Digital Inclusion for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Review of the Current Legal Models and Doctrinal Concepts DOI Creative Commons
James Hutson, Piper Hutson

Journal of Digital Technologies and Law, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 1(4), С. 851 - 879

Опубликована: Дек. 15, 2023

Objective : today, a significant part of professional tasks are performed in the digital environment, on platforms, virtual and other meetings. This necessitates critical reflection traditional views problem accessible environment accessibility, taking into account basic universal needs persons with disabilities. Methods gap between legal perspective special working conditions for disabilities urgent need workplace (digital environment) clearly shows lacunas understanding which identified explored formal-legal doctrinal methods. The multifaceted aspects inclusion revealed based an informative approach to legislation. It leads, among things, searching recommendations would fill this contribute creation more inclusive responsible legal, social technological environment. Results research has led conclusion that existing paradigms be re-evaluated. reevaluation should aim develop benevolent concept takes diversity human experience needs, wide range behavioral cognitive characteristics. Creating those overt covert health problems become integral employer's focus, along improving management efficiency. Scientific novelty (hidden) have traditionally been understudied, although they include mental physical impairments, which, like explicit problems, vary their origin, intensity, permanent or episodic character. study fills issues disability its protection, trend inclusion, dynamic labor activity abilities needs. Practical significance hidden latent considered provide different at employment, focusing could created. Employers may unaware create problems. results negative effects unemployment, increased sick leave, limited opportunities workplace, more. Employees often reluctant disclose non-obvious employers; hence, employers facilitate disclosure such information by creating relevant conditions. Such will protection category employees further development legislative regulation, since latter does not fully comply today's changed reality.

Язык: Английский

Self-sensitizable neuromorphic device based on adaptive hydrogen gradient DOI
Tao Zhang, Mingjie Hu,

Md Zesun Ahmed Mia

и другие.

Matter, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(5), С. 1799 - 1816

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Biophysical neural adaptation mechanisms enable artificial neural networks to capture dynamic retinal computation DOI Creative Commons
Saad Idrees, Michael B. Manookin, Fred Rieke

и другие.

Nature Communications, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Июль 16, 2024

Abstract Adaptation is a universal aspect of neural systems that changes circuit computations to match prevailing inputs. These facilitate efficient encoding sensory inputs while avoiding saturation. Conventional artificial networks (ANNs) have limited adaptive capabilities, hindering their ability reliably predict output under dynamic input conditions. Can embedding mechanisms in ANNs improve performance? To answer this question, we develop new deep learning model the retina incorporates biophysics photoreceptor adaptation at front-end conventional convolutional (CNNs). CNNs build on ’Deep Retina,’ previously developed retinal ganglion cell (RGC) activity. include layer outperform CNN models predicting male and female primate rat RGC responses naturalistic stimuli local intensity large ambient illumination. improved predictions result directly from within phototransduction cascade. This research underscores potential using them determine how circuits manage complexities natural are span range light levels.

Язык: Английский

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Measuring soundscape quality of urban environments using physiological indicators: Construction of physiological assessment dimensions and comparison with subjective dimensions DOI
Zhongzhe Li,

Meihui Ba,

Jian Kang

и другие.

Building and Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 257, С. 111549 - 111549

Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Neural Adaptation at Stimulus Onset and Speed of Neural Processing as Critical Contributors to Speech Comprehension Independent of Hearing Threshold or Age DOI Open Access

Jakob Schirmer,

Stephan Wolpert, Konrad Dapper

и другие.

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(9), С. 2725 - 2725

Опубликована: Май 6, 2024

Background: It is assumed that speech comprehension deficits in background noise are caused by age-related or acquired hearing loss. Methods: We examined young, middle-aged, and older individuals with without threshold loss using pure-tone (PT) audiometry, short-pulsed distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (pDPOAEs), auditory brainstem responses (ABRs), steady-state (ASSRs), (OLSA), syllable discrimination quiet noise. Results: A noticeable decline of sensitivity extended high-frequency regions its influence on low-frequency-induced ABRs was striking. When testing for differences OLSA thresholds normalized PT (PTTs), marked ability exist not only noise, but also quiet, they throughout the whole age range investigated. Listeners poor exhibited a relatively lower pDPOAE and, thus, cochlear amplifier performance independent PTT, smaller delayed ABRs, vowel-phoneme below phase-locking limits (/o/-/u/). tested listeners PTT had larger pDPOAEs performance, ASSR amplitudes, higher uncomfortable loudness levels, all linked above limit (/i/-/y/). Conslusions: This study indicates listening humans has sizable disadvantage envelope coding when basilar-membrane compression compromised. Clearly, contrast to previous assumptions, both good can independently PTTs age, phenomenon urgently requires improved techniques diagnose sound processing at stimulus onset clinical routine.

Язык: Английский

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Noise-induced hearing loss alters potassium-chloride cotransporter KCC2 and GABA inhibition in the auditory centers DOI Creative Commons
Vinay Parameshwarappa, M.I. Siponen, Isabelle Watabe

и другие.

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Май 9, 2024

Homeostatic plasticity, the ability of neurons to maintain their averaged activity constant around a set point value, is thought account for central hyperactivity after hearing loss. Here, we investigated putative role GABAergic neurotransmission in this mechanism noise-induced loss larger than 50 dB high frequencies guinea pigs. The effect inhibition linked normal functioning K + -Cl- co-transporter isoform 2 (KCC2) which maintains low intracellular concentration chloride. expression membrane KCC2 were before and noise trauma ventral dorsal cochlear nucleus (VCN DCN, respectively) inferior colliculus (IC). Moreover, gabazine (GBZ), GABA antagonist, was also studied on neural IC. We show that downregulated VCN, DCN IC 3 days trauma, 30 trauma. As expected, GBZ application control animals resulted an increase spontaneous stimulus-evoked activity. In exposed animals, other hand, decreased neurons. functional implications these changes are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Audio technology for improving social interaction in extended reality DOI Creative Commons

Joanna Luberadzka,

Eduardo Muñoz,

Umut Sayin

и другие.

Frontiers in Virtual Reality, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 5

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2025

In recent years, extended reality (XR) has gained interest as a platform for human communication, with the emergence of “Metaverse” promising to reshape social interactions. At same time, concerns about harmful behavior and criminal activities in virtual environments have increased. This paper explores potential technology support harmony within XR, focusing specifically on audio aspects. We introduce concept acoustic coherence discuss why it is crucial smooth interaction. further explain challenges speech communication including noise reverberation, review sound processing methods enhance auditory experience. also comment using tool development evaluation algorithms aimed at enhancing communication. Finally, we present results pilot study comparing several enhancement techniques inside environment.

Язык: Английский

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Electrophysiological correlates of selective speech adaptation DOI Creative Commons
Jeroen J. Stekelenburg,

Jakob Limpens,

Martijn Baart

и другие.

Brain and Language, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 263, С. 105545 - 105545

Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Investigating the effects of focused attention (mantra) meditation on mismatch negativity: Insights into sensory and cognitive processing using an intensity oddball paradigm DOI

Chandan Kumar Srivastava,

Jamie A. O’Reilly, Rashmi Gupta

и другие.

Neuroscience, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 571, С. 62 - 73

Опубликована: Фев. 18, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Candidate Key Proteins in Tinnitus—A Bioinformatic Study of Synaptic Transmission in the Inferior Colliculus DOI Open Access

Johann Gross,

Marlies Knipper, Birgit Mazurek

и другие.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 26(5), С. 1831 - 1831

Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2025

Proteins involved in synaptic transmission normal hearing, acoustic stimulation, and tinnitus were identified using protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks. The gene list for was compiled from the GeneCards database keywords “synaptic transmission” AND “inferior colliculus” “tinnitus” (Tin). For comparison, two lists built “auditory perception” (AP) “acoustic stimulation” (AS). STRING Cytoscape data analyzer used to identify top high-degree proteins (HDPs) corresponding high-score (HSIP). top1 key of AP AS processes are BDNF receptor NTRK2; top2 process PVALB, together with GAD1, CALB1, CALB2, which important balance excitation inhibition. In process, FOS, CREB1, EGR1, MAPK1, reflecting an activated state. Tin BDNF, NTRK3, NTF3; these associated proliferation differentiation neurons indicate remodeling IC. GFAP S100B, indicating a role astrocytes modulation transmission.

Язык: Английский

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Auditory cortical and brainstem response dynamics in quiet and noise amongst unilaterally deaf adults with and without tinnitus DOI Creative Commons

Minchul Park,

Greg A. O’Beirne,

Philip Bird

и другие.

Clinical Neurophysiology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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