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PRESENCE 2008 11th Annual International Workshop on Presence Padova, Italy October 16-18, 2008 Second Call for Papers Submission deadline (extended): May 23, 2008 Academics and practitioners with an interest in the concept of (tele)presence are invited to submit their work for presentation at the 11th Annual International Workshop on Presence, to be held in Padova, Italy, on October 16-18, 2008. Often described as a sense of “being there” in a mediated environment, telepresence is broadly defined as a psychological state or subjective perception in which a person fails...

Via Pink Tentacle   A new product by NTT, called “Firmo,” allows users to communicate with electronic devices by touching them. A card-sized transmitter carried in the user’s pocket transmits data across the surface of the human body. When the user touches a device, the electric field is converted back into a data signal that can be read by the device. For now, a set of 5...

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The effect of biofeedback training on affective regulation and simulated car-racing performance: A multiple case study analysis. J Sports Sci. 2008 May;26(7):761-73 Authors: Edmonds WA,...

Neural activation in cognitive motor processes: comparing motor imagery and observation of gymnastic movements. Exp Brain Res. 2008 Apr 19; Authors: Munzert J, Zentgraf K, Stark R, Vaitl D...