#DIMENSIONSXR2020 : XR for sciences

#Abstract The development of immersive technologies over the past decades have focused heavily on the visual/audio replacement or augmentation of user experiences. With the advancement of wearable sensor and motor technologies, the ability to include tactile feedback has steadily increased alongside spatial positioning of the user in an environment. Additionally, smell augmentation has been implemented to limited extents. Neurofeedback is one of the last human data elements to be characterized and integrated into XR experience design. Neurofeedback largely encompasses the characterization of brain activity and associated feedback through one of the other sensory inputs (visual, audio, tactile). This has widely been accomplished through EEG electrodes on the scalp, which allow brain frequency patterns to be acquired and characterized. Although scalp-located EEG technology and devices have been in use for decades, they have largely been used in controlled laboratory settings due to limitations associated with motion artifacts and the need to use electrolytic gel to improve the electrode-skin interface. Recent advances in EEG and materials research have enabled EEG signals to be reliably acquired from inside the ear canal. Due to the stable interface between ear electrodes and the skin in the ear canal, it’s possible to design EEG devices which can be used as every-day devices and integrated into more user experiences. Advanced use cases include adaptive game and experience development. However, by connecting brain metrics to Internet of Things (IoT) networks and device, the Internet of Humans (IoH) foundations can be built to provide a new framework for human computer interaction (HCI) and including in XR environments.

#Abstract The hand interaction with virtual content in XR is mainly mediated by controllers equipped with haptics actuators. Haptics feedback can enhance the perception and the perceived quality of XR content in several applications: gaming, training, marketing among them. One of the issues of haptics in XR today is how to create compelling haptics experiences which are supporting and enhancing the XR content for the use case. The talk will focus on haptics design guidelines for XR, and a practical approach on how to implement and realize them thanks to the haptic composer of Interhaptics.

#Bio Daniela has received her PhD on supporting naturalistic decisions making with an intelligent serious game in 2002 at Leeds University, Lecturer in Computer Science (2004) & Senior Lecturer (2010) & Virtual Reality Theme Leader at Sheffield. Professor in Computing (2015) & Head of Innovative Research and Enterprise, Manager Virtual Reality at Edge Hill, Senior Teaching Fellow at UCLIC in 2017, Senior Teaching Fellow at UCL Information Studies in 2019. She is interested in interaction & perception of virtual environments, advanced interfaces (BCI, Bio-affective), human – cognitive agent interaction, simulation and prediction of behaviour with large-scale multi-agent systems, telemedicine, gamification and serious games. Skilled in 3D Graphics, E-Learning, Computer Science, Cognitive Science and Learning , Artificial Intelligence, game development. #Abstract In this talk the concept of trust between human and AI is discussed, considering the different forms an AI can have, as well as the difference in human’s personality and the behaviour. In particular, considerations are made on the implications that AI-trust has on the need to explain the AI reasoning and when an explanation is needed and when it might not be necessary.

This talk of Pr. Kiyoshi Kiyokawa made in October 30th, 2020 has been given during the International Congress of Extended Reality in Sciences (https://dimensionsxr.com) organized by the Swiss Society of Virtual and Augmented Reality (SSVAR - https://ssvar.ch) #Bio Professor at Nara Institute of Science and Technology, leading Cybernetics and Reality Engineering Laboratory (CARE Lab). I received my M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in information systems from Nara Institute of Science and Technology in 1996 and 1998, respectively. I was a Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science in 1998. I worked for Communications Research Laboratory (current National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)) from 1999 to 2002. I was a visiting researcher at Human Interface Technology Laboratory of University of Washington from 2001 to 2002. I was an Associate Professor at Cybermedia Center, Osaka University from 2002 to 2017. My research interests include virtual reality, augmented reality, human augmentation, 3D user interfaces, CSCW, and context awareness. I have been involved in organizing IEEE and ACM conferences, such as IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), IEEE Virtual Reality, IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC), IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI), and ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST). #Abstract VR and AR technologies can be used to overcome physical constraints and maximize individual abilities and promote social participation and contribution. For example, it is possible to redesign the inherent visual ability using advanced head-mounted displays. In this talk, I will introduce the technology for flexible modulation of reality and its future prospects, along with various research examples that I have been involved in. In particular, I will introduce examples of improving QoL in various scenes of daily life using intelligent real-time video conversion using technologies such as deep learning. ----------- The intro video has been made by Dragan Stiglic: https://draganstiglic.myportfolio.com/ The director: Mohamed Jean-Philippe Sangaré Founder and CEO of SSVAR https://www.linkedin.com/in/msangare/

This talk of Veronica Costa Orvalho made in October 30th, 2020 has been given during the International Congress of Extended Reality in Sciences (https://dimensionsxr.com) organized by the Swiss Society of Virtual and Augmented Reality (SSVAR - https://ssvar.ch) #Title The art and science behind Digital Humans The intro video has been made by Dragan Stiglic: https://draganstiglic.myportfolio.com... The moderator: Konstantin Startchev VP of SSVAR Chief editor of the journal Dimensionsxr https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantin-startchev-95a456/