B “virtual body” I mean in the first place an interactive digital image,1 the self-phenomenalization of an algorithm in binary format arising in its interaction with a user-consumer. It is a function of writing that, in its sensible appearance, at the same time exposes and conceals the translation project through which it is constituted in its computational operations. As apparition of a gramma...

Aesthetics, broadly defined as the sensuous perception of material, plays a central role in the emerging practice of data visualization, which aims to render abstract information intelligible to human perception through the use of images and other forms. Contemporary data visualization typically concerns three interrelated areas: data collection, analytics, and visual representation. Data, whic...

In this paper we demonstrate a new methodology that can be used to measure aesthetic differences by examining the cognitive effects produced by elevated mood. Specifically in this paper we examine the benefits of good typography and find that good typography induces a good mood. When participants were asked to read text with either good or poor typography in two studies, the participants who re...

background: avoidable mortality (am) is one of the most important health indicators (hi) and represents the quality of care in a hospital.objective: this study measured the efficacy of a training program for a hospital healthcare staff to reduce am.methods: this epidemiological study on community intervention analyzed time-series data on hi by semesters from 2008 to 2015. the pre-intervention p...

Automating the process of newspaper page composition is a complicated task especially because it involves an automatic evaluation of layout aesthetics. Dealing with aesthetics is a major problem since it does not seem possible to describe the concept of aesthetics by a few simple rules. It is investigated whether artificial neural networks are suited for the task of evaluating layout aesthetics...

A study was conducted to explore associations that may exist between user perceptions of aesthetics and usability in an attempt to validate Norman’s assertion that “attractive things work better”. Participants were run in a semi between-subjects design study. Judgements for aesthetics and usability were elicited prior to and after each test run with a record kept of performance. Pre-use and pos...

This paper attempts to define the discipline of Computational Aesthetics in the context of computer science, partly reflecting the contributions and comprehensive discussions of the first EG Workshop on Computational Aesthetics in Graphics, Visualization and Imaging. It points out the current problem of "aesthetic pollution" as a side effect of computer aided design and gives motivation to impr...

up to now, studies of mirza agha tabrizi's works (a pioneer of iranian drama) have been carried out from the perspective of the evolutionary history of drama in iran. but this paper explores the enlightening aspects of these texts about social life in iran before the constitutional revolution. furthermore, the present study discovers a potentially aesthetic revolution in these works. by ma...

The authors examined recruitment message viewing time, information recall, and attraction in a Web-based context. In particular, they extended theory related to the cognitive processing of recruitment messages and found that the provision of customized information about likely fit related to increased viewing time and recall when good aesthetics were also present. A 3-way interaction among mode...

– The paper discusses relationships between aesthetics theory and mathematical models of mind. hierarchy of the mind and evolution of these abilities. The knowledge instinct is the foundation of higher mental abilities and aesthetic emotions. Aesthetic emotions are present in every act of perception and cognition, and at the top of the mind hierarchy they become emotions of the beautiful. The l...