A5008036566- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Interactive and Immersive Displays
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Color perception and design
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
University of Glasgow
2013-2025
University of Otago
2014-2025
University of Strathclyde
2019-2024
West Suffolk Hospital
2024
Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
2022-2023
Mātai Medical Research Institute
2022-2023
Moulton College
2023
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
2020-2022
Ronin Institute
2021
University of Oxford
2021
Thermal stimulation is a rich, emotive and salient feedback channel that well suited to HCI, but one yet be fully investigated. may environments are too loud for audio or bumpy vibrotactile feedback. This paper presents two studies into how users could detect hot cold stimuli presented the fingertips, palm, dorsal surface of forearm upper arm. Evaluations were carried out in static mobile settings. Results showed palm most sensitive, more perceivable comfortable than warm stronger...
Background Identification of at-risk individuals who would benefit from early intervention for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) is critical as new treatments are developed. Measures retinal health could offer accessible low-cost indication pre-morbid risk, but their association with ADRD risk unknown. Objective To determine whether midlife neuronal microvascular measures associated risk-index scores individual domains risk. Methods Data were the Dunedin Multidisciplinary...
There are inherent associations between temperature and emotion in language, cognition subjective experience [22,42]. However, there exists no systematic mapping of thermal feedback to models that could be used by designers users convey a range emotions HCI. A common way classifying quantifying emotional is through ratings along valence arousal dimensions, originating from Russell's circumplex model [32]. Therefore, the research this paper mapped stimuli understand might conveyed feedback....
Ultrasonic haptic feedback is a promising means of providing tactile sensations in mid-air without encumbering the user with an actuator. However, controlled and rigorous HCI research needed to understand basic characteristics perception this new medium, so how best utilise ultrasonic haptics interface. This paper describes two experiments conducted into fundamental aspects perception: 1) localisation static point 2) motion. Understanding these would provide insight spatial resolution...
There is a burgeoning interest in the use of deep neural network diabetic retinal screening.To determine whether could satisfactorily detect retinopathy that requires referral to an ophthalmologist from local screening programme and international database.Retrospective audit.Diabetic photos Otago database photographed during October 2016 (485 photos), 1200 Messidor database.Receiver operating characteristic curve illustrate ability identify referable (moderate or worse exudates within one...
This paper explores the combination of multiple concurrent modalities for conveying emotional information in HCI: temperature, vibration and abstract visual displays. Each modality has been studied individually, but can only convey a limited range emotions within two-dimensional valence-arousal space. is first to systematically combine expand available affective range. Three studies were conducted: Study 1 measured emotionality vibrotactile feedback by itself; 2 perceived content three...
Individuals with mental disorders are at an elevated risk of developing chronic age-related physical diseases. However, it is not clear whether psychopathology also associated processes accelerated aging that precede the onset disease.To test hypothesis a history indicators midlife.This prospective cohort study was based on Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, population-representative birth 1037 individuals born between April 1, 1972, March 31, 1973, in Dunedin, New...
Extended Reality (XR) technology brings exciting possibilities for aeroplane passengers, allowing them to escape their limited cabin space. Using nearby physical surfaces enables a connection with the real world while improving XR experience through touch. However, available may be located in awkward positions, reducing comfort and input performance thus limiting long-term use. We explore usability of passive haptic different orientations, assessing effects on performance, user comfort. then...
Climate change will result in warmer temperatures and an increase the frequency severity of extreme weather events. Given that higher reproductive rate temperate zone insects, insect population growth rates are predicted to response climate. This consensus, however, rests on assumption food is freely available. However, under conditions limited food, output Texan cricket Gryllus texensis (Cade Otte) was highest at its current normal average temperature declined with increasing temperature....
This paper expands the repertoire of non-visual feedback for mobile interaction, established through Earcons and Tactons, by designing structured thermal cues conveying information. Research into use HCI has not looked beyond basic 'yes-no' detection stimuli to unique identification those stimuli. We first designed icons that varied along two parameters convey pieces also intramodal tactile icons, combining one vibrotactile parameter, test perception different so evaluate possibility...
Room-scale Virtual Reality (VR) has become an affordable consumer reality, with applications ranging from entertainment to productivity. However, the limited physical space available for room-scale VR in typical home or office environment poses a significant problem. To solve this, spaces can be extended by amplifying mapping of virtual movement (translational gain). Although amplified been used since earliest days VR, little is known about how it influences reach-based interactions objects,...
Auditory headsets capable of actively or passively intermixing both real and virtual sounds are in-part acoustically transparent. This paper explores the consequences acoustic transparency, on perception audio content, given presence a real-world auditory backdrop, more broadly in facilitating wearable, personal, private, always-available soundspace. We experimentally compare passive transparent, active noise cancelling, orientation-tracked across range content types, indoors outdoors for...
We present PassengXR, an open-source toolkit for creating passenger eXtended Reality (XR) experiences in Unity. XR allows travellers to move beyond the physical limitations of in-vehicle displays, rendering immersive virtual content based on - or ignoring vehicle motion. There are considerable technical challenges using headsets moving environments: maintaining forward bearing IMU-based headsets; conflicts between optical and inertial tracking inside-out obtaining telemetry; high cost design...
Standalone Virtual Reality (VR) headsets can be used when travelling in cars, trains and planes. However, the constrained spaces around transport seating leave users with little physical space which to interact using their hands or controllers, increase risk of invading other passengers' personal hitting nearby objects surfaces. This hinders VR from most commercial applications, are designed for unobstructed 1-2m 360 ° home spaces. In this paper, we investigated whether three at-a-distance...
Augmented Reality (AR) headsets could significantly improve the passenger experience, freeing users from restrictions of physical smartphones, tablets and seatback displays. However, confined space public transport varying proximity to other passengers may restrict what interaction techniques are deemed socially acceptable for AR - particularly considering current reliance on mid-air interactions in consumer headsets. We contribute utilize a novel approach social acceptability video surveys,...
Despite many successes in desktop applications, little work has looked at the use of pressure input on mobile devices and different issues associated with interactions e.g. non-visual feedback. This study examined a device using single Force Sensing Resistor (FSR) linearised output as means target selection within menu, where menu items varied size location along z-axis. Comparing visual audio feedback, results showed that, overall, eyes-free interaction reached mean level 74% accuracy. With...
Thermal feedback is a new area of research in HCI and, as such, there has been very little investigation the impact environmental factors on its use for interaction. To address this shortcoming we conducted an experiment to investigate how ambient temperature and humidity could affect usability thermal feedback. If conditions perception significantly, then it may not be suitable mobile interactions. Evaluations were outdoors varying over period 5 months. Results showed that significant...
Young children with visual impairments tend to engage less their surroundings, limiting the benefits from activities at school. We investigated novel ways of using sound a bracelet, such as speech or familiar noises, tell about nearby people, places and activities, encourage them more during play help move independently. present series studies, first two involving impairment educators, that give insight into challenges faced by visually impaired school how might them. then focus group gives...
Research has shown that thermal feedback can be an engaging and convincing means of conveying experimenter-predefined meanings, e.g., material properties or message types. However, perception is subjective its meaning in interaction ambiguous. Interface designers may not sure how users could naïvely interpret during interaction. Little also known about would choose cues to convey their own meanings. The research this paper tested interpretations stimuli three different scenarios: social...
Research shows that bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) laboratory experiences can be differently affecting than traditional display experiences. With the proliferation of at-home VR headsets, these effects need to explored in consumer media, ensure public are adequately informed. As yet, organizations responsible for content descriptions and age-based ratings do not rate games those played on TV. This could lead more intense or subconsciously desired. To test whether non-VR affecting, so game...
<h3>Importance</h3> The retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell (GCL) have been proposed as potential biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD). Although a number of studies shown that knowing the thickness RNFL GCL can help differentiate between patients with AD healthy controls, it is unclear whether these associations are observable earlier in life. <h3>Objective</h3> To examine was associated global cognitive performance middle age childhood decline from to adulthood specific...
Autonomous cars offer passengers a rich platform for Augmented Reality entertainment, with complex sensing that can drive passenger experiences by tracking, appropriating and altering elements of reality. This paper forms an early exploration in-car AR games, starting how existing game genres might work within vehicle context, reality (e.g. other cars) into gameplay, the appearance in relation to events augmented cracks car windows). We discuss results from focus groups exploring initial...