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The weight of time: Gravitational force enhances discrimination of visual motion duration
No full textMoscatelli A, Lacquaniti F. The weight of time: Gravitational force enhances discrimination of visual motion duration. Journal of Vision. 2011;11(4):5
Modeling psychophysical data at the population-level: the generalized linear mixed model
Full text linkMoscatelli A, Mezzetti M, Lacquaniti F. Modeling psychophysical data at the population-level: the generalized linear mixed model. Journal of Vision. 2012;12(11):1-17
Time perception of action photographs is more precise than that of still photographs
No full textMoscatelli A, Polito L, Lacquaniti F. Time perception of action photographs is more precise than that of still photographs. Experimental Brain Research. 2011;210(1):25-32
The role of vibration in tactile speed perception
No full textDallmann C, Ernst MO, Moscatelli A. The role of vibration in tactile speed perception. Journal of Neurophysiology. 2015;114(6):3131-3139
Tempo Rubato : Animacy Speeds Up Time in the Brain
Full text linkCarrozzo M, Moscatelli A, Lacquaniti F. Tempo Rubato : Animacy Speeds Up Time in the Brain. PLoS ONE. 2010;5(12): e15638
White matter changes in patients with hypoxic amnesia
No full textDi Paola M, Moscatelli A, Bigler ED, Caltagirone C, Carlesimo GA. White matter changes in patients with hypoxic amnesia. Neurocase. 2011;17(1):46-56
Haptic and Somesthetic Communication in Sexual Medicine
No full textIntroduction: The word “haptics” refers to sensory inputs arising from receptors in the skin and in the musculoskeletal system, particularly crucial in sexual economy. Haptic stimuli provide information about mechanical properties of touched objects and about the position and motion of the body. An important area in this field is the development of robotic interfaces for communication through the “haptic channel,” which typically requires a collaboration between engineers, neuroscientists, and psychologists. Many aspects of human sexuality, such as arousal and intercourse, can be considered from a haptic perspective. Objectives: To review the current literature on haptics and somatosensation, and discuss potential applications of haptic interfaces in sexual medicine. Methods: Articles for this review were collected based on the results of a bibliographic search of relevant papers in Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, and EBSCO. The search terms used, including asterisks, were “haptic∗,” “somatosensor∗,” “sexual∗,” and related terms describing the role of touch, technology, and sexuality. Additional terms included “interface∗,” “touch,” and “sex∗.” Results: We have provided a functional and anatomical description of the somatosensory system in humans, with special focus on neural structures involved in affective and erotic touch. One interesting topic is the development of haptic interfaces, which are specialized robots generating mechanical signals that stimulate our somatosensory system. We provided an overview on haptic interfaces and evaluated the role of haptics in sexual medicine. Conclusion: Haptics and studies on the neuroscience of the somatosensory system are expected to provide useful insights for sexual medicine and novel tools for sexual dysfunction. In the future, crosstalk between sexology and haptics may produce a novel generation of user-friendly haptic devices generating a higher level of realism and presence in providing stimuli. Moscatelli A, Nimbi FM, Ciotti S, et al. Haptic and Somesthetic Communication in Sexual Medicine. J Sex Med 2020;XX:XXX–XXX
How long did it last? You’d better ask a human
Full text linkLacquaniti F, Carrozzo M, D'Avella A, La Scaleia B, Moscatelli A, Zago M. How long did it last? You’d better ask a human. Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 2014;8:2
Numerical simulations for prediction of seismic ground motion amplification: 2D vs 3D comparison for natural reliefs and earth dams
Full text linkLocal site conditions (i.e., dynamic properties of subsurface and bedrock materials, surface and buried morphology) play an important role on seismic ground motion amplification. Therefore, their effects may become crucial in several geological/geotechnical systems such as earth dams and natural reliefs for selection of ground motion to be used in the analysis of engineering problems. These systems are usually studied based on 2D numerical analyses. However, due to the complexity of geomorphological and geotechnical situations, frequently coupled 3D soil-topography amplification analyses should be conducted to realistically assess the dynamic response.
In this research, large-scale numerical simulations are carried out with the finite difference computer code FLAC3D, that was used for both 2D and 3D analyses. Two case histories have been considered, the Palatino hill, a natural relief in the historical center of Rome, and the Angitola zoned dams in Southern Italy. In both cases visco-elastic linear analyses have been conducted considering models of increasing complexity, from homogeneous to heterogeneous ones with the inclusion of one or more additional layers, in order to distinguish between topographic and stratigraphic/valley amplification. In both cases Chang wavelet was used for input motion for three values of frequency (2Hz, 5Hz and 8Hz).
The comparison between the results of 2D and 3D analyses has been carried out in terms of maximum accelerations and/or displacement in representative points. The numerical analyses have been preceded by a calibration study, comparing the results of 2D and 3D numerical analyses with closed form solutions.
It is shown that 3D behavior can have a pronounced effect on the seismic response of the examined systems in terms of amplitude and shape of the acceleration/displacement profiles. In fact, 3D amplitudes can be much larger than 2D ones depending on the frequency of the input motion. The importance of vertical parasitic component of motion is highlighted, which again is frequency-dependent in that it increases with increasing frequency. For Angitola earth dams, the influence of narrow canyons in which the dams are built significantly contributes to the enhanced amplification of response, which is in agreement with the literature findings
Homing with audio landmarks and path integration
No full textBoeddeker N, Moscatelli A, Ernst M. Homing with audio landmarks and path integration. Journal of Vision. 2014;14(10):2-2
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