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Audio in VR: Effects of a Soundscape and Movement-Triggered Step Sounds on Presence

Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2020
For effective virtual realities, “presence,” the feeling of “being there” in a virtual environment (VR), is deemed an essential prerequisite. Several studies have assessed the effect of the (non-)availability of auditory stimulation on presence, but due ...
Angelika C. Kern, Wolfgang Ellermeier
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Multi‐Platform Deployments of Low‐Cost Devices for Cetacean Passive Acoustic Monitoring

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Recent advances in affordable, user‐friendly devices offer new opportunities to overcome cost constraints of underwater passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) and expand acoustic data collection. In this study, we deployed low‐cost acoustic recorders and underwater cameras across a range of platforms in the Western Mediterranean, including fishing gear ...
Greta Jankauskaite, François Poisson, Irati Abascal, Javier Menéndez‐Blázquez, Clara Cánovas Pérez, Sofia Conti, Ricardo Sagarminaga, Juan Antonio Raga, David March   +8 more
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Investigating the attentional focus to workplace-related soundscapes in a complex audio-visual-motor task using EEG

Frontiers in Neuroergonomics, 2023
IntroductionIn demanding work situations (e.g., during a surgery), the processing of complex soundscapes varies over time and can be a burden for medical personnel.
Marc Rosenkranz, Timur Cetin, Verena N. Uslar, Martin G. Bleichner, Martin G. Bleichner   +4 more
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Differences in mammal community response to highway construction across different levels of human land use

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Worldwide, transportation agencies have been involved in road mitigation efforts to reduce road mortality and promote connectivity of endangered species. Baseline data on how mammals respond to highway construction, however, are rarely collected in road mitigation and monitoring studies, including in the USA.
Thomas J. Yamashita, Jason V. Lombardi, Zachary M. Wardle, Michael E. Tewes, John H. Young   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From dusk till dawn: ecoacoustic monitoring reveals wind energy impacts on roding Eurasian woodcock Scolopax rusticola

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Renewable energy is vital for reducing carbon emissions and yet its infrastructure poses challenges to biodiversity. While the impacts of wind power on bats and raptors are well‐studied, the effects on elusive species remain largely unknown. The Eurasian woodcock Scolopax rusticola, a nocturnal forest bird, performs characteristic courtship flights at ...
Jan O. Engler, Michael Bokämper, Stefan Hannabach, Manuela Merling de Chapa, Lena Daum, Kostadin B. Georgiev, Simon Thorn   +6 more
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Marketing sonified fragrance: Designing soundscapes for scent

i-Perception
Auditory branding is undoubtedly becoming more important across a range of sectors. One area, in particular, that has recently seen significant growth concerns the introduction of music and soundscapes that have been specifically designed to match a particular scent (what one might think of as “audio scents” or “sonic scents”).
Spence, Charles, Di Stefano, Nicola, Reinoso-Carvalho, Felipe, Velasco, Carlos   +3 more
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Catholic Values and Gender Politics in the Colombian Mass Media: Acción Cultural Popular (ACPO) in the 1970s

Gender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 1970s were a decade of huge change for women in Colombia, from the legalisation of divorce to increased access to education, labour market participation and contraception. This article examines how the Catholic non‐governmental organisation Acción Cultural Popular (Popular Cultural Action, ACPO) responded to women's changing roles and ...
Anna Cant
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Enhancing authenticity in historic districts via soundscape design

Heritage Science
Historic districts play an important role in urban planning and protection. While previous research on soundscapes has focused on acoustic comfort or preferences in these districts, the aspect of authenticity has been somewhat overlooked. Therefore, this
Yiming Hu, Qi Meng, Mengmeng Li, Da Yang
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An Exploration of Feasible Approaches to Soundscape and Music Therapy [PDF]

SHS Web of Conferences
Stressful and strained workplace settings are becoming more common in modern culture, significantly affecting employees' mental well-being and work productivity. The purpose of this article is to investigate the usage of soundscape in the workplace using
Wu Yuting
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TAXI, CHILLI AND MOBILE PARTY BRANCH: Reterritorialization of Migrants in Urban Villages, Shenzhen

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In China as well as in other countries, migrants often grapple with urban inequities by actively reshaping the functions and meanings of their environments. While acknowledging established frameworks such as place‐making and urban informality, this study adopts a complementary lens, framing migrants’ everyday practices as a process of ...
Xinrui Gao, Jennifer Day, Sun Sheng Han
wiley   +1 more source