Autostereograms--commonly known as Magic Eye stereograms (MESs)--are two-dimensional images that support stereoscopic depth perception given an appropriate crossing or uncrossing of the eyes. We find that self-reported MES skill is highly predictive of stereoacuity as measured by a standard clinical test (r142 = 0.45, p < 0.0001; TNO test). Indeed, in our sample of 194 individuals, those who re...

This paper reports on the evaluation of the speech output component of a dialogue system that enables the control of different home appliances via speech. It was simulated that participants called the system from the car and listened to feedback messages from the system. Their task was to judge the quality of the system’s output while performing a driving task in the TNO driving simulator. The ...

We describe observations of the Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) 1996 TO 66 performed during three observing runs (August 1997, October 1997 and September 1998). They show significant brightness variations that indicate a rotation period of 6.25±0.03h. In the the 1997 data, the phased lightcurve displays a nearly symmetrical double peak with a peak-to-peak amplitude of 0.12 mag, while in the data o...

Using the U-Prove system originally conceived by Stefan Brands [2000], one can obtain credentials from a central authority, and partially or completely disclose them to relying parties. The user's privacy is guaranteed as long as he does not show any credential more than once. However, this requirement forces a privacy-conscious user to request and store many copies of essentially the same cred...

Purely sequential life cycles can't cope with the developer's need for relatively unrestricted and \unordered" creativity when dealing with the development of innovative software systems. Nevertheless, project management usually favors sequential project phasing, because sequential processes are easier to plan, control and monitor. In this paper, we present a life cycle plan that integrates an ...

Emissions to air are reported by countries to EMEP. The emissions data are used for country compliance checking with EU emission ceilings and associated emission reductions. The emissions data are also necessary as input for air quality modelling. The quality of these “official” emissions varies across Europe. As alternative to these official emissions, a spatially explicit high-resolution emis...

Abstract The less improvement of ambient visibility suspects the government’s efforts on alleviating PM 2.5 pollution. COVID-19 lockdown reduced and increased in Wuhan. Compared to pre-lockdown period, concentration decreased by 39.0 μg m −3 , dominated NH 4 NO 3 mass reduction (24.8 ) during period. threshold corresponding 10 km (PTV varied 54–175 an hourly 54 was recommended prevent haze occu...

BACKGROUND The examination of depth perception with three-rods test, in addition to visual acuity testing, is required to obtain motor vehicle license to drive taxies and trucks, according to the Road Traffic Act in Japan. The aim of this study was to examine whether the results of the three-rods test would correlate with the results of static stereopsis tests, used in ophthalmic practice. ME...