Full Paper at GoodTech 2020

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EAI GOODTECHS 2020 - 6th EAI International Conference on Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good

Paper “Exploring Ambient Air Quality Notifications for Smart Rooms” has been accepted for publication at the 6th EAI International Conference on Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good (GoodTech 2020) in Antwerp, Belgium, Sep. 2020 :-)

[ Conference, GoodTech 2020, Antwerp, Belgium ]
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Chi Tai Dang, Ilhan Aslan, Andreas Seiderer, Elisabeth André, Exploring Ambient
Air Quality Notifications for Smart Rooms, GoodTech 2020, Proceedings of 
the 6th EAI International Conference on Smart Objects and Technologies for 
Social Good (GoodTech 2020) (Antwerp, Belgium). ACM

Many regular meeting participants know the atmosphere of a meeting in a closed room when the air becomes stifling and uncomfortable. With increased concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), the cognitive performance of participants can also suffer as a result. Therefore, it makes sense to retrofit such meeting rooms with smarthome technology to improve the air quality. However, existing meeting rooms often do not have built-in ventilation systems …

Full Paper at TSD 2020

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23rd International Conference on Text, Speech and Dialogue

Paper “Synthesising Expressive Speech – Which Synthesiser for VOCAs?” has been accepted for publication at the 23rd International Conference on Text, Speech and Dialogue” in Brno, Czech Republic, Sep. 2020 :-)

[ Conference, TSD 2020, Brno, Czech Republic ]
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[ Springer ]
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Jan-Oliver Wuelfing, Chi Tai Dang, Elisabeth André, Synthesising Expressive
Speech - Which Synthesiser for VOCAs?, TSD 2020, Proceedings of the 23rd 
International Conference  on Text, Speech and Dialogue (TSD 2020)
(Brno, Czech Republic). Springer

In the context of people with complex communication needs who depend on Voice Output Communication Aids, the ability of speech synthesisers to convey not only sentences, but also emotions would be a great enrichment. The latter is essential and very natural in interpersonal speech communication. Hence, we are interested in the expressiveness of speech synthesisers and their perception. We present the results of a study in which 82 participants listened to different synthesised sentences with different emotional contours from three synthesisers…

Full Paper at IoT 2019

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The 9th International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT 2019)

Paper “Towards Somaesthetic Smarthome Designs: Exploring Potentials and Limitations of an Affective Mirror” has been accepted for publication at the 9th International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT 2019)” in Bilboa, Spain, Oct. 2019 :-)

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[ Conference, IoT 2019, Bilboa, Spain ]
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Chi Tai Dang, Ilhan Aslan, Florian Lingenfelser, Tobias Baur, Elisabeth André, 
Towards Somaesthetic Smarthome Designs: Exploring Potentials and
Limitations of an Affective Mirror, IoT 2019, Proceedings of the 9th
International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT 2019)(Bilboa, Spain). 
ACM

Have you ever experienced a mirror that not only “sees” how you see yourself, but tells you how others perceive you? May such a smartmirror help not only adapt/improve oneself externally (look) but also internally (mood, emotions)? What are the expectations, fears (privacy)? The acceptance of such a smart thing requires approaches that go beyond technology-driven designs. In this paper …

Paper at AmI 2019

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The 2019 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI 2019)

Paper “Viewing Experience of Augmented Reality Objects as Ambient Media – A Comparison of Multimedia Devices” has been accepted for publication at the The 2019 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI 2019)” in Rome, Italy, Nov. 2019 :-)

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[ Conference, AmI 2019, Rome, Italy ]
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Ilhan Aslan, Chi Tai Dang, Björn Bittner, Michael Dietz, Michael Filipenko, 
Elisabeth André, Viewing Experience of Augmented Reality Objects as 
Ambient Media - A Comparison of Multimedia Devices, AmI 2019, 
Proceedings of the The 2019 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence 
(AmI 2019) (Rome, Italy). Springer

Holograms (i.e., visual augmented reality objects embedded in real space) as mediums are being deployed in diverse contexts, such as home, mobile, and work. We argue that the user experience of holograms is mediated by the type …

Paper at IoT 2019

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The 9th International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT 2019)

Paper “Put that Hologram there – Probing Mobile Interaction Experiences for a Vision of Mixed Material Public Spaces” has been accepted for publication at the 9th International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT 2019)” in Bilboa, Spain, Oct. 2019 :-)

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[ Conference, IoT 2019, Bilboa, Spain ]
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Ilhan Aslan, Chi Tai Dang, Ruben Schlagowski, Michael Dietz, Fabian Brain 
and Elisabeth André, Put that Hologram there - Probing Mobile Interaction 
Experiences for a Vision of Mixed Material Public Spaces, IoT 2019, 
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on the 
Internet of Things (IoT 2019) (Bilboa, Spain). ACM

The materiality of urban spaces has been changing by progress and consequently the way we, as townsmen or visitors, interact in these spaces is changing. For example, within the last decade using a mobile digital bus ticket has become a common practice in many cities around the world. Contemporary progress in mobile augmented reality technologies has already introduced novel pervasive displays, such as Microsoft’s HoloLens, which allows to display mixed realities containing tangible real and “intangible” holographic objects. Now, we seem to be at a crossroads …