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Similarity-driven and task-driven models for diversity of opinion in crowdsourcing markets
The recent boom in crowdsourcing has opened up a new avenue for utilizing human intelligence in the realm of data analysis. This innovative approach provides a powerful means for connecting online workers to t...
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Open AccessUsing a virtual reality interview simulator to explore factors influencing people’s behavior
Virtual reality interview simulator (VRIS) is an effective and valid tool that uses virtual reality technology to train people’s interview skills. Typically, it offers candidates prone to being very nervous du...
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Long-Term Gamification: A Survey
In addressing the challenge of sustaining user engagement in gamified systems, this survey explores the long-term effects of gamification strategies. It emerges that success hinges on a nuanced blend of design...
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Making Learning Engaging and Productive: \(\mathsf \small {SimLab}\) , a VR Lab to Bridge Between Classroom Theory and Industrial Practice in Chemical Engineering Education
Engineering education faces a gap between theory and industrial practice due to the expense, space requirements, and limited utility of industry-specific equipment. Universities thus hesitate to invest in such...
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Which Exergame Is Better for Older Adults? an Exploratory Study on User Perspectives of Virtual Reality, Exercube, and 2D Exergames
Exergaming, the combination of exercise and gaming, has emerged as a compelling avenue to encourage older adults to remain active. However, there is a notable gap in comparative research on older adults’ persp...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: A Satellite Imagery Dataset for Long-Term Sustainable Development in United States Cities
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Open AccessA Satellite Imagery Dataset for Long-Term Sustainable Development in United States Cities
Cities play an important role in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) to promote economic growth and meet social needs. Especially satellite imagery is a potential data source for studying sustainabl...
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Your Favorite Gameplay Speaks Volumes About You: Predicting User Behavior and Hexad Type
In recent years, the gamification research community has widely and frequently questioned the effectiveness of one-size-fits-all gamification schemes. In consequence, personalization seems to be an important p...
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Embodied Interaction on Constrained Interfaces for Augmented Reality
Wearable computers have seen a recent resurgence in interest and popularity in which augmented reality (AR) smartglasses are poised to influence the way we complete our work and daily tasks. Nowadays, industri...
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Networking and Cyber Foraging for Mobile Augmented Reality
Mobile augmented reality (MAR) applications are gaining popularity due to the wide adoption of mobile and especially wearable devices such as smartglasses. These devices often strike a compromise between mobil...
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Strategic COVID-19 vaccine distribution can simultaneously elevate social utility and equity
Balancing social utility and equity in distributing limited vaccines is a critical policy concern for protecting against the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and future health emergencies. What is the nature of the...
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Understanding Scholar Social Networks: Taking SCHOLAT as an Example
Scholar social networks are composed of scholars and social connections among them. Studying such social networks can help promote academic exchanges and cooperation, and predict future trends in research. In ...
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Bayesian Inference Federated Learning for Heart Rate Prediction
The advances of sensing and computing technologies pave the way to develop novel applications and services for wearable devices. For example, wearable devices measure heart rate, which accurately reflects the ...
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Machine Type Communications in 6G
The sixth generation of mobile networks (6G) is expected to be deployed in the early 2030s. By this time, the density of autonomous Internet-connected machines is expected to explode up to hundreds of devices ...
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Open AccessPredicting the need for intubation in the first 24 h after critical care admission using machine learning approaches
Early and accurate prediction of the need for intubation may provide more time for preparation and increase safety margins by avoiding high risk late intubation. This study evaluates whether machine learning c...
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Open AccessAutomatic mandibular canal detection using a deep convolutional neural network
The practicability of deep learning techniques has been demonstrated by their successful implementation in varied fields, including diagnostic imaging for clinicians. In accordance with the increasing demands ...
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Orthos: A Trustworthy AI Framework for Data Acquisition
Information acquisition through crowdsensing with mobile agents is a popular way to collect data, especially in the context of smart cities where the deployment of dedicated data collectors is expensive and in...
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Exploring the power of social hub services
Given the diverse focuses of emerging online social networks (OSNs), it is common that a user has signed up on multiple OSNs. Social hub services, a.k.a., social directory services, help each user manage and e...
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HRCR: Hidden Markov-Based Reinforcement to Reduce Churn in Question Answering Forums
The high rate of churning users who abandon the Community Question Answering forums (CQAs) may be one of the crucial issues that hinder their development. More personalized question recommendation to users might ...
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DeepLoc: A Location Preference Prediction System for Online Lodging Platforms
Online lodging platforms have become very popular around the world. To make a booking, a user normally needs to select a city first, then browses among prospective options. To improve the user experience, unde...
