Interpersonal Distance Tracking with mmWave Radar and IMUs [PDF]
The 22nd International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks, 2023 Tracking interpersonal distances is essential for real-time social distancing management and {\em ex-post} contact tracing to prevent spreads of contagious diseases. Bluetooth neighbor discovery has been employed for such purposes in combating COVID-19, but does not provide satisfactory spatiotemporal resolutions. This paper presents ImmTrack, a system
Dai Y, Shuai X, Tan R, Xing G.
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Don’t stand so close to me: Psychopathy and the regulation of interpersonal distance [PDF]
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014 Psychopathy is characterized by callous-unemotional traits, such as reduced empathy and remorse, and a tendency toward deviant interpersonal behaviors.
Joana B. Vieira +3 more
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No distance is too far between friends: associations of comfortable interpersonal distance with PTSD and anxiety symptoms in Israeli firefighters [PDF]
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2021 Background: Previous research indicates that PTSD patients may show alterations in interpersonal distance regulation (IDR). However, it is not clear whether altered IDR is correlated with psychopathology after trauma and whether attentional processes ...
Shilat Haim-Nachum +4 more
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Interpersonal Distance in the SARS-CoV-2 Crisis. [PDF]
Hum Factors, 2020 Background Mandatory rules for social distancing to curb the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic require individuals to maintain a critical interpersonal distance above 1.5 m. However, this contradicts our natural preference, which is closer to 1 m for non-intimate encounters, for example, when asking a stranger for directions.
Welsch R +3 more
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Perception of interpersonal distance and social distancing before and during COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSince COVID-19 is easily transmitted among people in close physical proximity, the focus of epidemiological policy during the COVID-19 crisis included major restrictions on interpersonal distance.
Nur Givon-Benjio +4 more
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How Interpersonal Distance Between Avatar and Human Influences Facial Affect Recognition in Immersive Virtual Reality [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal interpersonal distance (IPD) between humans and affective avatars in facial affect recognition in immersive virtual reality (IVR).
Juan del Aguila +9 more
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Interpersonal distance preferences: an unexplored consequence of hearing loss [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2023 Background Interpersonal distance (IPD), which reflects the physical space between people, ensures the regulation of social behavior in interaction as part of nonverbal communication.
Selma Yılar +9 more
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Face masks reduce interpersonal distance in virtual reality [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 During the COVID-19 pandemic several behavioral measures have been implemented to reduce viral transmission. While these measures reduce the risk of infections, they may also increase risk behavior.
Leon O. H. Kroczek +2 more
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A Bayesian approach to reveal the key role of mask wearing in modulating projected interpersonal distance during the first COVID-19 outbreak [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Humans typically create and maintain social bonds through interactions that occur at close social distances. The interpersonal distance of at least 1 m recommended as a relevant measure for COVID-19 contagion containment requires a significant change in ...
Matteo P. Lisi +3 more
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I’m Still Standing: Body Sway, Interpersonal Distance, and Social Anxiety – A Proof of Principle [PDF]
Clinical Psychology in Europe[Background and Objectives] Cognitive models suggest that individuals with high degrees of social anxiety (SAs) tend to incorrectly interpret (ambiguous) social cues as negative evaluations and thus justifying their fears.
Wolf-Gero Lange, Muriel A. Hagenaars
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