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Study driver situation awareness and behavior in connected and autonomous vehicles with a driving simulator
This is a behavioral study that will examine the effect of different message designs and driver characteristics on driver situation awareness and driving behavior in connected and autonomous vehicles. The driving simulator will be used to simulate various traffic events in connected and autonomous vehicle environments. All you need to do is driving on a driving simulator or watch driving scenarios online and complete questionnaires. The online pilot study will take about 1.5 hours. The in-person simulator study in lab will take 5 minutes for a pre-screening survey and 2 hours for the experiment.
You must be a native English speaker. You must possess a valid and unrestricted US driver license for at least two years You must have normal vision. Wearing eyeglasses or contacts are NOT acceptable. You must have a smartphone (Android or iOS). You must complete a short pre-screening survey, which will be sent out after you sign up for the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants who don't possess a valid driver license will be excluded from the study. Participants who drink alcohol within the 8 hours before the study will be excluded from the study Participants who wear eyeglasses or contacts will be excluded from the study. Participants who are not native English speakers will be excluded from the study. Participants who do not have a smartphone will be excluded from the study.
1) Participants should be between 18-65 years old 3) Participants will be right-hand dominant individuals 4) They will have normal or corrected-to-normal vision 5) Participants should be able to stand upright for long periods (up to 2 and a half hours) with rest every 5-10 minutes or as requested by the participant 6) Participants should be able to grasp a handle and move objects with both hands
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Any history of neurological disorders (e.g., Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis) Any history of musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome) Any history of cardiovascular disease (e.g., Coronary Artery disease, Peripheral Artery disease, Carotid Artery disease, Hypertension, Congenital Heart disease, Congestive Heart failure, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Arrythmias, Stroke). Any history of conditions or diseases that increase risk for syncope (e.g., Anemia, Myocardial Ischemia, Kidney disease). Any history of conditions or diseases of the vestibular system
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Accessibly of Conversational Agents with Deaf or Blind Users
Using small focus groups, this work aims to understand the experiences, challenges, perceptions, and opportunities for the use of conversational agents (e.g Amazon Alexa and Siri) for users with visual or hearing impairments, with the goal of developing more accessible and inclusive systems.
Either, blind or visually impaired, Or, hard of hearing or deaf using cochlear implant or other aided hearing device Currently 18 years of age or older English language speakers
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Minors, under the age of 18 Non-English language speakers
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Development of Lighting Application Efficacy Measurement Framework
This study seeks to analyze how subjects perceive brightness in a space. For this purpose, two separate studies will be conducted in a real setting in the Lighting Lab. In one experiment, subjects will be asked to judge the brightness of a task surface under different lighting conditions, which will be generated automatically, by assigning a value to the brightness level. In the other experiment, subjects will be asked to compare various automatically generated lighting conditions in side-by-side bays and adjust the lighting using a dial knob in one of the bays to match the light level in the other one in each condition.
Over 18 years old having clear vision either with or without the use of eyeglasses/contact lenses
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under 18 years old inability to distinguish certain shades of color participants without glasses or contact lenses prescribed for their visual acuity lacking clear vision
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Evaluating the consequences of mistimed light-emitting device use on cardiac activity and sleep health
The study is being done to find out whether wearing blue light-blocking glasses in the evening improves subsequent sleep. This is a 21-day study where participants will be asked to wear a sleep-monitoring “actiwatch” and an activity monitor, as well as to provide screenshots of their smartphone’s screen time app for three weeks. Participants will also be asked to wear a heart tracker on their wrist and a blood pressure cuff on their arm for three days during the second and third week, for a total of six days.
Healthy, sighted individuals Own an iOS or Android smartphone Willingness to update smartphone to access the current version of the Screen Time or StayFree application, depending on smartphone operating system Willingness to participate in surveys, wear health monitoring devices, and provide screenshots of their smartphone’s screentime application throughout the entire study Age 18 to 29 years old
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Individuals who are blind or wear corrective lenses Taking prescribed medications that affect sleep Recent shift work Sleep disorder diagnosis or any cardiovascular disease
Remote testing for psychophysical studies of sensory perception and cognition
The purpose of this study is (1) to understand how the brain processes sensory information and (2) how this is affected by factors like blindness or synesthesia.
Healthy adults over 18 years old Normal or corrected-to-normal vision No other sensory deficits Adults who experience synesthesia
Exclusion Criteria:
Minors under the age of 18
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The role of middle temporal and frontoparietal areas in limb motor control
The goal of this research is to understand the role of motion-processing areas on limb motor control. We will be using behavioral studies and combining that with functional brain imaging, EEG, and non-invasive brain stimulation using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS has been used in thousands of studies and is a very safe method to understand brain function for eye hand coordination.
Participants should be between 18-50 years old Participants should be right-hand dominant individuals Participants should be able to sit upright in a chair for long periods (up to 2 and a half hours) with rest Participants should be able to grasp and move objects with both hands Participants should be able to lie still and perform behavioral tasks inside a magnetic scanner for up to 60 minutes
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History of neurological disorders (e.g., Seizures, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Friedreich's ataxia, aneurism, brain tumor, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, a concussion in the last five years) Any history of musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome, any form of arthritis, fibromyalgia, tendinitis, or previous injury or surgery to the bones or joints in your neck, upper back, arms or hands in the last six months) Eye or vision problems (e.g., cataracts, glaucoma, a detached retina, or macular degeneration) Individuals with metallic implants will be excluded from the study. The metallic implant will make participation in a magnetic scanner impossible Medication that could make the participant drowsy or tired during the experiment
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Investigating Face Processing Behavior and Neural Circuitry
The ability to recognize faces differs across people. We are studying this variability in behavior and in brain responses in young adults (ages 18-25 years) in the Lab of Developmental Neuroscience at Penn State. If eligible, you will do face recognition tasks on the computer and answer survey questions. You may also be asked to participate in another session in which we take pictures of your brain using MRI. Volunteers are paid $10/hr for time in the lab. Interested participants can start the screening processing by clicking on this confidential screening link here:
https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9NPJ20bQAPd0VKZ
How do cues from the environment affect sound perception?
This study is about investigating how certain elements of urban
configuration affects people's subjective perception of noise in urban
environments.
This section of the study assesses participants' subjective reactions to
noise intensity when the tree density changes in various spaces.
Age: 18 -24 Gender: all no visual or hearing impairments
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no visual or hearing impairments
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A SINGLE-CENTER, DOUBLE-ARM, PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL TRIAL TO COMPARE VISUAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-DIFFRACTIVE EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS AND NEUTRAL ASPHERIC MONOFOCAL INTRAOCULAR LENSES
Compare the vision of subjects that receive one of two FDA approved intraocular lenses (IOLs) in both eyes, the Alcon Vivity or Bausch & Lomb enVista. You will be followed by research, 1 and 3 months after your second cataract surgery is performed.
Defining the role of slow eye movements on limb motor control
The purpose of the study is to examine how slow eye movements called smooth-pursuit eye movements, contribute to hand-eye coordination. Participants will grasp a robotic manipulandum and using the manipulandum interact with virtual visual stimuli in an augmented-reality environment.
Right-handed individuals (males and females) between 18-65 years of age Should have normal vision or corrected vision Participants should be able to sit upright on a chair for upto 2 hours Participants should be able to grasp and move objects with their right hand Participants should be able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
History of neurological disorders (Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease, Friedreich's ataxia, aneurism, brain tumor, epilepsy, suffered a concussion in the last 5 years, TBI, stroke) History of musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, fibromyalgia, tendinitis, trigger finger, mallet finger, fracture, or previous injury to the bones or joints in your neck, upper back, arms or hands in the last six months) eye or vision problems (e.g., cataracts, glaucoma, a detached retina or macular degeneration) Cognitive impairment such that informed consent cannot be obtained. Medication that could make the participant either drowsy or tired. Individuals who get tired with 2 hours of mild to moderate exercise are also not eligible to participate.
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and psychophysical studies of sensory perception and cognition
The purpose of this study is (1) to understand how the brain processes sensory information and (2) how this is affected by factors like blindness or synesthesia. In addition to behavioral testing, the study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) which enables us to take pictures of the brain while you are doing a task, using an instrument called an MRI scanner.
Healthy adults over 18 years old Normal or corrected-to-normal vision No other sensory deficits Adults who experience synesthesia Must pass MRI safety screen (if applicable)
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Pregnant women (excluded from fMRI studies) Minors under the age of 18 Individuals who fail the MRI safety screen (may still do behavioral studies)
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Characterizing the Visual Pathway in Epilepsy
This research is being done to determine whether the way your brain processes vision is involved in the epilepsy disease process. There has been recent evidence suggesting that epilepsy patients, compared to healthy controls, have thinner retinas, specifically a layer called the retinal nerve fiber layer, the inner most layer of the retina. This study will expand on that finding by investigating any differences in all of the retinal layers, as well as visual function, between epilepsy patients and healthy controls.