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Body-as-Subject in the Four-Hand Illusion
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 In a recent study (Chen et al., 2018), we conducted a series of experiments that induced the “four-hand illusion”: using a head-mounted display (HMD), the participant adopted the experimenter's first-person perspective (1PP) as if it was his/her own 1PP.
Caleb Liang +4 more
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Ambiguous Bodies, Biopower and the Ideologies of Science Fiction [PDF]
, 2016 Contemporary Hollywood film narrates the fear of monstrous science; attending to the modulations of medicine, capital and the body. The filmic body is employed to illustrate the power of the new biotechnologies to create and sustain life and the new ...
Flynn, Susan
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How to Build an Embodiment Lab: Achieving Body Representation Illusions in Virtual Reality [PDF]
, 2014 Advances in computer graphics algorithms and virtual reality (VR) systems, together with the reduction in cost of associated equipment, have led scientists to consider VR as a useful tool for conducting experimental studies in fields such as neuroscience
Ausias ePomes +13 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This article describes the preparation and characterization of poly(ε‐caprolactone) electrospun composite fibers incorporating sol‐gel‐derived bioactive glass particles doped with B and Cu. Scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy, contact angle, acellular bioactivity, mechanical and ...
Elisa Piatti +5 more
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Adaptable Tile‐Based Pneumatic Origami through Structurally Coupled Localized Actuation
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This article presents tile‐based pneumatic origami structures with rigid tiles and flexible fabric creases, achieving adaptable properties including morphing shape, selective multistability, and tunable stiffness. Independently pressurized folding bladders at each crease enable structurally coupled localized actuation of origami structures.
Tiantian Li, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei
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Music Upper Limb Therapy – Integrated: an Enriched Collaborative Approach for Stroke Rehabilitation
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2016 Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. It leads to a sudden and overwhelming disruption in one’s physical body, and alters the stroke survivors’ sense of self. Long-term recovery requires that bodily perception, social participation and sense
Preeti Raghavan +11 more
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Anatomically plausible illusory posture affects mental rotation of body parts [PDF]
, 2018 During mental rotation (MR) of body parts, people internally simulate the movement of their corresponding body segments. These sensory-motor mechanisms render MR sensitive to proprioceptive information (e.g., posture).
Blanke, Olaf +3 more
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Can Ti‐Based MXenes Serve as Solid Lubricants for Brake Applications? A Tribological Study
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This study explores the first implementation of Ti‐based MXenes materials in brake pad friction composite material. The resulting composite material exhibits a 48% reduction in the wear rate; alongside significant improvements are observed for thermal and mechanical properties.
Eslam Mahmoud +7 more
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Gesture sonification for enhancing agency: an exploratory study on healthy participants
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundBody awareness (BA) and proprioception, which are essential components of the sense of agency (SA), are often altered in various mental disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the relationship between BA, proprioception,
Felix Schoeller +13 more
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Yearworth v. North Bristol NHS Trust:A Property Case of Uncertain Significance? [PDF]
, 2010 It has long been the position in law that, subject to some minor but important exceptions, property cannot be held in the human body, whether living or dead.
A Campbell +15 more
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