify whether the addition of cations (sodium, ammonium and potassium) at levels found in the environment would affect the toxicity of pharmaceuticals to Sorghum Bicolor grain. Ion concentrations were selected based on studies of water samples collected in water bodies receiving wastewater from wastewater treatment...
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Results of the effect of mixtures of ketoprofen with three anions on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds
Dane BadawczeThe research data includes an attempt to verify whether the addition of anions (bromide, chloride and fluoride) at levels found in the environment would affect the toxicity of pharmaceuticals to Sorghum Bicolor grain. Ion concentrations were selected based on studies of water samples collected in water bodies receiving wastewater from wastewater treatment...
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Angular welding distortion - one sided fillet weld
Dane BadawczeWelding is the basic method of joining ship hull elements during its construction. However, this method of joining structural elements generates shrinks. Shrinks causes deformation of the entire welded structure, both linear and angular. In the shipbuilding industry, there is a tendency to oversize fillet welds, at the design as well as manufacturing...
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The chemical and mechanical pressure influence on chromium luminescence
Dane BadawczeIn this study, we aim to compare the changes in the luminescence properties of Ga2O3:Cr3+ modified by Al or Sc ion substitution (chemical pressure) and hydrostatic pressure. We find the same behavior for Ga2–xAlxO3:Cr3+ and different behavior for Ga2–xScxO3:Cr3+ in terms of the optical properties under chemical and mechanical pressure. We consider Al...
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The effect of pH change of ketoprofen solutions on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds
Dane BadawczeIn these studies, an attempt was also made to determine whether (and, if so, to what extent) the change in pH affects the toxicity of ketoprofen will affect the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds. As reported by Kudlak B, Wieczerzak M, Yotova G, Tsakovski S, Simeonov V, Namieśnik J (2016) Environmental risk assessment of Polish wastewater...
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D-loop sequences retrieved from Canis lupus familiaris mitochondrial genome
Dane BadawczeCanine mitochondrial genome is built of 16727 bp. Non-coding control region (mtCR), called also D-loop, begins with 15458 nucleotide and ends with 16727 nucleotide. The length of this fragment is 1270 bp (Kim et al., 1998). D-loop region is responsible for replication and transcription of mitochondrial DNA. Mutations that occur within it may cause irregularity...