2024
González-Toledo, Daniel; Cuevas-Rodríguez, María; Vicente, Thibault; Picinali, Lorenzo; Molina-Tanco, Luis; Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio
Spatial release from masking in the median plane with non-native speakers using individual and mannequin head related transfer functions Journal Article
In: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 155, no. 1, pp. 284-293, 2024, ISSN: 0001-4966.
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Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio; Cuevas-Rodríguez, María; González-Toledo, Daniel; Molina-Tanco, Luis; Poirier-Quinot, David; Picinali, Lorenzo
Hearing loss and hearing aid simulations for accessible user experience Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the XXIII International Conference on Human Computer Interaction, Association for Computing Machinery, Lleida, Spain, 2024, ISBN: 9798400707902.
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abstract = {This paper presents an open-source real-time hearing loss and hearing aids simulator implemented within the 3D Tune-In Toolkit C++ library. These simulators provide a valuable tool for improving auditory accessibility, promoting inclusivity and foster new research. The hearing loss simulator accurately simulates various types and levels of hearing loss, while the hearing aid simulator replicates different hearing aid technologies, allowing for the simulation of real-world hearing aid experiences. Both simulators are implemented to work in real-time, allowing for immediate feedback and adjustment during testing and development. As an open-source tool, the simulators can be customised and modified to meet specific needs, and the scientific community can collaborate and improve upon the algorithms. The technical details of the simulators and their implementation in the C++ library are presented, and the potential applications of the simulators are discussed, showing that they can be used as a valuable support software for UX designers to ensure the accessibility of their products to individuals with hearing impairment. Moreover, these simulators can be used to raise awareness about auditory accessibility issues. Overall, this paper also aims to provide some insight into the development and implementation of accessible technology for individuals with hearing impairments.},
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2023
Cuevas-Rodriguez, Maria; González-Toledo, Daniel; Gutierrez-Parera, Pablo; Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio
An experiment replication on dynamic 3D sound loalisation using auditory Virtual Reality Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association, 2023.
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González-Toledo, Daniel; Molina-Tanco, Luis; Cuevas-Rodríguez, María; Majdak, Piotr; Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio
The Binaural Rendering Toolbox. A Virtual Laboratory for Reproducible Research in Psychoacoustics Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association, 2023.
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Olyaee, Maryam; Cortés, José A; Lopez-Martinez, F Javier; Paris, José F; Romero-Jerez, Juan M
The IFTR Fading Model: Statistical Characterization and Empirical Validation Proceedings Article
In: Proc. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Rome, Italy, May, 2023.
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Toledo, Daniel González; Cuevas-Rodríguez, María; Molina-Tanco, Luis; Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio
Still room for improvement in traditional 3D interaction: selecting the fixed axis in the virtual trackball Journal Article
In: The Visual Computer, vol. 39, pp. 1149–1162, 2023.
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Montalvo-Gallego, M. Blanca; Artero-Flores, Javier; Cajigal-García, Alberto; Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio; Florido-Becerra, Sergio; Navarrete-Gálvez, Juan José
Experimentos de vista y oído, para una pieza de arte sonoro. Proceedings Article
In: Actas del XXIII Congreso Internacional de Interacción Persona-Ordenador: INTERACCIÓN 2023, pp. 78–85, 2023.
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Peña-Martín, Juan P.; García-Berdonés, Carmen
Proyecto de desarrollo integrado de competencias transversales en un grado de ingeniería: diseño Proceedings Article
In: XXX Congreso Universitario de Innovación Educativa en las Enseñanzas Técnicas (CUIEET’30), Cartagena 19-21 de julio de 2023, 2023.
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Lamsal, Ritu Raj; Karthikeyan, P.; Otero, Pablo; Ariza, Alfonso
Design and Implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) Platform Targeted for Smallholder Farmers: From Nepal Perspective Journal Article
In: Agriculture, vol. 13, no. 10, 2023, ISSN: 2077-0472.
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Sharifian, Zakieh; Barekatain, Behrang; Quintana, Alfonso Ariza; Beheshti, Zahra; Safi-Esfahani, Faramarz
In: Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 228, pp. 120404, 2023, ISSN: 0957-4174.
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title = {Sin-Cos-bIAVOA: A new feature selection method based on improved African vulture optimization algorithm and a novel transfer function to DDoS attack detection},
author = {Zakieh Sharifian and Behrang Barekatain and Alfonso Ariza Quintana and Zahra Beheshti and Faramarz Safi-Esfahani},
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Otero, Pablo; Hernández-Romero, Álvaro; Luque-Nieto, Miguel-Ángel; Ariza, Alfonso
Underwater Positioning System Based on Drifting Buoys and Acoustic Modems Journal Article
In: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, vol. 11, no. 4, 2023, ISSN: 2077-1312.
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abstract = {GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) positioning is not available underwater due to the very short range of electromagnetic waves in the sea water medium. In this article a LBL (Long Base Line) acoustic repeater system of the GNSS positioning is presented. The system is hyperbolic, i.e., based on time differences and it does not need very accurate atomic clocks to synchronize repeaters. The system architecture and system calculations that demonstrate the feasibility of the solution are presented. The system uses four buoys that sequentially transmit their position and the time of the instant of transmission, for which they are equipped with GNSS receivers and acoustic modems. The buoys can be fixed or even drifting, but they are inexpensive devices, which pose no hazard to navigation and can be easily and quickly deployed for a specific underwater mission. The multilateration algorithm used in the receiver is presented. To simplify the algorithm, the depth of the receiver, measured by a depth sensor, is used. Results are presented for the position error of an underwater vehicle due to its displacement during the transmission frame of the four buoys.},
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Ron-Angevin, Ricardo; Fernández-Rodríguez, Álvaro; Dupont, Clara; Maigrot, Jeanne; Meunier, Juliette; Tavard, Hugo; Lespinet-Najib, Véronique; André, Jean-Marc
Comparison of Two Paradigms Based on Stimulation with Images in a Spelling Brain–Computer Interface Journal Article
In: Sensors, vol. 23, no. 3, 2023, ISSN: 14248220.
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title = {Comparison of Two Paradigms Based on Stimulation with Images in a Spelling Brain–Computer Interface},
author = {Ricardo Ron-Angevin and Álvaro Fernández-Rodríguez and Clara Dupont and Jeanne Maigrot and Juliette Meunier and Hugo Tavard and Véronique Lespinet-Najib and Jean-Marc André},
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abstract = {A P300-based speller can be used to control a home automation system via brain activity. Evaluation of the visual stimuli used in a P300-based speller is a common topic in the field of brain–computer interfaces (BCIs). The aim of the present work is to compare, using the usability approach, two types of stimuli that have provided high performance in previous studies. Twelve participants controlled a BCI under two conditions, which varied in terms of the type of stimulus employed: a red famous face surrounded by a white rectangle (RFW) and a range of neutral pictures (NPs). The usability approach included variables related to effectiveness (accuracy and information transfer rate), efficiency (stress and fatigue), and satisfaction (pleasantness and System Usability Scale and Affect Grid questionnaires). The results indicated that there were no significant differences in effectiveness, but the system that used NPs was reported as significantly more pleasant. Hence, since satisfaction variables should also be considered in systems that potential users are likely to employ regularly, the use of different NPs may be a more suitable option than the use of a single RFW for the development of a home automation system based on a visual P300-based speller. © 2023 by the authors.},
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Fernández-Rodríguez, Álvaro; Ron-Angevin, Ricardo; Velasco-Álvarez, Francisco; Diaz-Pineda, Jaime; Letouzé, Théodore; André, Jean-Marc
Evaluation of Single-Trial Classification to Control a Visual ERP-BCI under a Situation Awareness Scenario Journal Article
In: Brain Sciences, vol. 13, no. 6, 2023, ISSN: 20763425.
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abstract = {An event-related potential (ERP)-based brain–computer interface (BCI) can be used to monitor a user’s cognitive state during a surveillance task in a situational awareness context. The present study explores the use of an ERP-BCI for detecting new planes in an air traffic controller (ATC). Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the impact of different visual factors on target detection. Experiment 1 validated the type of stimulus used and the effect of not knowing its appearance location in an ERP-BCI scenario. Experiment 2 evaluated the effect of the size of the target stimulus appearance area and the stimulus salience in an ATC scenario. The main results demonstrate that the size of the plane appearance area had a negative impact on the detection performance and on the amplitude of the P300 component. Future studies should address this issue to improve the performance of an ATC in stimulus detection using an ERP-BCI. © 2023 by the authors.},
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Ron-Angevin, Ricardo; Fernández-Rodríguez, Álvaro; Velasco-Álvarez, Francisco; Lespinet-Najib, Véronique; André, Jean-Marc
Usability of three software platforms for modifying graphical layout in visual P300-based brain-computer interface Journal Article
In: Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, vol. 86, no. 3, 2023, ISSN: 17468094.
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abstract = {Individuals afflicted by neurodegenerative conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis may eventually reach a point where they lose the ability to communicate with the outside world through conventional muscular pathways. In these cases, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can be a suitable alternative, as they directly transform brain activity into external commands. A P300-based speller is a BCI for communication purposes. The most popular software platforms used to develop spellers are BCI2000 and Open-ViBE. However, these platforms can be relatively complex to set up without advanced technical knowledge. For this reason, the UMA-BCI Speller platform was recently developed, intended to facilitate the control of the system. Hence, the objective of this research was to assess and compare the user-friendliness of the three platforms put forth. A group of fifteen participants were tasked with configuring a designated speller layout using the three platforms. The findings acquired demonstrated that the UMA-BCI Speller platform exhibited the utmost level of usability, as it required the shortest time to complete the tasks and received the best feedback in the questionnaires. Overall, there was no difference between the BCI2000 and Open-ViBE platforms. In short, the UMA-BCI Speller offered the best usability and showed itself to be an easy application to use that provides many options to configure a speller graphical layout. © 2023 The Authors},
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Velasco-Álvarez, Francisco; Fernández-Rodríguez, Álvaro; Ron-Angevin, Ricardo
Home automation system controlled through a brain-computer interface; [Sistema domótico controlado a través de una interfaz cerebro-ordenador] Journal Article
In: RIAI – Revista Iberoamericana de Automatica e Informatica Industrial, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 224 – 235, 2023, ISSN: 16977912.
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Galeas-Merchán, Jose M.; García-Berdonés, Carmen; Ruiz-García, Margarita
Cuéntame un cuento: concurso de diseño digital Proceedings Article
In: XXX Congreso de Innovación Educativa en las Enseñanzas Técnicas, 30 CUIEET, Cartagena, 2023.
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Ruiz-García, Margarita; Galeas-Merchán, Jose M.; García-Berdonés, Carmen
Escalando la muralla de los subsistemas analógicos Proceedings Article
In: XXX Congreso de Innovación Educativa en las Enseñanzas Técnicas, 30 CUIEET, Cartagena, 2023.
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Olyaee, Maryam; Eslami, Mohsen; Navaie, Keivan; Romero-Jerez, Juan M; Hashemi, Hadi; Haghighat, Javad; Bahmanpour, Mohamad
Analysis of the Effect of Sand and Dust Storms (SDSs) and Rain on the Performance of Cellular Networks in the Millimeter Wave Band Journal Article
In: IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 69252–69262, 2023.
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González-Cañete, F. J.; García, M. Ruiz
La caza de fantasmas con Karnaugh Proceedings Article
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Castillo-Sánchez, José Borja; Cano-García, José Manuel; González-Parada, Eva
Desarrollo de un proyecto de tutorización y orientación profesional en el Grado en Ingeniería de Sistemas electrónicos Proceedings Article
In: XXX Congreso de Innovación Educativa en las Enseñanzas Técnicas, 30 CUIEET, Cartagena, 2023.
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González-Parada, Eva; García-Berdonés, Carmen; Castillo-Sánchez, José Borja
Volver a los 17, el reto del profesor tutor en las enseñanzas de ingeniería Proceedings Article
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Cano-García, José Manuel; González-Parada, Eva; Castillo-Sánchez, José Borja
Emulación de dispositivos I2C para formación a distancia en sistemas empotrados basados en microcontroladores Proceedings Article
In: XXX Congreso de Innovación Educativa en las Enseñanzas Técnicas, 30 CUIEET, Cartagena, 2023.
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2022
Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio; Bouchara, Tifanie; Picinali, Lorenzo
Immersive Sound for XR Book Chapter
In: Alcañiz, Jolanda G. Tromp Marco Sacco Mariano (Ed.): Chapter 4, Wiley, 2022, ISBN: 9781119865148.
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Gutierrez-Parera, Pablo; Lopez, Jose J.; Mora-Merchan, Javier M.; Larios, Diego F.
Interaural time difference individualization in HRTF by scaling through anthropometric parameters Journal Article
In: EURASIP Journal on Audio, Speech, and Music Processing, vol. 2022, no. 9, 2022, ISSN: 1687-4722.
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Picinali, Lorenzo; Katz, Brian FG; Geronazzo, Michele; Majdak, Piotr; Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio; Vinciarelli, Alessandro
The SONICOM Project: Artificial Intelligence-Driven Immersive Audio, From Personalization to Modeling [Applications Corner] Journal Article
In: IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 85-88, 2022.
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Santoyo-Ramón, Jose Antonio; Casilari, Eduardo; Cano-Garc’ıa, Jose Manuel
A Cross-Dataset Evaluation of Wearable Fall Detection Systems Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, pp. 1–6, Association for Computing Machinery, Corfu, Greece, 2022, ISBN: 9781450396318.
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Castillo-Sánchez, José-Borja; Casilari, Eduardo; Cano-García, Jose Manuel; González-Parada, Eva; González-Cañete, Francisco J.
A Low-cost Home Monitoring Architecture for Human Activity Recognition Using Smartwatches Proceedings Article
In: 2022 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking (MeditCom), pp. 172-177, 2022.
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Santoyo-Ramón, José Antonio; Casilari, Eduardo; Cano-García, José Manuel
A study of the influence of the sensor sampling frequency on the performance of wearable fall detectors Journal Article
In: Measurement, vol. 193, pp. 110945, 2022, ISSN: 0263-2241.
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Casilari, Eduardo; Silva, Carlos A.
An analytical comparison of datasets of Real-World and simulated falls intended for the evaluation of wearable fall alerting systems Journal Article
In: Measurement, vol. 202, pp. 111843, 2022, ISSN: 0263-2241.
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Romero-Jerez, Juan M.; Lopez-Martinez, F. Javier; Peña-Martín, Juan P.; Abdi, Ali
Stochastic Fading Channel Models With Multiple Dominant Specular Components Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 2229-2239, 2022.
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Olyaee, Maryam; Peña-Martín, Juan P.; Lopez-Martinez, F. Javier; Romero-Jerez, Juan M.
Statistical Characterization of the Multicluster Two-Wave Fading Model Proceedings Article
In: 2022 5th International Conference on Advanced Communication Technologies and Networking (CommNet), pp. 1-7, 2022.
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del Carmen Doblas, María; Cáceres-Cansino, Ana Mª; Heredia-Sánchez, Fernando; Peña-Martín, Juan Pedro; García-Berdonés, Carmen; Trujillo-Aguilera, Davinia
Colaboración entre PAS y PDI para el desarrollo de competencias genéricas: primeros resultados y lecciones aprendidas Proceedings Article
In: XXIX Congreso Universitario de Innovación Educativa en las Enseñanzas Técnicas (CUIEET’29), Valencia 19-22 de julio de 2022, pp. 285-290, 2022.
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Peña-Martín, Juan P.; García-Berdonés, Carmen; del Carmen Doblas Navarro, Mª; Cansino, Ana Mª Cáceres; Heredia-Sánchez, Fernando; Trujillo-Aguilera, Davinia
Una experiencia para introducir la competencia de Planificación y Gestión del Tiempo en un grado de ingeniería Proceedings Article
In: XXIX Congreso Universitario de Innovación Educativa en las Enseñanzas Técnicas (CUIEET’29), Valencia 19-22 de julio de 2022, pp. 251-256, 2022.
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Z., Sharifian; Barekatain,; B., Ariza Quintana
LOADng-AT: a novel practical implementation of hybrid AHP-TOPSIS algorithm in reactive routing protocol for intelligent IoT-based networks Journal Article
In: The Journal of Supercomputing, vol. 78, pp. 9521–9569, 2022, ISSN: 1573-0484.
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Velasco-Álvarez, Francisco; Fernández-Rodríguez, Álvaro; Ron-Angevin, Ricardo
Brain-computer interface (BCI)-generated speech to control domotic devices Journal Article
In: Neurocomputing, vol. 509, pp. 121 – 136, 2022, ISSN: 09252312.
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Fernández-Rodríguez, Álvaro; Darves-Bornoz, Aube; Velasco-Álvarez, Francisco; Ron-Angevin, Ricardo
Effect of Stimulus Size in a Visual ERP-Based BCI under RSVP Journal Article
In: Sensors, vol. 22, no. 23, 2022, ISSN: 14248220.
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Velasco-Álvarez, Francisco; Fernández-Rodríguez, Álvaro; Ron-Angevin, Ricardo
Home Automation System Controlled Through Brain Activity Proceedings Article
In: Miesenberger, Klaus; Kouroupetroglou, Georgios; Mavrou, Katerina; Manduchi, Roberto; Rodriguez, Mario Covarrubias; Penáz, Petr (Ed.): Computers Helping People with Special Needs, pp. 105–112, Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2022, ISBN: 978-3-031-08645-8.
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Arrebola, F.; Gonzalez-Toledo, D.; Garcia-Jimenez, P; Molina-Tanco, L.; Cuevas-Rodriguez, M.; Reyes-Lecuona, A.
Simulación en tiempo real de las reflexiones tempranas mediante el método de las imágenes Proceedings Article
In: 53 Congreso Español de Acústica -TECNIACUSTICA 2022., 2022.
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Olyaee, Maryam; Romero-Jerez, Juan M; Lopez-Martinez, F Javier; Goldsmith, Andrea J
Alternative Formulations for the Fluctuating Two-Ray Fading Model Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 11, pp. 9404–9416, 2022.
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Olyaee, Maryam; Cortés, José A; Lopez-Martinez, F Javier; Paris, José F; Romero-Jerez, Juan M
The Fluctuating Two-Ray Fading Model with Independent Specular Components Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 5, pp. 5533–5545, 2022.
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Olyaee, Maryam; Romero-Jerez, Juan M; López-Martínez, F Javier; Goldsmith, Andrea J
Composite IG/FTR channel performance in wireless communication systems Proceedings Article
In: Proc. 2022 IEEE 33rd Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Sep., pp. 1314–1319, 2022.
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Lopez, Jose J.; Gutierrez-Parera, Pablo; Cobos, Maximo
Compensating first reflections in non-anechoic head-related transfer function measurements Journal Article
In: Applied Acoustics, vol. 188, pp. 108523, 2022, ISSN: 0003-682X.
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González-Toledo, Daniel; Cuevas-Rodríguez, María; Molina-Tanco, Luis; Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio
Still room for improvement in traditional 3D interaction: selecting the fixed axis in the virtual trackball Journal Article
In: The Visual Computer, 2022.
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title = {Still room for improvement in traditional 3D interaction: selecting the fixed axis in the virtual trackball},
author = {Daniel González-Toledo and María Cuevas-Rodríguez and Luis Molina-Tanco and Arcadio Reyes-Lecuona},
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Cuevas-Rodriguez, Maria
3D Binaural Spatialisation for Virtual Reality and Psychoacoustics PhD Thesis
Universidad de Málaga, 2022.
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abstract = {The 3DTI Toolkit-BS is designed to manage complex, dynamic acoustic scenes that change in real time. Smooth transitions for moving sources and/or listener were developed to avoid audible artefacts. The library has been evaluated with a battery of tests demonstrating its good dynamic behaviour and performance. The applications of the 3DTI Toolkit-BS library are not limited to Virtual Reality; the library aims to become a reference tool for the execution of psychoacoustics experiments, as it brings together in a single tool several techniques and functionalities developed and evaluated of spatial audio research in the last 20 years. The 3DTI Toolkit-BS tool was tested in a psychoacoustics experiment, a study on the influence of non-individual HRTF on speech intelligibility. It is known that HRTF signals have an impact on speech intelligibility in a Cocktail Party scenario (where the listener tries to focus attention on a particular acoustic stimulus, filtering out all other stimuli). In the experiment, the Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) was measured, showing significant global and individual differences between the SRTs measured using different HRTFs. These results confirmed that for these Cocktail Party situations, the choice of HRTF should be carefully considered for each individual.},
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2021
Santoyo-Ramón, José Antonio; Casilari, Eduardo; Cano-García, José Manuel
A study on the impact of the users’ characteristics on the performance of wearable fall detection system Journal Article
In: Scientific Reports, vol. 11, no. 23011, 2021, ISSN: 2045-2322.
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Santoyo-Ramón, Jose Antonio; Casilari, Eduardo; Cano-García, José Manuel
A Study of One-Class Classification Algorithms for Wearable Fall Sensors Journal Article
In: Biosensors, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 284, 2021, ISSN: 2079-6374.
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Silva, Carlos A.; García-Bermúdez, Rodolfo; Casilari, Eduardo
Features Selection for Fall Detection Systems Based on Machine Learning and Accelerometer Signals Conference
Advances in Computational Intelligence 16th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, IWANN 2021, LNCS Springer Nature Switzerland, 2021.
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Cuevas-Rodríguez, María; González-Toledo, Daniel; Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio; Picinali, Lorenzo
Impact of non-individualised head related transfer functions on speech-in-noise performances within a synthesised virtual environment Journal Article
In: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 149, no. 4, pp. 2573–2586, 2021, ISSN: 0001-4966.
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abstract = {When performing binaural spatialisation, it is widely accepted that the choice of the head related transfer functions (HRTFs), and in particular the use of individually measured ones, can have an impact on localisation accuracy, externalization, and overall realism. Yet the impact of HRTF choices on speech-in-noise performances in cocktail party-like scenarios has not been investigated in depth. This paper introduces a study where 22 participants were presented with a frontal speech target and two lateral maskers, spatialised using a set of non-individual HRTFs. Speech reception threshold (SRT) was measured for each HRTF. Furthermore, using the SRT predicted by an existing speech perception model, the measured values were compensated in the attempt to remove overall HRTF-specific benefits. Results show significant overall differences among the SRTs measured using different HRTFs, consistently with the results predicted by the model. Individual differences between participants related to their SRT performances using different HRTFs could also be found, but their significance was reduced after the compensation. The implications of these findings are relevant to several research areas related to spatial hearing and speech perception, suggesting that when testing speech-in-noise performances within binaurally rendered virtual environments, the choice of the HRTF for each individual should be carefully considered.},
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González-Cañete, Francisco J.; Casilari, Eduardo
A Feasibility Study of the Use of Smartwatches in Wearable Fall Detection Systems Journal Article
In: Sensors, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 2254, 2021, ISSN: 1424-8220.
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