Handheld devices are enhancing many aspects of our lives. As increasingly complex devices appear with decreasing form factors, haptics may become an essential tool for interacting with them. In this regime of operation, issues of power, weight and volume are of significant importance. The haptic thresholds of the index finger for active exploration of a two dimensional virtual environment for t...

This paper describes the design and use of the Interconnection Network Simulator (ICNS) framework. ICNS is a modular, object-oriented simulation system that has been developed to investigate performance issues in multiprocessor interconnection networks that exploit photonic technology in their design. We describe the ICNS infrastructure, present two distinct photonic interconnection networks th...

Introdouction: The major demand for orthodontic treatment is associated with esthetic complaints rather than with the severity of occlusal irregularities. This study evaluated the relationship between orthodontic treatment need based on index of complexity, outcome, and need (ICON) and orthodontic- specific quality of life (QOL) among high school students in Shiraz. Materials and methods: Base...

This paper examines inter-organizational innovation collaboration networks (ICNs) using a relational view of the firm perspective. This study suggests that information technology (IT) structure and firm interdependencies can be significant predictors of relational rent generation for innovation collaboration networks. Furthermore, the authors argue that the alignment of these structural propert...

Rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) have shown the ability to monitor their own mental states, but fail the mirror self-recognition test. In humans, the sense of self-agency is closely related to self-awareness, and results from monitoring the relationship between intentional, sensorimotor and perceptual information. Humans and rhesus monkeys were trained to move a computer icon with a joystick whi...

How do customers make selections from among millions of smartphone apps? In this study, we analyzed the relationship between icon attributes and choice of game apps. Based on the literature, 5 icon attributes were identified: active, balance, complexity, depth, and organic. 3 game types were selected: arcade, brain, and casual games. Explicit policy implications were exploited for icon design. ...

II HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ABSTRACT OF MASTER’S THESIS Author: Title of thesis: Date: 10.3.2003 Tomas Lindberg Effects of Information Density and Size on the Perception of Graphics in User Interfaces Number of pages: 69 Department: Professorship: Supervisor: Instructor Computer Science and Engineering Tik-121 User Interfaces and Usability Professor Marko Nieminen Risto Näsänen, Ph.D.,...

In this paper, we present the REACHeS architecture for controlling pervasive services through physical user interfaces, using a mobile terminal and icons placed in the environment. An icon advertises a service that can be started by touching the icon with a mobile terminal. This service activation configures the mobile terminal as a remote control for the service. We have implemented this archi...

AIM To assess the effect of ICON (trade name of lambda-cyhalothrin) on sexual competence and fertility of male rats. METHODS Male rats were gavaged daily for 7 consecutive days with different doses of ICON (63 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg) or vehicle (distilled water). Their sexual behaviour and fertility were evaluated at different time points during treatment and post-treatment using receptive femal...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of students in a U.S. dental school to learn and apply two indices of orthodontic need: the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) and the Index of Complexity, Outcome, and Need (ICON). Dental students were randomly selected and separated into three groups: control, IOTN, and ICON. Each evaluated thirty casts that had previously been eva...