EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies

EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies is an open access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal focused on a whole industrial project or framework integrating creative technologies, creative content management, and more. The journal publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, technical articles, and short communications with a quarterly frequency. Authors are not charged for article submission and processing.

Editor(s)-in-Chief: Predrag K. Nikolic

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Given the accelerated changes and deeply interconnected activities of the times we are living in, creativity is a key factor of disruptive future developments. Creative and entertainment industries nowadays represent more than 3% of the GDP in Europe and they range from creative content providers (TV & radio, fashion, music) through creative experience providers (movies and music experience) to creative services providers (advertising, design, architecture).

Creative services, contents and experiences present knowledge requirements that are defined increasingly beyond a single discipline and appear to lie in a sound engagement among the creative practitioner (artist/designer/composer/entertainer), the engineer and the scientist. Digital arts, creative industries, and (tele)communication + (social) signal processing speak the language of convergence rather than autonomy. Their interaction calls for special attention now more than ever.

The journal is not limited to only specific aspects of creative technologies but also open to considering the high-level and innovative contributions from a wide range of subfields, especially articles of interdisciplinary nature.

Some of the journal topics are:

Creative Industries - the paper can describe a whole industrial project or framework integrating creative technologies for domains such as:

Creative content providers: TV & radio (broadcast, linked media), fashion (RFID and sensors, energy recycling), music & movies, books (digitization, sonification), museums (creative/artistic installations for tourism or cultural heritage) and media archives, etc.
Creative services providers: Advertising (user-centered web and ads optimization), design (communication devices for creative environments), architecture (places that adapt to people, creativity from domotics), new media and transmedia, etc.
Creative experience providers: Movies and music experience, game-based installations and playable media (participative creation, DJs and VJs creative tools), interactive social and urban spaces, etc.

Scientific topics - the paper can focus on scientific tools for creative industries on topics such as:

Creative content management: Multimedia data mining and innovative browsing, data 2D/3D visualization, digitization and storage, cultural heritage, etc.
Creative interactions: Social signal processing, verbal and nonverbal, explicit or implicit interactions, interacting robots, sensors and MoCap, human-computer interaction, user interface design, serious game etc.
Creative experiences: Affective content analysis and synthesis, immersive technologies, special effects, augmented reality, expressivity and emotion detection and processing, user experiences, etc.

Additional materials such as videos of installations and setups, public/users reactions and comments, or demo links are welcome.

Special issue on Exploration of Digital Future

Important dates:

Manuscript Submission deadline: 2021-02-26

Notification of Acceptance: 2021-04-16

Submission of final revised paper: 2021-05-26

Publication of special issue (Tentative): 2021-09-04

Guest editors:

Prof Dr. Mohd Shahrizal Sunar (Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia)
Dr. Goh Eg Su (Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia)
Ruhiyati Idayu Abu Talib (Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia)

Special issue on Audio-Visuals and Interaction Design

Important dates:

Manuscript Submission deadline: 2020-12-15

Notification of Acceptance: 2021-01-15

Submission of final revised paper: 2021-02-01

Publication of special issue (Tentative): 2021-03-01

Guest editors:

Nuno N. Correia (University of Greenwich & ITI, LARSyS, UK)
Diogo Cabral (ITI, LARSyS & Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Raul Masu (ITI, LARSyS & Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal)

Albert Ali Salah (Bogazici University, Turkey)
Anthony Brooks (SensoramaLab, Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark)
Anton Nijholt (University of Twente, Netherlands)
Antonio Camurri (DIST-University of Genova, Italy)
Antonio Camurri (University of Genoa, Italy)
Christian Jacquemin (LIMSI-CNRS, France)
Christophe d'Alessandro (LIMSI-CNRS, France)
Christophe Hurter (ENAC, French Civil Aviation University, Toulouse France)
Cristina Sylla (University of Minho)
David Geerts (iMinds - University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium)
Dirk Heylen (University of Twente IntetainElsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen)
Eva Irene (Brooks Aalborg University)
Fabrizio Lamberti (Politecnico di Torino)
Gualtiero Volpe (University of Genoa, Italy)
Insook Choi (Columbia College Chicago, USA)
Jesus Ibanez (Escola Municipal d'Art i Disseny (EMAiD))
Jonathan Duckworth (RMIT University ArtsIt)
Jorge C. S. Cardoso (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Jun Hu (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands)
Lau Bee Theng (Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Malaysia)
Mel Krokos (University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom)
Michail Kalogiannakis (Faculty of Education, University of Crete, Greece)
Milton Luiz Horn Vieira (UFSC Intetain)
Mikkel Kirkedahl Lysholm Nielsen (Aalborg University, Denmark)
Pedro Campos (Intetain)
Pieter Jan Maes (McGill University, Canada)
Rainer Malaka (University of Bremen)
Radu-Daniel Vatavu (University of Suceava, Romania)
Robin Bargar (Columbia College Chicago, USA)
Rolf Gehlhaar (private ArtsIt Creative Technologies)
Robby van Delden (University of Twente)
Sudarshan Khanna (National Institute of Design, India)
Surabhi Khanna (Independent Design Educator & visiting faculty DLI)
Thierry Dutoit (University of Mons, Belgium)
Tiago Cardoso (University Nova of Lisbon, Portugal)
Tracy Harwood (De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom)
Vincent Courboulay (University of La Rochelle, France)
Valentina Nisi (University of Madeira)
Yves Rybarczyk (University Nova of Lisbon, Portugal)
Mohd Shahrizal Sunar (Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia)

Predrag K. Nikolic

Predrag K. Nikolic is Associate Professor and Principal Investigator in AI.R at ShanghaiTech University School of Creativity and Art, Shanghai, China. He is an interactive media designer, digital media expert and a media artist who holds a PhD in Digital Media and an MBA. His research focuses on intelligent interfaces, robot creativity, AI aesthetics and design for behavioural changes. He mixes experiential reality, artificial intelligence, and responsive environments to engage an audience in new types of interactive experiences and media perceptions. His design and artworks, such as Botorikko, MindCatcher, InnerBody, Ciklosol, Before & Beyond, Vrroom, Robosophy Philosophy, Digital Lolipop, In_Visible Island were exhibited worldwide and presented at the Ars Electronica Festival, SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, Technarte USA, Technarte Spain, Singapore Science Center, Hong Kong – Shenzhen Design Biennial, Maison Shanghai, National Museum of Applied Art in Belgrade, National Museum of Education in Belgrade.

Before joining ShanghaiTech University School of Creativity and Art, Predrag Nikolic was a professor at Shantou University School of Art and Design China, Dean of Faculty of Digital Production at Educons University Serbia, Visiting Professor at Bergen Academy of Art and Design Norway, Researcher at Aalto University Finland, Global Digital Director at Grey Germany, Global Digital Director at J. Walter Thomson Germany, Global Head of Digital at Ogilvy Greece, Head of Digital Marketing at Groundlink USA, Consultant at Yahoo USA and Managing Director at JadePremier United Kingdom. During his career in a creative industry, he conceptualized and designed digital media presence for the clients such as Telenor, IBM, Nestle, H&M, Mars, Coca-Cola, Credit Agricole Bank, Yahoo, Czech Airlines and many others.

Predrag K. Nikolic has published numerous research papers in the field of artificial intelligence aesthetics, robot creativity, robot–robot interaction, design for behaviour change, collective creativity, mix-experiential reality, multi-sensory interfaces, interactivity and interface design. He lectures at universities and giving speeches at international conferences such as EmTech MIT, Technarte, SIGGRAPH, INTETAIN, MobilityIOT, Smart City 360, etc. Professor Nikolic is European Alliance for Innovation Fellow, listed artist in Leonardo Electronic Directory, SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community Member, international exhibitions curator and serves on many conference committees.

More about prof. Nikolic you can find on www.predragnikolic.com

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Authors:
Kevin Sebastian, Abhin S Babu, Jeswin Thomas, Chris Kunnel Thomas, Jayakrishna V

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Non-Redundant Contour Directional Feature Vectors for Character Recognition
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ct 18: e3

Authors:
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This paper presents a novel shape based feature for printed character recognition. The shape features are derived from the contour of the character which is unique to all characters. Preprocessing is performed to standardize the characters and handle all variations such as bold, italics and bold-it…This paper presents a novel shape based feature for printed character recognition. The shape features are derived from the contour of the character which is unique to all characters. Preprocessing is performed to standardize the characters and handle all variations such as bold, italics and bold-italics font characteristics. The complete character set is clustered into different groups based on contour feature. A probe character is mapped into the corresponding cluster prior to recognition. This helps to reduce the computational overhead. Finally two recognition schemes have been proposed, based on angle feature extracted from the contour information and a longest common substring (LCS) based feature. Simulation has been carried out to validate the efficacy of the proposed scheme on printed Odia characters. Performance accuracy has been compared with the existing schemes. In general, it is observed that the proposed scheme outperforms the competitive schemes.
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Organization of Museum Exhibit Information for Ubiquitous Visitors
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ct 18: e2

Authors:
Preeti Khanwalkar, Pallapa Venkataram

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28th Aug 2020

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INTRODUCTION: A wide variety and an increasing amount of exhibit information is often overwhelming for the museum ubiquitous visitors. OBJECTIVES: In this work, we propose the organization of museum exhibit information to mitigate theinformation overloading problem of the ubiquitous v…INTRODUCTION: A wide variety and an increasing amount of exhibit information is often overwhelming for the museum ubiquitous visitors. OBJECTIVES: In this work, we propose the organization of museum exhibit information to mitigate theinformation overloading problem of the ubiquitous visitors. METHODS: The Introductory Attributes (IA), Functional/Behavioral Attributes (F/BA), and Descriptive Attributes (DA) which broadly characterize the museum exhibit information are organized as essential and further aselaborated information at the levels of school kids, college students, and professionals ubiquitous visitors. RESULTS: The results show that the museum exhibit information organization time and the size of the organized information increases with the increase in the understanding levels of the ubiquitous visitors. CONCLUSION: The organization of Swami Vivekananda exhibit information indicates an example of catering information for the individual requirements of museum ubiquitous visitors.
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CitySkin: which color is your city?
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ct 18: e1

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From web to SMS: A text summarization of Wikipedia pages with character limitation
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Authors:
J.L.E.K Fendji, B.A.H. Aminatou

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Wikipedia is one of the main sources of information on the Web. But the access to this content may be difficult especially when using a basic telephone without browsing capability and only a GSM network. The only means of text-based communication remains through SMS. Due to the limitation of the …Wikipedia is one of the main sources of information on the Web. But the access to this content may be difficult especially
when using a basic telephone without browsing capability and only a GSM network. The only means of text-based
communication remains through SMS. Due to the limitation of the number of characters, a Wikipedia page cannot always
be sent through SMS. This work raises the issue of text summarization with character limitation. To solve this issue, two
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Acceptability for Character-Oriented Summaries (TACOS) has been proposed to appreciate ROUGE metrics. The evaluation
showed the relevance of the approach for pages of at most 2000 characters. The system has been tested using the SMS
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Toward anticipatory ubimus
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ct 20(24): e4

Authors:
Damián Keller, Ivan Simurra, Marcello Messina

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21st May 2020

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This paper explores the emerging initiatives in ubiquitous music research that employ anticipatory systems. We provide a short introduction to the ubimus ﬁeld, highlighting the diﬀerences with other technologically based approaches to music making. One of the objectives of ubimus research is to exp…This paper explores the emerging initiatives in ubiquitous music research that employ anticipatory systems. We provide a short introduction to the ubimus ﬁeld, highlighting the diﬀerences with other technologically based approaches to music making. One of the objectives of ubimus research is to expand the range of the stakeholders that participate in creative music making. This is achieved through the development of metaphors for creative action by means of sociotechnical systems that target creativity, including ecologically based creative practices, interaction aesthetics, computational thinking and dialogics applied to music. Another objective entails a push for new forms of music making through the reappropriation of extant technologies or through the design and deployment of new behavioral, material or social resources tailored for ubiquitous music ecologies. Nevertheless, so far, few projects have considered the future creative actions as an object of research. This is the aim of anticipatory ubiquitous music.
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Legal Aspects on the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence
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ct 20(24): e3

Author:
Corneliu Andy Puşcã

Published:
28th Apr 2020

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Artificially Intelligent agents are more and more present in society. They have the potential to improve our daily life and social welfare. But, the introduction of AI already brings some technologic, industrial and regulatory challenges. The robots operating autonomously, without the intervention …Artificially Intelligent agents are more and more present in society. They have the potential to improve our daily life and social welfare. But, the introduction of AI already brings some technologic, industrial and regulatory challenges. The robots operating autonomously, without the intervention or awareness of humans will raise questions regarding attribution of rights or restrictions / obligations for them, liability for their actions, taxation, data privacy, robotic labour replacing human labour. The change of liability paradigm from the operator of the vehicle to the manufacturer started with the imposition of liability for damages arising from an autonomous car. Should robots pay taxes? Maybe it is not fair to tax artificially intelligent agents for benefiting from public expenditure, because the use of public services or infrastructures by an AI agent it’s not a benefit for the agent, but for the user or designer. It can be a necessity, for reasons related to altering patterns of consumption or employment within the economy. The risk of losing control over AI agents are not only related to damages, but also to the protection of personal data and public safety. This can happen due to malfunctions, security breaches, the superior response time of computers compared to humans, unsafe explorations, hacking and so on. In this paper we aim at demonstrating that, with the proliferation of artificial intelligence, questions will come up and legal frameworks will inevitably need to adapt.
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Affordances and Constraints in Interactive Audio / Visual Systems
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Automatic Video Classification: A Review
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20th Apr 2020

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INTRODUCTION: In last few years number of internet users and available bandwidth has been increased exponentially. The availability of internet with such a low cost is making audiovisual content a more popular and easier form of information exchange. The internet is having a huge amount of this a…INTRODUCTION: In last few years number of internet users and available bandwidth has been increased exponentially.
The availability of internet with such a low cost is making audiovisual content a more popular and easier form of
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feature extraction) have been proposed by researcher’s community.

OBJECTIVES: This work is carried out to give a review of different video classification techniques and give a
comparative analysis of available video classification techniques and to suggest the most accurate and efficient method of
video classification.

METHODS: Text, Audio and Visual video classification techniques.

RESULTS: It has been observed that a combination of audio and visual feature extraction can provide better results.

CONCLUSION: There are various methods of video classification either by using text, audio or video extraction. The text
feature extraction is the least used method of video classification. The audio and visual feature extraction is being used in
various applications but as we can understand that both the audio and visual feature extractions are having equal
importance in video feature extraction but if we use combination of both these approaches, the results in form of accuracy
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A design-driven sonification process for supporting expert users in real-time anomaly detection: Towards applied guidelines
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ct 20(23): e4

Authors:
S. Lenzi, G. Terenghi, A. Moreno-Fernandez-de-Leceta

Published:
20th Apr 2020

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INTRODUCTION: We present early results of an ongoing investigation into the use of sound for real-time monitoring of anomalous behaviour in digital and digital/physical systems. OBJECTIVES: We aim to define design guidelines to both support authors in the process of creating sonifications that …INTRODUCTION: We present early results of an ongoing investigation into the use of sound for real-time monitoring of
anomalous behaviour in digital and digital/physical systems.

OBJECTIVES: We aim to define design guidelines to both support authors in the process of creating sonifications that are
both efficient and engaging and the transition of sonification into a mass medium for the representation of data in everyday
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METHODS: Through two Design Actions, we apply Design Research to the definition of the use case, the interaction
paradigm and the experimental protocol for real-world evaluation of sonification tools.

RESULTS: Two Design Actions are described. Methodologies and results of the first experimental phase are presented in
detail along with their influence on the second phase, currently ongoing.

CONCLUSION: We sketch a tentative design-driven process for sonifications for the real-time monitoring of anomalous
behaviour in digital and digital/physical systems.
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From the Body with the Body: Performing with a Genome-Based Musical Instrument
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ct 20(23): e3

Authors:
Francesco Ardan Dal Rì, Raul Masu, Mauro Graziani, Marco Roncador

Published:
20th Apr 2020

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INTRODUCTION: In this paper we present Silico, a new Digital Musical Instrument which ideally represents the performer itself. This instrument is composed by two parts: an interface (a sensor glove), which relies on the movements of the performer’s hand, and a computational engine (a set of patch…INTRODUCTION: In this paper we present Silico, a new Digital Musical Instrument which ideally represents the
performer itself. This instrument is composed by two parts: an interface (a sensor glove), which relies on the movements
of the performer’s hand, and a computational engine (a set of patches developed in Max 7), which generates sound events
based on the genomic data of the performer.

OBJECTIVES: We want to propose a new reflection on the relation between the body and musical instruments. Moreover,
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performance. As a metaphor of these two layers, we used here the hand and the genome of the performer.

METHODS: We have investigated our objectives through the whole design process of a Digital Musical Instrument, using
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RESULTS: Our system is a multilayered composed instrument which maps its computational part and its interface on the
performer’s body. Silico can be used as a standalone musical instrument to generate music in real time.

CONCLUSION: Our works shows a new path about the use of genomic data in a musical way, as a new perspective of
human-computer interaction in a performative contexts.
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(Re-) Presenting an altered interactive system. On et ego, a piece for classical guitar, two piezoelectric microphones and electronics
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ct 20(23): e2

Author:
D. Fantechi

Published:
20th Apr 2020

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INTRODUCTION: Starting from et ego, a piece for classical guitar and electronics, this paper aims to introduce the notion of the interactive system as a tool to understand the musical activity developed by a composer and/or performer in relationship with an instrument and a score. OBJECTIVES: …INTRODUCTION: Starting from et ego, a piece for classical guitar and electronics, this paper aims to introduce the notion
of the interactive system as a tool to understand the musical activity developed by a composer and/or performer in
relationship with an instrument and a score.

OBJECTIVES: The primary objective is to show how the equilibrium within this interactive system can be affected by the
introduction of an external technology.

METHODS: In et ego, the external technology is represented by two piezoelectric contact microphones placed on the
soundboard of the guitar, which creates an interference within the usual performer/instrument relationship. The performer
has to interact with these microphones and with a differently amplified classical guitar: the piezoelectric microphones make
very tiny sounds audible and emphasize percussive sounds while feeding the patch for the live electronics. Consequently,
the composer enacts different strategies to understand and represent this enriched vocabulary.

RESULTS: The use of piezoelectric microphones allows for working with specific gestures and extremely delicate sounds,
enriching the vocabulary of sound material available within the compositional process. The use of notation becomes part of
this process of comprehension and translation of different aural images.

CONCLUSION: The interdependencies between the agents of the system, constantly challenged by different levels of
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Pathways to Live Visuals in Dance Performances: a Quantitative Audience Study
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ct 20(23): e5

Authors:
Raul Masu, Nuno N. Correia

Published:
17th Apr 2020

Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: We present an audience study investigating the impact of different technologies to create visuals in dance performances. OBJECTIVES: We investigated four conditions: motion capture, sensors, camera image, and minimal interaction; and four variables: how much did the audience perc…INTRODUCTION: We present an audience study investigating the impact of different technologies to create
visuals in dance performances.

OBJECTIVES: We investigated four conditions: motion capture, sensors, camera image, and minimal
interaction; and four variables: how much did the audience perceive a connection between the body and the
visuals; the visuals as merely copying the dancer; how much distracting were the visuals; and how much did
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METHODS: We used a questionnaire to collect data. We analyzed it using Friedman’s test, and Spearman’s
correlation test.

RESULTS: The audience perceived a stronger connection in the camera condition, but in the same condition,
visuals tend to be merely copying the dancer. We also suggest that the perceived connection has a positive
correlation with enjoyment, while distraction has a negative correlation.

CONCLUSION: Our results help to highlight the impact that different technology have on live visuals for
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From the Argentinian Bioart Laboratory to the Strange Things retrospective. Ten years of bioart in Argentina
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ct 20(24): e1

Author:
Natalia Matewecki

Published:
27th Feb 2020

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Bioart is an artistic genre that brings together works that use techniques, protocols, and methodologies from the fields of biology and, above all, biotechnology, for artistic ends. The first works of bioart in Argentina were created in 2008 following the creation of the Argentinian Bioart Labora…Bioart is an artistic genre that brings together works that use techniques, protocols, and methodologies from the fields of
biology and, above all, biotechnology, for artistic ends. The first works of bioart in Argentina were created in 2008
following the creation of the Argentinian Bioart Laboratory. After a decade of intense creativity in the production of bioart
in Argentina, this article presents an overview of the works that played a part in consolidating the genre in the country. The
artworks discussed here were created in connection with the Argentinian Bioart Laboratory, and many also formed part of
the retrospective exhibition Cosas Extrañas. Bioarte en la Argentina [Strange Things. Bioart in Argentina], which was
held at the Center for Art at the National University of La Plata in 2019. The exhibition included eleven works from 2008–
2018 by the following Argentinian artists: Daniel Álvarez Olmedo, Agustín Bucari, Gabriel Cicuttin, Joaquín Fargas,
Luciana Paoletti, Darío Sacco, Guido Villar, Marina Zerbarini, and the collective Grupo Proyecto Untitled.
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Smart Attendance Management System Using Face Recognition
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ct 18(17): e4

Authors:
Kaneez Laila Bhatti, Laraib Mughal, Faheem Yar Khuhawar, Sheeraz Ahmed Memon

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To maintain the attendance record with day to day activities is a challenging task. The conventional method of calling name of each student is time consuming and there is always a chance of proxy attendance. The following system is based on face recognition to maintain the attendance record of stud…To maintain the attendance record with day to day activities is a challenging task. The conventional method of calling name of each student is time consuming and there is always a chance of proxy attendance. The following system is based on face recognition to maintain the attendance record of students. The daily attendance of students is recorded subject wise which is stored already by the administrator. As the time for corresponding subject arrives the system automatically starts taking snaps and then apply face detection and recognition technique to the given image and the recognize students are marked as present and their attendance update with corresponding time and subject id. We have used deep learning techniques to develop this system, histogram of oriented gradient method is used to detect faces in images and deep learning method is used to compute and compare feature facial of students to recognize them. Our system is capable to identify multiple faces in real time.
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The Significance of a Body in Contemporary Arts
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ct 16(6): e2

Authors:
Emmanouela Vogiatzaki, Artur Krukowski

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This paper discusses the role and significance of a body in Performance Art. Considering that Art reflects social, cultural and sometimes political realities, we identify types of messages that an artwork using advanced technological might transmit to us, spectators or artists. This paper focusses …This paper discusses the role and significance of a body in Performance Art. Considering that Art reflects social, cultural and sometimes political realities, we identify types of messages that an artwork using advanced technological might transmit to us, spectators or artists. This paper focusses on the Cyborg Theatre, whereby the technology is its inherent element without which the performance could not happen. Such a technological performance cannot occur without a body. We refer here to a cyborg body as a human organism extended with mechanical parts, which integrate non organic components in order to gain meaning within the artwork. By focusing on such a theatrical performance, we observe a relationship developing between the performer and the spectator. This is an unusual interaction, which deserves our attention. We claim that both the performer and the spectator take part in a social event that does not only represent societal realities, but also indicates future ones.
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Solitude or co-existence – or learning-together-apart with digital dialogic technologies for kids with developmental and attention difficulties
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ct 17(12): e4

Authors:
E.K. Sorensen, H.V. Andersen

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1856

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An overall political vision of a prosperous society is one in which everyone has the same access and possibilities of participating in democratic processes, and in which everyone has equal access to the resources, life and learning – a society grasping the potential of diversity. This study reports…An overall political vision of a prosperous society is one in which everyone has the same access and possibilities of participating in democratic processes, and in which everyone has equal access to the resources, life and learning – a society grasping the potential of diversity. This study reports on research into the impact of digital technological interventions for including kids with attention and developmental dificulties into school class contexts. The paper describes, how the authors have approached the challenge of researching inclusion of kids with attention and developmental deficits for communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing. Some of the questions addressed in the study are: How – and in what sense - may technology and technological interventions be utilised to enhance this approach with our focus learners? In which situations does it occur in the case study? The data analysis assesses the potential of interventions with digital technology for acting as stimulating enzymes for life and learning. On the basis of a thorough discussion of the analysis and findings, the authors assess the degree to which interventions with digital technologies may promote inclusion through stimulating the participation in life and learning of kids with attention and developmental deficits.
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Evaluation of a Facial Animation Authoring Pipeline Seamlessly Supporting Performance Capture and Manual Key-pose Editing
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Authors:
Fabrizio Nunnari, Alexis Heloir

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using traditional animation tools. This approach paves the way towards novel animation pipelines which
seamlessly merge the roles of the animator and the actor. The second contribution is a method assessing a
facial retargeting system, we conducted a user study where participants assessed the emotions conveyed by
the facial expression displayed in the control and the authored animation. Contrary to existing evaluation
methods, it factors out possible misinterpretations of the intended emotion and focuses on assessing the
retargeting quality.
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Video Streaming Analysis in Vienna LTE System Level Simulator
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ct 16(7): e1

Authors:
Zakaria Ye, Tania Jimenez, Rachid El-Azouzi

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1422

Abstract:
The demand for multimedia services in mobile communication is increasing day by day due to the proliferation of end devices. To overcome the future needs of data communication on mobile devices, the $ 3^{rd} $ Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has introduced a new technology which is known as L…The demand for multimedia services in mobile communication is increasing day by day due to the proliferation of end devices. To overcome the future needs of data communication on mobile devices, the $ 3^{rd} $ Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has introduced a new technology which is known as Long Term Evolution (LTE) UMTS. In this paper, we study video streaming behavior on the LTE network. For this purpose, we use the Vienna LTE System Level Simulator which implements network features that correspond to our goal. We consider the parameters that may affect the users experience on a network and define ten scenarios for our simulations. We finally search for methods to fit the video streaming data traffic on the LTE network and exhibit its long range dependence.
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Multi-agent evolutionary systems for the generation of complex virtual worlds
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ct 15(5): e5

Authors:
J. Kruse, A. M. Connor

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1037

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Modern films, games and virtual reality applications are dependent on convincing computer graphics. Highly complex models are a requirement for the successful delivery of many scenes and environments. While workflows such as rendering, compositing and animation have been streamlined to accommodate …Modern films, games and virtual reality applications are dependent on convincing computer graphics. Highly complex models are a requirement for the successful delivery of many scenes and environments. While workflows such as rendering, compositing and animation have been streamlined to accommodate increasing demands, modelling complex models is still a laborious task. This paper introduces the computational benefits of an Interactive Genetic Algorithm (IGA) to computer graphics modelling while compensating the effects of user fatigue, a common issue with Interactive Evolutionary Computation. An intelligent agent is used in conjunction with an IGA that offers the potential to reduce the effects of user fatigue by learning from the choices made by the human designer and directing the search accordingly. This workflow accelerates the layout and distribution of basic elements to form complex models. It captures the designer’s intent through interaction, and encourages playful discovery.
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Sandtime: A Tangible Interaction Featured Sensory Play Installation For Children To Increase Social Connection
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ct 17(10): e4

Authors:
Chulin Yang, Stephen Jia Wang

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1018

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From the study of social-interaction enhanced gaming design, aimed at providing a public environment which supports tangible & social interactions among children, we designed Sandtime. Sandtime is a public installation designed to encourage such interaction. Using the Tangible Interaction Design ap…From the study of social-interaction enhanced gaming design, aimed at providing a public environment which supports tangible & social interactions among children, we designed Sandtime. Sandtime is a public installation designed to encourage such interaction. Using the Tangible Interaction Design approach, this gaming installation features collaborative play and social interactions under public context, where children can collaboratively interact with the virtual onscreen characters by manipulating physical objects. This design is based on the study of how interactive gaming facilities can help to ease anxiety and enhance social interactions among children. In this paper, we want to continue this line of research by exploring further the elements that can enhance such interaction experience. This paper focuses specifically on the sensory play and how it can help to facilitate social interaction.
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Towards a new software quality model for evaluation the quality of gamified systems
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ct 18(14): e2

Authors:
Omaz Azouz, Youssef Lefdaoui

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957

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Due to the emergence of the Gamification concept in various domains, this article studies how to improve the quality of gamified systems with the software engineering discipline. Recent studies have shown a significant gap between design frameworks and gamified products, reflected in a lack of cons…Due to the emergence of the Gamification concept in various domains, this article studies how to improve the quality of gamified systems with the software engineering discipline. Recent studies have shown a significant gap between design frameworks and gamified products, reflected in a lack of consistency, integrity, measurement and a comprehensive process that covers the different phases to achieve a quality
gamified product. For this purpose, a specific quality model software for evaluation is required. Our contribution consists of making an analytical and qualitative study of the existing Gamification frameworks and platforms, with the aim of proposing a model for quality evaluation of the gamified applications. This proposal is based on the patterns and attributes determined during the conducted bibliographic study and comparative studies, with an attempt
to integrate the ISO 25010 quality model.
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Development of a wearable haptic game interface
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ct 16(6): e5

Authors:
J. Foottit, D. Brown, S. Marks, A.M. Connor

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936

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This paper outlines the ongoing development of a wearable haptic game interface, in this case for controlling a flight simulator. The device differs from many traditional haptic feedback implementations in that it combines vibrotactile feedback with gesture based input, thus becoming a two-way cond…This paper outlines the ongoing development of a wearable haptic game interface, in this case for controlling a flight simulator. The device differs from many traditional haptic feedback implementations in that it combines vibrotactile feedback with gesture based input, thus becoming a two-way conduit between the user and the virtual environment. The device is intended to challenge what is considered an “interface” and sets out to purposefully blur the boundary between man and machine. This allows for a more immersive experience, and a user evaluation shows that the intuitive interface allows the user to become the aircraft that is controlled by the movements of the user's hand.
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Towards a 15.5W Si-LDMOS Energy Efficient Balanced RF Power Amplifier for 5G-LTE Multi-carrier Applications
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ct 18(15): e5

Authors:
B. A. Mohammed, A. S. Hussaini, R. A. Abd-Alhameed, I. M. Danjuma, A. S. Asharaa, I. T. E. Elfergani, J. Rodriguez

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927

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In this paper, a 15.5W Si-LDMOS balanced RF power amplifier has been designed using 2.620-2.690GHz frequency band to improve efficiency and linearity for 5G-LTE mobile applications. The amplifier was designed and simulated using large signal Si-LDMOS transistor model to achieve 53% PAE, 41dBm Pout,…In this paper, a 15.5W Si-LDMOS balanced RF power amplifier has been designed using 2.620-2.690GHz frequency band to improve efficiency and linearity for 5G-LTE mobile applications. The amplifier was designed and simulated using large signal Si-LDMOS transistor model to achieve 53% PAE, 41dBm Pout, 14 dB gain at P1dB saturation point. The proposed balanced RF power amplifier was fabricated and measurement results for phase variation of the signal between the carriers have been the main focus. At 1dB compression point power added efficiency increased to 81.5% with 19.5 gain at the Pout. The AM-AM and AM-PM measured data of the balanced RF power amplifier was extracted from the MATLAB fitting tool to produce polynomials. The polynomials were used in the proposed pre-distortion technique to compensate for the nonlinearities of the balanced power amplifier. A simple linear model was designed for behavioural modelling of the memory-less baseband digital pre-distorter. A Simulink IEEE 802.11a OFDM Transceiver system was used to demonstrate validity of the proposed pre-distorter. To the best of authors’ knowledge, this study presented excellent results of predistortion system that compensated the nonlinearity behaviour of the balanced RF power amplifier using the Simulink version R2011a.
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Publisher: EAI
ISSN: 2409-9708
Number of Volumes: 7

Last Published: 2020-06-11