• Enhancing Accessibility and Learning: the History of Nursing Through Virtual Reality 

  Bisio, Alessia; Aparicio Martínez, Pilar; Ramadan, Ibrahim; Alcalde-Llergo, José M.; Zingoni, Andrea; Yeguas-Bolívar, Enrique (IEEE, 2026)

  Virtual Reality has emerged as a powerful educational technology capable of delivering immersive, interactive learning experiences while simultaneously addressing accessibil-ity challenges in public spaces. This study ...

• Exploring Digital Twin Applications in Pediatric Anthropometry: A Preliminary Validation Study 

  Uclés Torrente, María del Mar; Ruiz Gamarra, Gema Esperanza; Alcalde-Llergo, José M.; Vaquero Álvarez, Manuel; Blancas Sánchez, Isabel María; Yeguas-Bolívar, Enrique; Vaquero Abellán, Manuel; Aparicio Martínez, Pilar (IEEE, 2026)

  Obesity continues to be a concerning public health issue, especially as its prevalence is increasing among younger populations. At the same time, there is a growing need for innovative, non-invasive technologies that enhance ...

• Digital Interventions for Social Isolation: Virtual Reality and Educational Programs for Older Adults 

  Gómez-Peña, Bárbara; Alcalde-Llergo, José M.; Álvarez-Cantos, María; Bisio, Alessia; Buenestado Fernández, Mariana; Aparicio Martínez, Pilar; Taborri, Juri; Yeguas-Bolívar, Enrique (IEEE, 2026)

  Nowadays, there is a significant gap in structured interventions and educational tools addressing the emotional and social needs of older adults, particularly concerning the growing prevalence of loneliness and its impact ...

• AI-Based Emotion Recognition in Education: Identifying Dyslexic and Non-Dyslexic Learners 

  Materazzini, Michele; Aparicio Martínez, Pilar; Melis, Alessia; Baldacci, Daniele; Yeguas-Bolívar, Enrique; Calabrò, Giuseppe; Taborri, Juri (IEEE, 2026)

  Facial Expression Recognition (FER) is becoming increasingly relevant in educational contexts, where detecting learners' emotional states can help identify cognitive difficulties, predict engagement, and inform adaptive ...

• Impact of the environment on health status of intensive care unit patients: Functional data analysis using wearable monitoring systems 

  Rodríguez-Cortés, Francisco José; Arias-López, Juan Antonio; Oviedo-de la Fuente, Manuel; Jiménez-Pastor, José M.; López-Coleto, Luna; Arévalo Buitrago, Pedro; López-Carrasco, Juan de la Cruz; Valverde-León, María del Rocío; López Soto, Pablo Jesús; Morales-Cané, Ignacio (Elsevier, 2025)

  Objectives Environmental factors in critical care units (ICUs) can significantly impact patient health. Traditional analysis methods often struggle with the continuous temporal data from wearable monitoring devices. This ...

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