In modern orthodontics, aesthetics appear to have a decisive influence on orthodontic appliance preferences and acceptability. This paper reports the early application of a newly emerged functional device with enhanced aesthetics in a Class II treatment. Patient perspectives and technical considerations are discussed along with recommendations for further design development. It can be assumed t...

In this chapter, we discuss the problem of computational inference of aesthetics and emotions from images. We draw inspiration from diverse disciplines such as philosophy, photography, art, and psychology to define and understand the key concepts of aesthetics and emotions. We introduce the primary computational problems that the research community has been striving to solve and the computation...

Borrowing from Davis’ (1989) Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Venkatesh and Morris (2000) TAM2 and Kant’s (1790) Theory of Aesthetics; we aim to expand on the contributions and frameworks provided by the literature by testing the nomological relationships between aesthetic judgment, user’s personality and the adoption of innovation in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This study...

This paper explores notions of complexity and ecology through a shared environment of interaction through a presentation of the sound installation Cross-Pollination. It discusses music based on algorithmic processes and the growing trend of an ecological thinking in composition. It draws similarities between this and a conception of aesthetics based on a negotiation of meaning between a viewer ...