CHICCHI-GIGLIOLI, IRENE ALICE; Juan-Ripoll, Carla De; Parra Vargas, Elena; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis(Taylor & Francis, 2019-05-09)
[EN] Executive functions refer to higher-order cognitive processes that supervise and guide goaldirected and adaptive behaviors in response to everyday situations. The traditional measures
used to assess executive functions ...
Rupérez Moreno, María José; Martín-Guerrero, J.D.; Monserrat Aranda, Carlos; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis(Elsevier, 2012-04)
In this work, artificial neural networks (ANNs) are proposed to predict the dorsal pressure over the foot surface exerted by the shoe upper while walking. A model that is based on the multilayer perceptron (MLP) is used ...
Emotional regulation strategies are used by people to influence their emotional responses to external or internal emotional stimuli. The aim of this study is to evaluate the brain activations that are associated with the ...
Minissi, Maria Eleonora; CHICCHI-GIGLIOLI, IRENE ALICE; Mantovani, Fabrizia; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis(Springer-Verlag, 2021-06)
[EN] The assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is based on semi-structured procedures addressed to children and caregivers. Such methods rely on the evaluation of behavioural symptoms rather than on the objective ...
[EN] In the virtual reality field, presence refers to the sense of being there in the virtual world. Our aim in this work is to evaluate the usefulness of the Emotiv EPOC EEG device to measure brain activations due to the ...
Martin-Gutierrez, Jorge; Contero, Manuel; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis(Elsevier, 2015-12)
La Laguna University has been offering courses for the development of spatial skills since 2004. Each year since that time spatial ability of engineering students has been measured before and after the courses to check ...
Fuentes-Hurtado, Felix; Diego-Mas, Jose Antonio; Naranjo Ornedo, Valeriana; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis(Public Library of Science, 2019-01-29)
[EN] Classification or typology systems used to categorize different human body parts have
existed for many years. Nevertheless, there are very few taxonomies of facial features.
Ergonomics, forensic anthropology, crime ...
Morales Martínez, Sandra; Naranjo Ornedo, Valeriana; Angulo Lopez, Jesus; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013-04)
The algorithm proposed in this paper allows to automatically segment the optic disc from a fundus image. The goal is to facilitate the early detection of certain pathologies and to fully automate the process so as to avoid ...
[EN] A tool for human pose estimation and quantification using consumer-level equipment is a long-pursued objective. Many studies have employed the Microsoft Kinect v2 depth camera but with recent release of the new Kinect ...
Llorens Rodríguez, Roberto; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis; Colomer Font, Carolina; Navarro, Maria Dolores(IOS Press, 2012)
[EN] Stroke patients often suffer from hemiparesis, which affects their balance condition and consequently their self-dependency and quality of life. Balance rehabilitation can be a long and tedious process. Virtual ...
In the last years, the potential benefits of virtual reality in
the rehabilitation process have been highlighted by several studies.
This fact has given rise to a great number of virtual rehabilitation
systems. However, ...
Llorens Rodríguez, Roberto; Albiol Pérez, Sergio; Gil Gómez, José Antonio; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis; Colomer Font, Carolina; Noé Sebastián, Enrique(De Gruyter, 2014-09)
[EN] Balance disorders are a common impairment after an acquired brain injury (ABI). Neurorehabilitation programs focus on the rehabilitation of balance skills to enhance patients’ self-dependency. The Wii Balance Board ...
Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis; CHICCHI-GIGLIOLI, IRENE ALICE; Sirera, Marian; Minissi, Maria Eleonora; Abad, Luis(Fundación Revista Medicina, 2020)
[ES] Se ha observado que la estratificación de trastornos del espectro autista (TEA) generada por las
escalas actuales no es efectiva para la personalización de tratamientos tempranos. La evaluación
clínica de TEA requiere ...
[EN] Objective: To study effectiveness of and satisfaction with a virtual reality-based balance rehabilitation system (BioTrak) for patients with acquired brain injury (ABI). Material and methods: Ten patients with chronic ...
Rey Solaz, Beatriz; Parkhutik, Vera; Tembl, José; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis(Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press (MIT Press), 2011-06)
One of the techniques used to monitor variations in presence during a virtual reality experience is the analysis of breaks in presence (BIPs). Previous studies have monitored peripheral physiological responses during BIPs ...
Fuentes Calderón, María Antonia; Borrego, Adrián; Latorre Grau, Jorge; Colomer Font, Carolina; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis; Sánchez-Ledesma, María José; Noé-Sebastián, Enrique; Llorens Rodríguez, Roberto(Springer-Verlag, 2018-05)
[EN] Impairments of the upper limb function are a major cause of disability and rehabilitation. Most of the available therapeutic options are based on active exercises and on motor and attentional inclusion of the affected ...
Parra Vargas, Elena; García-Delgado, Aitana; Carrasco-Ribelles, Lucía Amalia; Chicchi Giglioli, Irene Alice; Marín-Morales, Javier; Giglio, Cristina; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis(Frontiers Media SA, 2022-05-31)
[EN] The aim of this study was to evaluate the viability of a new selection procedure based on machine learning (ML) and virtual reality (VR). Specifically, decision-making behaviours and eye-gaze patterns were used to ...
Parra Vargas, Elena; Chicchi Giglioli, Irene Alice; Philip, Jestine; Carrasco-Ribelles, Lucia Amalia; Marín-Morales, Javier; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis(MDPI AG, 2021-07)
[EN] In this article, we introduce three-dimensional Serious Games (3DSGs) under an evidencecentered design (ECD) framework and use an organizational neuroscience-based eye-tracking measure to capture
mplicit behavioral ...
Rivera Ruiz, Jonnathan Carlos(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-12-14)
[ES]
La Realidad Virtual al igual que las técnicas de fotografía y video son implementadas en distintos tipos de soportes inmersivos y semi inmersivos para aplicaciones en varios campos de la salud, psicología y arquitectura ...
CEBOLLA, AUSIAS; BAÑOS, R.; Guixeres Provinciale, Jaime; Álvarez, Julio; Torros, Isabel; BOTELLA, C.; Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis(VIRTUAL REALITY MEDICAL INSTITUTE, 2011)
[EN] Physical Activity is a fundamental component in the prevention
and treatment of childhood obesity. Problems are
posed by low mot ivation and adh erence to guidelines
proposed by clinicians. The use of new technologies ...