Visual Aesthetics Research Articles

High‐Performance Upscaled Indium Tin Oxide–Free Organic Solar Cells with Visual Esthetics and Flexibility

Organic solar cells (OSCs) show great promise for future applications due to their merits of low cost, flexibility, and vivid colors, etc. However, the “conventional” device architecture with a brittle and expensive glass/indium tin oxide (ITO) transparent electrode weakens these potential advantages and restricts it to small areas for high performance. Herein, a device architecture simultaneously combining the advantages of high performance, superior flexibility, diverse colors, and low‐cost upscaling production is developed. The device structure features a top‐illumination geometry with a thermally evaporated ultrathin Ag film as transparent electrode for ITO replacement. The formation of optical microcavity and high conductance of ultrathin Ag enables high performance for upscaled OSCs. Moreover, this device architecture further enables diverse colors via tuning the TeO2 layer atop of the ultrathin Ag transparent electrode. This top‐illumination structure is more tolerant for substrates and enables wider flexible substrates. As a result, the flexible OSCs with upscaled areas of 1.05 cm2 exhibit a best performance of 13.09% (certified 11.9%) with superior flexibility, diverse colors, representing one of the best ITO‐free upscaled flexible OSCs. This work provides a versatile device structure to highlight the merits of OSCs, and paves the way for the future commercialization and practical applications.

ETHICAL AND LINGUOAESTHETICAL RECEPTION OF THE FILM “GIRLS” BY Yu. CHULYUKIN IN RELATION TO THE SAME-TITLED NOVEL BY B. BEDNY

The subject of this article is a paradox: the personages of the film “Girls” by Yu. Chulyukin formally commit reprehensible deeds, cause suffering to each other, but the film as a whole makes the cheerful impression. The author analyzes the visual aesthetics of the film in combination with verbal texts - the same-titled novel by B. Bedny and songs on verses by M. Matusovsky. The heroes of the film and the story receive an evaluation in the labor and private spheres of their lives. The article explores the semantic nuances of the concept “good” in a song from the film and in the story “Girls”, elements of the pantheistic aesthetics of the film, and correlation between the ideology of the film and Soviet ideological maxims.

Nature imagery in user interface design: the influence on user perceptions of trust and aesthetics

ABSTRACT User interfaces often utilise imagery of pristine natural environments, even if the system’s purpose and context are unrelated to nature. In this paper, we build on evolutionary psychology to develop a theoretical model for the influence of nature imagery on user perceptions of trust, visual aesthetics, and purchase intentions in a corporate sales setting. We evaluate our model by means of an online experiment (n = 408) using a website with different configurations of nature imagery. The results provide support for our theoretical model and hence confirm a positive influence of nature presence, that is, the extent to which the website allows a user to experience the natural environment as being present, on trust, visual aesthetics, and purchase intentions. Thereby, user perceptions of nature presence are specifically linked to nature imagery depicting water as well as vegetation. This study furthers our understanding of how the environmental context of on-site imagery can have subtle information processing benefits for users. For practitioners this study offers insight to the types of imagery that could be utilised more effectively in corporate interface designs.

Penetrasi Dakwah Islamisme Eks HTI di Indonesia:

This article seeks to answer a question on how the da’wah activities of former members of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) conducted after its disbandment in 2017. This study used a qualitative method with netnography approach in which participation observation is conducted primarily online. The sample of this research was the social media account of former HTI activist, Felix Siauw and his da’wah team of “Yuk Ngaji”. Findings illustrate that the online da’wah of former HTI members has remained a quite strong and omnipresent on the internet that has similar vision to HTI in which their da’wah activities offer khilafah doctrine. Both Felix Siauw and team of “Yuk Ngaji” utilise the method of da’wah 2.0 which is maximizing visual aesthetics, communication skills, and marketing strategies. As the result, they are quite successful in attracting the millennials to be part of their da’wah movement.

A Computational Model Based on Symmetry for Generating Visually Pleasing Maps of Platform Games

In this paper we introduce a computational model based on the concept of symmetry to generate visually pleasing maps of platform games. We cast the problem of generating symmetrical maps as an optimization task and propose a heuristic search algorithm to solve it. A user study using a platform game shows the advantage of our method over other approaches in terms of visual aesthetics and enjoyment. Another user study shows that our method is able to generate maps as visually pleasing as maps created by professional designers.

Consumer preference and apparel products: investigating the role of the Centrality of Visual Product Aesthetics concept

ABSTRACT Despite academic interest in the Centrality of Visual Product Aesthetics (CVPA) construct, studies are needed that further explore the importance that specific visual aesthetic properties of apparel holds for consumers. Based on the two-factor theory called the Most Advanced, Yet Acceptable principle (MAYA principle), this study empirically examines the influence of the CVPA on aesthetic preference relative to apparel products. As most studies exploring the MAYA principle have relied on a repeated-measures design, an experimental between-subjects design was employed. By using stimuli of apparel products with various levels of typicality and novelty, the influence of individual differences measured by the CVPA in aesthetic response was investigated. Results suggest that while the MAYA principle holds for the evaluation of the tested products, the CVPA does not moderate their evaluation. Findings also identify product attributes that further clarify the properties of typicality and novelty in the tested products.

Assessing the Visual Esthetics of User Interfaces: A Ten-Year Systematic Mapping

ABSTRACT Visual esthetics is recognized as an essential factor of perceived usability, credibility, and overall quality of software systems user interfaces. Thus, it is crucial to assess this factor as part of the development process to improve graphical user interface (GUI) quality. And, although there exist diverse approaches to assess visual esthetics today, they significantly differ in their definition and techniques for measuring it. Therefore, we performed a systematic mapping to provide an overview comparing the existing approaches from the last ten years (2010–2020). We encountered 27 articles reporting different approach types, including assessments measuring user perception of visual esthetics via human responses, metrics based on GUI elements, extracting handcrafted features from GUI screenshots, and deep-learning-based approaches. Most of them implement objective approaches, either using metrics or feature extraction. The majority of the approaches are aimed at web GUIs, with only three focusing on mobile GUIs, considering their smaller screen size, less use of color, and a more vertical element alignment. Few approaches have been comprehensively evaluated regarding reliability and validity. These results indicate the need for further research considering the importance of visual esthetics as part of software quality. The results of this study present an overview and comparison of these approaches from the last decade providing a systematic basis for researchers to better understand the challenges for GUI visual esthetics assessments and the enhancement of these approaches.

From beautiful to cute

AbstractJapanese visual aesthetics as represented in traditional arts such as flower arranging, calligraphy and tea ceremony have long been celebrated or even emulated as exemplary expressions of beauty. The Japanese termutsukushii(beautiful) can be used to describe a wide variety of pleasing aspects of daily life, ranging from the human form to nature and even the gustatory experience. This article outlines traditional notions of beauty in the Japanese language, sketching forward to more contemporary expressions of visual culture that cluster around the termkawaii. This word is often translated as “cute” in English, but we maintain thatkawaiiextends well beyond its denotative sense to encompass a more complex spectrum of meanings. For example, it can be used to describe objects and practices which have both sentimental charm as well as dark humour. We argue that thekawaiiaesthetic has been successful because it serves important emotional and social functions. Finally, the differences between the termsutsukushiiandkawaiiare gendered and class based, withkawaiioften providing a democratic expression of resistance to gendered processes of aging, ideas of class and taste, and attractiveness in Japan’s postmodern society. This essay begins with an overview of the semantic meanings of the concepts of beauty and cuteness in Japanese, followed by a discussion focused on the historical antecedents of the Japanese notion of cuteness. The third section shifts to an analysis of the expansion of thekawaiiconcept in post-war society and its socio-cultural functions. The essay closes with exploration of a few of the hybrid offshoots derived fromkawaii, demonstrating that concepts of beauty in Japan are constantly changing and reacting to social and historical trends.

Usability Evaluation of a Cognitive-Behavioral App-Based Intervention for Binge Eating and Related Psychopathology: A Qualitative Study.

Despite their promise as a scalable intervention modality for binge eating and related problems, reviews show that engagement of app-based interventions is variable. Issues with usability may account for this. App developers should undertake usability testing so that any problems can be identified and fixed prior to dissemination. We conducted a qualitative usability evaluation of a newly-developed app for binge eating in 14 individuals with a diagnostic- or subthreshold-level binge eating symptoms. Participants completed a semi-structured interview and self-report measures. Qualitative data were organized into six themes: usability, visual design, user engagement, content, therapeutic persuasiveness, and therapeutic alliance. Qualitative and quantitative results indicated that the app demonstrated good usability. Key advantages reported were its flexible content-delivery formats, level of interactivity, easy-to-understand information, and ability to track progress. Concerns with visual aesthetics and lack of professional feedback were raised. Findings will inform the optimal design of app-based interventions for eating disorder symptoms.

Research on Visual Communication Graphic Design Information System Based on Computer Simulation

The article is based on the basic theories of computer graphic image design and visual communication design, combined with the historical background, tasks, creative rules, educational methods, involved fields and thinking styles of computer visual communication design. Combining the needs of visual communication graphic design, the paper designs a graphic design visual aesthetics computer-aided analysis system based on design geometry, which realizes the import of graphic design works, the interactive segmentation and acquisition of design elements, and the analysis and judgment of the relationship between proportion and composition. And other basic functions. The system can be used to judge the visual aesthetics of design works and can also provide design support related to geometric aesthetic principles to users engaged in graphic design.

A Study On The Use Of Shipping Container Booth As A Substitution Of Street Vendors Cart

The present study focused on the development of a compact living concept that is applied in commercial facilities, especially shipping container-booth. This study aimed to investigate the organization of container booths in Solo area from interior design perspectives, including its visual aesthetics, visual brand identity, and space function and organization of the container booth. The result of the study may depict the advantages of container booths, compared to conventional street food carts. This study was expected to provide adequate data to establish a new revenue-generating unit. To this end, a qualitative descriptive method was applied to obtain in-depth data related to the exterior and interior aspects of the booth. This study showed that container booth holds some advantages related to visual aesthetic aspects since it could be easily added with aesthetic elements for promotion media. Container booth also allows a division of area that supports the seller's activity.

Can Visual Aesthetic Components and Acceptance Be Traced Back to Forest Structure?

The importance of local forests as places of recreation and human well-being depends very much on their visual impact on human perception. Forest managers, therefore, seek to achieve structural elements or attributes that can be used to enhance the visual aesthetics of managed forest ecosystems. The following survey was undertaken in the Tharandter Forest in Saxony (Germany). The field interviews were focussed on visual aesthetics and acceptance. The statements of the 53 participants in the survey were used to analyse views concerning typical Norway spruce forest types: with the regeneration of deciduous tree species in the background, without regeneration, and with European beech as a second layer in the foreground. The evaluation of the questionnaires confirmed a clear ranking. The forest view with the regeneration of deciduous tree species received the highest number of positive scores, followed by the forest view with beech as a second layer. The forest view characterised by pure and dense Norway spruce trees received the worst rating, differing significantly from the other two, on the basis of the spatial arrangement, visual diversity and acceptance. Linear mixed models demonstrated that visual aesthetics was mostly explained by visual diversity as a result of tree species diversity or mixtures and age structures, the diversity of surrounding structures and colours, ground vegetation or visibility.

Application Analysis of Computer-Aided Technology in Visual Aesthetics of Graphic Design

Any work involving design, art knowledge is the most basic. Every design industry you can think of, such as clothing, architecture, interior, plane, product, vision, web, etc., will involve related art, such as color, composition, proportion and so on. Most people more or less will have art related knowledge, professional can be expressed in words, the average person can see the color is not coordinated but can not say specific problems. All these show that visual aesthetics is a very important part of the design work. Graphic design is the art of modern science and technology, and art is to be achieved through long-term training and edification, not in a day. Therefore, with the support of current scientific and technological means, the application of computer-aided technology in graphic design visual aesthetics to help the appearance of the picture has become a common practice. Based on this, this paper discusses the application of computer aided technology in visual aesthetics of graphic design.

The Aesthetics of Heritage in Harry Potter Films

This study aims to investigate Harry Potter films as including themes and video reflected the aesthetics of heritage films. The Harry Potter films also reflect British nostalgia and progressive views, reproducing the boarding school’s educational system for the privileged and the architectural solidity of ancient schools, therefore suggesting that Hogwarts itself is considered a world for the upper middle class. Films reproduce a male-centered society through masculine confrontation in Hogwarts, which is no longer safe. In addition, the Malfoy family, composed of pure-blood wizards, is set as an adversary; Hermione shows meritocracy and equitable distribution of power; and Harry Potter, a mixed-race hero, is confirmed as Hogwarts’ successor. Along with these themes, Diagon Alley displays Dickensian costumes, settings, and props; the Gringotts bank has an awe-inspiring and imposing appearance; and Hogwarts shows the visual aesthetics of heritage films in both its exterior and interior, and in students’ lives. The Harry Potter films, incredibly successful fantasy blockbusters, have British heritage cinematic characters that embrace national nostalgia and a progressive future in their narratives as well as in their visual reenactments. The heritage aesthetics of Harry Potter films also creates extensive added value by establishing a connection with various heritage industries.

Computational model for predicting user aesthetic preference for GUI using DCNNs

Visual aesthetics is vital in determining the usability of the graphical user interface (GUI). It can strengthen the competitiveness of interactive online applications. Human aesthetic preferences for GUI are implicit and linked to various aspects of perception. In this study, an aesthetic GUI image database was constructed with 38,423 design works collected from Huaban.com, a popular social network website for art and design sharing, collection, and exhibition in China. The numbers of user collection and likes of each design work were used as the annotation to represent user preference levels. Deep convolutional neural networks were applied to evaluate the aesthetic preferences of GUIs, based on a large dataset of user interface design images with the ground-truth annotations. The experimental result indicated the feasibility of the proposed method, with a mean squared error (MSE) of 0.0222 for user collection prediction and an MSE of 0.0644 for user likes prediction in the best model performance of Squeeze-and-Excitation-VGG19 networks (SE-VGG19). This study aims to build a large aesthetic image database, and to explore a practical and objective evaluation model of GUI aesthetics.

Appreciation of Soundscape Design of Traffic Streams at Road Junctions – A Case Study of Ring road Junction, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

Urbanization is a worldwide phenomenon. Globally, there is a constant increase in urbanization across various cities. Cities' urban spaces, in terms of open, built-up, and green space, are changing as a result of this rapid development. Creating or redefining an urban environment necessitates careful planning and guidelines, as well as a user-friendly approach to design. The visual aesthetics of a space are prioritized over all other dynamics and considerations required to complete a proper urban setting. Roads and built-up spaces are key components of an urban setting. The sound propagation in between these spaces decides the livability of people. In most of the urban cities across the world, the increasing noise level in the communities put forth a major issue for its people and their livability. Redesigning the spaces with alternate strategy to create a better acoustical urban environment is important. One such strategy is soundscape and it uses environmental sound to redefine an urban space. A soundscape approach to the design will bring out a positive and stress free surrounding. This paper aims to study and understand urban sound and the implementations of soundscape design in urban environment through case studies. Also intends to examine the existing case of the Ring Road Junction in Vijayawada and propose a soundscape strategy that can be implemented to create a less noisy junction. The paper concludes by proposing a strategy for designing an urban soundscape.

Novel Studies on Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Structural Glass with and without Lamination

The attractiveness of glass is something that occupied the world market with a unique claim. It has many applications that go beyond the provision of visual aesthetics, which includes a view of the inside and out. Due to extreme levels of clarity, structural glazing may be so transparent that it may go unnoticed by design or make a strong visual impact such as the focal point of a building. This paper focused on structural glass with various laminated/laminated conditions that were used to investigate the Dynamic Mechanical Properties. The storage modulus (G'), loss modulus (G'') and damping factor (tan delta) were determined at various levels, ranging from room temperature to elevated temperatures (250 °C) to understand the behavior of glass structure with and without laminated glass over a range of temperatures. The G' & G'' were tested to understand the effect of bonding, fracture behavior between the pure glass and laminated glass to observe the response with respect to temperature. Results are found that G' and G'' improve over a range of temperatures for laminated glass with enlightening fracture behavior. Laminated glass also has a major influence on the damping factor, but it also depends on the laminated thickness and materials. Thermo-Mechanical Properties of laminated glass are more improved, without affecting the transferability of glass.

Estetika Visual Kriya Keramik Berornamen Wayang Khas Bali

The Balinese puppets in the traditional paintings as a cultural heritage has inspired Balinese craftsmen created ceramic works of aesthetic value. The efforts these craftsmen can be read as resistance to entry the ceramic works from outside and the production of the ceramic art in Indonesia that ignore Indonesian characters. This study aims to discuss the aesthetics of visuals ceramic works that apply Balinese puppets ornaments. The data collection method by observation and documentation. The results showed that the aesthetics of the ceramic craft products with Balinese puppets ornaments seen from unity, harmony, symmetry, balance, and contrast are quite good, although not yet optimal. Besides, the visual aesthetics of the ceramic works have not displayed good complexity, so the beauty that obtained was not optimal. The visual aesthetic assessment of this work was subjective in nature, so it was possible that there will be different judgments. The conclusion that aesthetics can be achieved by elevating the cultural traditions of the past and at the same time as a form of appreciation for that culture and become a differentiator amid the rise of Chinese ceramics in Indonesia.

PENGARUH VISUAL AESTHETICS DAN PRESENTATION MODALITY TERHADAP INFORMATION CREDIBILITY, CONSUMER TRUST DAN PURCHASE INTENTION

This study analyzes how visual aesthetics and presentation modality influence information credibility, consumer trust and purchase intention on food content. This research uses a quantitative approach and belongs to the category of causal studies. The sampling technique used is non probability sampling. The sample of this research is people who actively use Instagram, follow culinary accounts, have bought food products on Instagram. Data collection techniques through surveys with a questionnaire that uses a five-­‐level Likert scale. The questionnaire was distributed via an electronic link using google form. The analysistechnique used is MANOVA and SEM. The results of this study stated that visual aesthetic and presentation modality affect information credibility and consumer trust, then information credibility and consumer trust affect purchase intention.

Optimization of the Aesthetic Design of an Agronomic Product Inspired by an Asymmetric Shape of Water

Industrial products have been highlighted in the agronomic field more for their technical and functional aspects than for their visual aesthetics. Currently, this concept has changed and has favoured the development of innovative products taking into account all the factors involved in the conception of a product. This article describes a real industrial product redesign case that was functionally innovative and a reference in the agronomic domain. Due to the large number of copies that emerged from its competitors, this design required a new image in its aesthetic appearance to differentiate it from the rest. The difficulty of this project lay in the technical limitations to develop it, so a conceptual design process based on analogies and inspired by nature was necessary to find the most appropriate shape. Based on this methodology, a symmetrical and static design was transformed into one with asymmetrical and dynamic shapes inspired by the helicoidal movement of water. This new design gave this product an innovative, symbolic, and differentiating image that allowed its industrial registration in a large number of countries.