2025 August - 9 articles
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how we teach and learn, generating excitement and concern about its potential to transform education. To contribute to the debate, this systematic literature review examines current research trends (publicatio...
The increasing prevalence of smartphone use has raised concerns about its impact on human psychological functioning. This literature review provides a comprehensive overview of the psychological dimensions influenced by smartphone use, spanning healt...
Sign language avatar systems have emerged as a promising solution to bridge communication gaps where human sign language interpreters are unavailable. However, the design of these avatars often fails to account for the diversity in how users acquire...
With the advent of AI- and robot-systems, the current Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) paradigm, which treats interaction as a transactional exchange, is increasingly insufficient for complex socio-technical systems. This paper argues for a shi...
Serious games that integrate educational content with engaging gameplay mechanics hold promise for reducing cognitive load and increasing student motivation in STEM and health science education. This preliminary study presents the development and eva...
This study investigates how remote multiplayer gameplay, enabled through Augmented Reality (AR), transforms spatial decision-making and enhances player experience in a location-based augmented reality game (LBARG). A remote multiplayer handheld-based...
Teleoperation emerged as a promising fallback for situations beyond the capabilities of automated vehicles. Nevertheless, teleoperation still faces challenges, such as reduced situational awareness. Since situational awareness is primarily built thro...
This paper presents a qualitative case study on the design, implementation, and validation of the Art Nouveau Path, a mobile augmented reality game developed to foster sustainability competences through engagement with Aveiro’s Art Nouveau buil...
Virtual reality (VR) can enrich neuropsychological testing, yet the ergonomic trade-offs of its input modes remain under-examined. Seventy-seven healthy volunteers—young (19–29 y) and middle-aged (35–56 y)—completed a VR Trail...
