The ever-increasing number of computing devices around us results in more and more
systems competing for our attention, making cognitive workload a crucial factor for the user …

The paradigm of Industry 5.0 pushes the transition from the traditional to a novel, smart,
digital, and connected industry, where well-being is key to enhance productivity, optimize …

In medicine, patients can obtain real benefits from a sham treatment. These benefits are
known as the placebo effect. We report two experiments (Experiment I: N= 369; Experiment …

Heightened AI expectations facilitate performance in human-AI interactions through placebo
effects. While lowering expectations to control for placebo effects is advisable, overly …

Biocybernetic loops encompass users' state detection and system adaptation based on
physiological signals. Current adaptive systems limit the adaptation to task features such as …

Virtual reality is increasingly used for tasks such as work and education. Thus, rendering
scenarios that do not interfere with such goals and deplete user experience are becoming …

Although the objective assessment of mental workload has been a focus of human factors
research, few studies have investigated stakeholders' attitudes towards its implementation in …

Cyclists' attention is often compromised when interacting with notifications in traffic, hence
increasing the likelihood of road accidents. To address this issue, we evaluate three …

Virtual reality experiences increasingly use physiological data for virtual environment
adaptations to evaluate user experience and immersion. Previous research required …

Sensing and machine learning advances have enabled the unobtrusive measurement of
physiological responses and facial expressions so as to estimate one's cognitive …