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Exploiting facial emotion recognition system for ambient assisted living technologies triggered by interpreting the user's emotional state

The Influence of Bitumen Nature and Production Conditions on the Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement

: Several variables influence the performance of hot asphalt mixtures including reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). Among these, the virgin bitumen's origin, the mix production temperature and the time the mix is kept at a high temperature between mixing and compaction play a fundamental role but are often neglected. This study aimed to quantify the negative effects associated with the improper choice of these variables. Therefore, their influence on the mechanical (indirect tensile stiffness m...

Unravelling the small number bias: the role of pseudoneglect and frequency of use in random number generation

When asked to produce random numbers individuals generate more small numbers than large ones, a phenomenon known as “Small Number Bias” (SNB; Loetscher & Brugger, 2007). This bias has been associated with a spatial preference known as “pseudoneglect,” where attention is biased towards the left side of the mental number line during numerical processing (Loetscher & Brugger, 2009). Another potential explanation for SNB is the higher frequency of use of small compared to large numbers in...

Seeing the fours before the threes: investigating numerical signatures with hierarchical navon stimuli

When two numbers are compared, numerical processing signatures include the size effect (small numbers processed faster than large ones), the Spatial-Numerical Association of Response Codes (SNARC) effect (small numbers classified faster with left side than right side responses), and the distance effect (numbers farther from a reference processed faster than those closer). These signatures reflect single digit processing and their relevance for multi-digit processing relies on evidence from ho...