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Journals and Book Chapters
Karunarathne, B., So, R.H.Y., Kam, A.C.S. and Meddis, R. (submitted) Adversarial relationship between medial olivocochlear efferent feedback and alarm-in-noise detection thresholds under negative signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs).

Chen, D., Wei, Y., So, R.H.Y. (submitted) Vection and perceived speed when viewing stimuli oscillating at different frequencies along the fore-and-aft axis: Keeping velocity or amplitude constant.

Chen, D., Wei, Y., So, R.H.Y. (submitted) Vection and perceived speed when viewing stimuli oscillating at different frequencies along the fore-and-aft axis: Keeping velocity or amplitude constant.

So, R.H.Y. (2015) The science of visually induced motion sickness and its impact on cancer treatment. Keynote talk. The 5th International Symposium on Visual Image Safety (VIMS 2015), the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 15-17 Sept.

Chen, D., Bao B., Zhao Y., So, R.H.Y. (in press) Visually induced motion sickness when viewing visual oscillations of different frequencies along the fore-and-aft axis: Keeping velocity constant versus amplitude constant.     [pdf file]

Nalivaiko, E., Rudd, J.A. and So, R.H.Y. (2014) Motion sickness, nausea and thermoregulation: the toxic hypothesis. Temperature, 1:3, pp.164-171.

So, R.H.Y. and Lam, S.T. (2014) Factors affecting the appreciation generated through applying human factors/ergonomics (HFE) principles to systems of work. APPLIED ERGONOMICS. Vol.45(1), pp.99-109.

Neil Mansfield, Roger Haslam, Mark Young, Sue Hignett, Richard So, Thurman Lockhart, Stephen Bao, Neville Stanton and Wen-Ruey Chang (2013) Ergonomic vs. Ergonomics: acknowledging the etymology. Ergonomics.

Li, Li and So, R.H.Y. (2013) The applied issues in visual perception and action: preface to a special issue. DISPLAYS, 34(2), pp.95-186.

So, R.H.Y., Wong, W.S., Yip, R., Lam, A., and Ting, P. (2011) Benefits of Matching Accommodative Demands to Vergence Demands in a Binocular Head-Mounted Display: A Study on Stereo Fusion Times. PRESENCE, 20(6), pp.545–558 .     [pdf file]

Horner, A., Beauchamp, J., and So, R.H.Y. (2011) Evaluation of Mel-Band and MFCC-based Error Metrics to Predict Discrimination of Spectrally Altered Musical Instrument Sounds. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 59(5), pp.290-303.     [pdf file]

So, R.H.Y., Leung, N.M., Horner, A., Braasch, J. and Leung, K.L. (2011) Effects of spectral manipulation on non-individualized head-related transfer functions (HRTFs). Human Factors, 53(3), pp.271-283.     [pdf file]

So, R.H.Y. and Ujike, H. (2010) Visually induced motion sickness, visual stress and photosensitive epileptic seizures: what do they have in common? - Preface to the special issue. Applied Ergonomics, 41(4), pp.491-393.

So, R.H.Y., Ngan, B., Horner, A., Leung, K.L., Braasch, J. and Blauert, J. (2010) Toward orthogonal non-individualised head-related transfer functions for forward and backward directional sound: cluster analysis and an experimental study. Ergonomics, 53(6), pp.767-781.     [pdf file]

Ji, T.Y., So, R.H.Y. and Cheung, R.T.F. (2009) Isolating the Effects of Vection and Optokinetic Nystagmus on Optokinetic Rotation-Induced Motion Sickness. Human Factors, 51(5), pp.739-751.

Horner, A., Beauchamp, J., and So, R.H.Y. (2009) Detection of time-varying harmonic amplitude alterations due to spectral interpolations between musical instrument tones. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 125 (1), pp. 492-502.     [pdf file]

Kiryu, T. and So, R.H.Y. (2007) Sensation of Presence and Cybersickness in applications of Virtual Reality for Advanced Rehabilitation. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 4:34.     [pdf file]

Rossiter, D., Tsang, R. and So, R.H.Y. (2007) Beat Deviation for Tempo Estimation Algorithms. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 55 (11), pp. 967-980.

So, R.H.Y., Cheung, R., Chow, E., Ji, J. and Lam, Andrew (2007) (Eds) Visually Induced Motion Sickness, Fatigue, and Photosensitive Epileptic Seizures (VIMS2007) (Eds), Publisher: HKUST Publishing Technology Center. ISBN 978-988-98839-2-5. 140 pages.

So, R.H.Y. (2007)‘人因工程令產品高增值‘. A Chapter in “科學就在生活中” (Editor: Paul C.W. Chu) 香港商務印書館 ISBN: 9789620763861.

So, R.H.Y., Leung, N.M., Braasch, J. and Leung, K.L.(2006) A low cost, Non-individualized surround sound system based upon head related transfer functions: An Ergonomics study and prototype development. Applied Ergonomics, 37(6), pp.695-707.     [pdf file]

Horner, A., Beauchamp, J., and So, R.H.Y. (2006) A Search for Best Error Metrics to Predict Discrimination of Original and Spectrally Altered Musical Instruments Sounds. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 54(3), pp.140-156.

Kurniawan, S. H., So, R. H. Y. and Tseng, M.M. (2005) Consumer Decision Quality in Mass Customisation. International J. Mass Customisation, 1, pp.176-194.

Ujike, H., So, R.H.Y., et al. (2005) ISO International Workshop Agreement-IWA3 Image Safety - reducing the incidence of undesirable biomedical effects caused by visual image sequences. IWA 3:2005(E). ISO copyright office, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20.

Ng, E., Tsung, F., So, R., Li., T.S. and Lam, K.Y. (2005) Six sigma approach to reducing fall hazards among cargo handlers working on top of cargo containers: a case study. Int. J. Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage, 1, pp.188-209.

Ji, J., So, R.H.Y., Lor, F., Cheung, T.F.R., Howrth, P. and Stanney, K. (2005) A Search for Possible neural pathways Leading to Visually Induced Motion Sickness. VISION, 17, 2, pp.131-134. [Summary paper for Dr Richard So's Keynote speech at the 2004 Annual Meeting of Japanese Vision Society].

Horner, A., Beauchamp, J., and So, R. (2004) Detection of random alterations to time-varying musical instrument spectra. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 116(3), pp.1800-1810.     [pdf file]

Ngan, B., So, R., Leung, A., Altinsoy, E. and Avalos, A.G. (2004) towards mass-customizing non-individualized head-related transfer functions: a preliminary study. Annual Journal of IIE(HK), 25, pp.14-25.     [pdf file]

Kurniawan, S.H., Tseng, M.M. and So, R.H.Y. (2003) Modeling Consumer Behavior for Customization Process, Book Chapter in: Mitchell M. Tseng / Frank Piller (editors), Advances in Mass Customization and Personalization, publisher: Springer Verlag.

So, R.H.Y. and Chung, G.K.M., (2002) "Combined and interacting effects of hand and head movement lags on discrete manual performance in a virtual environment." Ergonomics, 45, 2002, pp.105-123.     [pdf file]

So, R.H.Y., Lo, W.T. and A.T.K. Ho (2002) Scene movement: an important cause of cybersickness. A chapter in: Seminars on Virtual reality: selected tools and applications. H.M. Khalid and M. Helander (Eds). Academics press. ISBN 1-901919-27-7, pp. 99-119.

So, R.H.Y., (2002) "Editorial: a special iusue on Senior Design Capstone Projects in Asia". Journal of Industrial Engineering Design.

So, R.H.Y., Lo, W.T. and Ho, A.T.K., (2001) Effects of navigation speed on motion sickness caused by an immersive virtual environment. Human Factors, 43, 2001, pp.452-461.

Lo, W.T. and So, R.H.Y., (2001) Cybersickness in the presence of scene rotational movements along different axes. Applied Ergonomics, Vol.32, No.1, 2001, pp. 1-14.     [pdf file]

So, R.H.Y., Ho, A.T.K. and Lo, W.T. (2001) "A proposed metric to quantify virtual scene movement for the study of cybersickness: definition, implementation and verification". PRESENCE, 10, 2001, pp. 193-216.     [pdf file]

Chang, E., Chan, D., Wan, Y.W. and So, R.H.Y. (2000) "Workflow simulation to support decision making: a case study to improve productivity at a train maintenance depot." Journal of Industrial Engineering Design, 3, 2000, pp. 10-12.

So, R.H.Y. and Griffin, M.J. (2000) "Effects of target movement direction cue on head-tracking performance". Ergonomics, Vol.43, No.3, pp. 360-376.     [pdf file]

So, R.H.Y., Cheung, K.M. and Goonetilleke, R.S. (1999) Target-directed head movements in a head-coupled virtual environment: predicting the effects of lags using Fitts' law. Human Factors, Vol.41, No.3, 1999, pp. 474-486.

Goonetilleke, R.S., Ho, Edmond, H. and So. R.H.Y. "Foot sizing beyond the 2-D Brannock Method." Annual Journal of the Institute of Industrial Enginneers (Hong Kong). December 1997, pp. 28-31.

So, R.H.Y. and Griffin, M.J. (1996) "Experimental studies of the use of phase lead filters to compensate lags in head-coupled visual displays", IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Vol. 26, No.7, 1996, pp. 445-454.     [pdf file]

So, R.H.Y. and Griffin, M.J. (1995) "Effects of lags on human operator transfer functions with head-coupled systems. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine", Vol.66, No.6, 1995, pp. 550-556.     [pdf file]

So, R.H.Y. and Griffin, M.J. (1995) "Head-coupled virtual environment with display lag. Chapter 5 in: Simulated and virtual realities", Editors: K.Carr and R. England. Published: Taylor and Francis, London, 1995

So, R.H.Y. and Griffin, M.J. (1993) "Effect of lags on human performance with head-coupled simulators", Human Engineering Division, Armstrong Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Report AL/CF-TR-1993-0101. National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, U.S.A, 1993

So, R.H.Y. and Griffin, M.J. (1992) "Compensating lags in head-coupled displays using head position prediction and image deflection. J. Aircraft. 29(6): 1064-1068, 1992.

Selected Book Reviews
So, R.H.Y. Book Review of 'Visual Optics of Head-Up Displays (HUDs) in Automative Applications' by S. Okabayashi. In: Ergonomics Abstract, 1999, Volume 31, Number 1, pp.324

So, R.H.Y. Book Review of 'Human Factors in Consumer Products' by N. Stanton. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 1998, Vol. 8 (4), pp. 367-368.

Selected Refereed Conference Papers

Interactions with and optimization of Spatial Vision and Spatial Audio systems

Cheong, Y.H., So, R.H.Y. and Wilkins, A. (2016) How vertical stripes affect recognition of Chinese characters. Vision Sciences Society Annual Conference (VSS 2016), 13-18 May, Florida, USA.

Tu, L.L., Lu, Z., Dieser, K., Schmitt, C., Ingebrandt, S., Yeung, C.K., Nalivaiko, E., So, R.H.Y., Andrews, P.L.R., Fan X. and Rudd, J.A. (2015) Centrally-located Histamine H1 receptors are Involved in Motion-Induced Emesis in Suncus murinus (House Musk Shrew). Biology and Control of Nausea and Vomiting 2015, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, October 23-24.

Wei, Y., Bao, B., So, R.H.Y. and Wong, M.K.Y. (2015) Heading Discrimination Thresholds and Lateral Heading Detection Thresholds When Exposed to Low-frequency Linear Motion. Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 26-30 Oct., LA, USA.

Dizmen, C. and So, R. (2015) Vection Perception During Exposure to Visual Motion of Narrow Field of Views. The 5th International Symposium on Visual Image Safety (VIMS 2015), the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 15-17 Sept.

Chen, D. and So, R. (2014) Speed judgments of background motion and illusion of self-motion when viewing sinusoidal visual stimuli along fore-and-aft axis with different frequencies and velocities. Proceedings of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) meeting, 16-21 May, 2014, St. Pete Beach, FL., USA. Journal of Vision , 14 (10), 1356. doi:10.1167/14.10.1356

Bao, B. and So, R.H.Y. (2014) Perception of self-motion headings when subjected to near-threshold visual and inertial motion. Contemporary Ergonomics 2014 (Eds: Sarah Sharples & Steven Shorrock), Taylor & Francis, pp.41-48.     [pdf file]

Karunarathne, B., So, R.H.Y. and Kam, A.C.S. (2014) Alarm vigilance in the presence of 80dBA pink noise with negative signal-to-noise ratios. Contemporary Ergonomics 2014 (Eds: Sarah Sharples & Steven Shorrock), Taylor & Francis, pp.443-449.     [pdf file]

Zhao, Y., So, R.H.Y., Chan, C., Cheung, R. and Arnold, W. (2013) Cortical responses of human to linear and circular whole-body motion - a Near-Infrared Spectroscopy study. Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium of Visual IMage Safety, Stratford Upon Avon, UK. (VIMS2013).     [pdf file]

Guo, C.T., Tsoi, C.W., Wong, Y.L. and Yu, K.C. and So, R.H.Y. (2013) Visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) during game playing. Contemporary Ergonomics 2013 (Eds: Paul T. McCabe), Taylor & Francis.     [pdf file]

Zhao Y. and So R.H.Y. (2013) Surface cortices in humans that are responding to whole-body circular movement: a near-infrared spectroscopy study. The HKUST International Conference on Bio-medical Engineering, 10-11 Jan., Hong Kong.

Guo, C.T., So R.H.Y. (2012) Effects of foveal retinal slip on visually induced motion sickness: a pilot study.Proceedings of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Oct., Boston, MA, USA, pp. 2560-2569.     [pdf file]

Chen, D., So, R., Kwok, K. and Cheung, R. (2012) Visually induced motion sickness after watching scenes oscillating at different frequencies and amplitudes. Contemporary Ergonomics 2012 (Eds: Paul T. McCabe), Taylor & Francis.

So, R.H.Y., Wong, K.P., Yuen, S.L., Tang, J., Yeung, H. and Liu, J. (2011) Virtual reality gaming for rehabilitation: an evaluation study with physio- and occupational therapists. The 10th International Conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and Its Applications in Industry, City University of Hong Kong, ACM SIGGRAPH VRCAI2011, 11-12 December 2011, Hong Kong.

Yang, J.X., Guo, C.T., So, R.H.Y. and Cheung, R.T.F. (2011) Effects of Eye Fixation on visually induced motion sickness: are they caused by changes in retinal slip velocity? Proceedings of the 55th annual meeting of the Human Factors and ergonomics Society, 19-24 September, Las Vegas, USA.

Au, T.L. and So, R.H.Y. (2011) Towards mass-customizing up/down generic 3D sound cues for listeners: issues concerning intersubject variability. Proceedings of the AES 130th Convention, 14-16 May, London.

Guo, C.T., Ji, J.T.T. and So, R.H.Y. (2011) Could OKAN be an objective indicator of the susceptibility to visually induced motion sickness? Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality 2011, 19-23 March, Singapore. [Best Short Paper Award]

Chung, K.M., Ji, J.T.T. and So, R.H.Y. (2011) Manual control with time delays in an immersive virtual environment. Contemporary Ergonomics 2011 (Eds: Paul T. McCabe), Taylor & Francis.

Chen, W., Chen, J.Z and So, R.H.Y. (2011) Visually induced motion sickness: effects of translational visual motion along different axes. Contemporary Ergonomics 2011 (Eds: Paul T. McCabe), Taylor & Francis.

Wang, Z.F., So, R.H.Y., Chan, C.H. and Wilkins, A. (2011) Cortical Neural Response to Visual Navigation through a Virtual Environment. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces 2011 (3DUI2011), 19-20 March, Singapore.

So, R.H.Y. and Chow, E. (2009) Postural disturbance and vection when viewing visual stimulus oscillating in roll and fore-and-aft direction: effects of frequency. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium of Visual IMage Safety, Utrecht, Netherlands (VIMS2009).

Wong, W.S., Yip R., So R.H.Y., Huang H.C., Lam, A. and Ting, P. (2007) The Effects of Matching Lens Focus with Stereoscopic Depth Cues when Viewing Images Presented on a Head-Mounted Display. Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Visually Induced Motion Sickness, Fatigue, and Photosensitive Epileptic Seizures (VIMS2007), 10-12 Dec., Hong Kong. pp.151-155.

Chow, E.H.C., Ji J.T.T., So R.H.Y. and Cheung, R.T.F. (2007) The Effect of Visual Stimulus Oscillation Frequency on Postural Disturbance in Roll and in Fore-and-Aft Direction. Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Visually Induced Motion Sickness, Fatigue, and Photosensitive Epileptic Seizures (VIMS2007), 10-12 Dec., Hong Kong. pp.165-170.

So, R.H.Y. and Yuen, S.L. (2007) Comparing symptoms of visually induced motion sickness among viewers of four similar virtual environments with different color. Proceedings of the 12th International Conf. on Human-Computer Interaction, 5-10 July, Beijing, PRC.

Yip, R. Wong, W.S., So, R.H.Y., Huang, H.C. and Lam, Andrew (2006) The effects of lens focus when viewing stereoscopic micro-display images. Proceedings of the 50th annual meeting of the Human Factors and ergonomics Society, 16-20 October, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Ji, J. and So, R.H.Y. (2005) Visually induced motion sickness: an insight from neurosciences. Proceedings of the first international symposium on theoretical issues in ergonomics science (TIES 2005), 18-21 July, 2005, San Diego, USA.

So, R.H.Y. and Chung, G.K.M. (2005) Sensory motor responses in virtual environments: predicting the effect of lags for target-directed hand movement. Proceedings of the 27th annual international conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1-4, September, Shanghai, PRC.

So, R.H.Y. (2005) Possible neural pathways for visually induced motion sickness. The KEYNOTE SPEECH, the Winter Conference of the Vision Society of Japan on 27 January, 2005, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.

So, R.H.Y. (2004) Predicting levels of cybersickness as a function of scene complexity, navigation veloicty, and exposure duration. Proceedings of the ISO International Workshop on Image Safety, 6-9 December 2004, Tokyo, Japan.

So, R.H.Y. (2004) Predicting levels of cybersickness: an empirical approach Vs bi-computational approach. Invited lecture. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, 18-22 May 2004, Kanazawa, Japan.

Ji, J.T.T., Lor, F.W.K. and So. R.H.Y. (2004) Integrating a computational model of optical flow into the cybersickness dose value prediction model. Proceedings of the 48th annual meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 20-24 September, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Chen, R., Ho, A., Lor, F. and So, R. (2004) Enhancing the predictive power of cybersickness dose value (CSDV) to include effects of field-of-view and binocular views. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Working With Computing Systems 2004, 29 June - 2 July, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

So, R.H.Y. and Ng, T.Y. (2003) The use of Cooper-Harper Technique to enhance the measurement of rated sense-of-presence in virtual and real environments. Paper accepted for Contemporary Ergonomics 2003, Taylor & Francis.

Chen, R.W., Yuen, S.L. and So, R.H.Y. (2002) A Progress Report on the Quest to Establish a Cybersickness Dose Value. Proc. of 46th HFES Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, pp.2119-2123.

Leung N. M., Braasch J., So R. H. Y. (2002). Optimizing the cost and performance of non-individualized binaural cues for surround sound simulations. Proceedings of the FORUM ACUSTICUM SEVILLA 2002. 16-20 September, Sevilla, Spain. Joint meetings with the 3rd European Acoustics Association (EAA) European Congress on Acoustics and EXPOACUSTICA 2002, 17 ?19 September, 2002.

Olsson, M, Vien, K., Ng, E., So, R.H.Y. and Alm, H. (2001) Effects of vection on the sense of presence in a virtual environment. Proc. of the 9th Int. Conf. on Human-Computer Interaction, 5-10 August, New Orleans, LA.

Leung N. M., Braasch J., So R. H. Y. (2001). Sound localization performance with Head-related Transfer Functions (HRTFs) of different complexities. In Proceedings of the 8th International Congress of Sound and Vibration, 2-6 July, pp. 2475-80.

Ng, T.Y. and So. R.H.Y. (2000) Comparing manual task performance among corresponding "Real", "Tele-matic" and "Virtual" environments showing the same content. Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Computer Human Interaction (APCHI 2000), Singapore, 27-1 Dec., pp.311-316.

So, R.H.Y. (2000) VR technology for ergonomics. A chapter in: International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors. (Ed) Waldemar Karwowski. Talyor & Francis.

Lo, W.T. and So, R.H.Y., (1999) Quantifying scene movement with 'spatial velocity'and its effects on cybersickness. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, September 27-October 1999, Houston, Texas, pp.1219-1222.

Chung, K.M. and So, R.H.Y. (1999) Effects of hand movement lags on discrete manual control task performance in virtual environments. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, September 27-October 1999, Houston, Texas.

So, R.H.Y., The search for a Cybersickness Dose Value. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. August 22-27, 1999, Munich, Germany.     [pdf file]

So, R.H.Y., Finney, C.M. and Goonetilleke, R.S. (1999) Motion sickness susceptibility and occurrence in Hong Kong Chinese. Contemporary Ergonomics 1999, Taylor & Francis.

So, R.H.Y. and Lo, W.T., "Cybersickness: An Experimental Study to Isolate the Effects of Rotational Scene Oscillations.". Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality '99 Conference, March 13-17, 1999, Houston, Texas. Published by IEEE Computer Society, pp.237-241.

Chung, K.M, So, R.H.Y. and Lee, N.K.S., "A PC-based Virtual Reality System for facility layout design." Proceeding of the First World Congress on Ergonomics For Global Quality and Productivity. 8-11 July, 1998, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, pp. 205-208.

So, R.H.Y. and Lo, W.T., "Cybersickness with Virtual Reality Training Applications: a claustrophobia phenomenon with head-mounted displays?" Proceeding of the First World Congress on Ergonomics For Global Quality and Productivity. 8-11 July, 1998, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, pp. 209-212.

So, R.H.Y. (1997) Lag compensation by image deflection and prediction: a review on the potential benefits to virtual training applications for manufacturing industry. Proc. of the 7th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 24-29 August, San Francisco, CA. Aug., 1997.

So, R.H.Y. and Griffin, M.J. (1995) Tracking performance with a head-slaved pointing instrument with lags, In: Contemporary Ergonomics, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society, University of Kent, Canterbury, 4-6 April. Editor: S.A. Robertson, Published: Taylor and Francis, London, 1995.

So, R.H.Y. (1994) An investigation of the effects of lags on motion sickness with a head-coupled visual display. U.K. Informal Group Meeting on Human Response to Vibration, Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke, Gosport, England, September 19-21, 1994.

So, R.H.Y. and Griffin, M.J. (1991) Effects of time delays on head tracking performance and the benefits of lag compensation by image deflection. Proceedings of Flight Simulation Technologies Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 12-14 August, 1991. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Center, Washington, AIAA-91-2926-CP, 124-130.

So, R.H.Y., "Effects of visual time delays and target velocities on subject performance of a head tracking task." U.K. Informal Group Meeting on Human Response to Vibration, AFRC Institute of Engineering Research, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, September, 1989. pp.21-22.

Computational Ergonomics

Karunarathne, B., So, R.H.Y. (2015) Tonal Detection in Noise: An Auditory Neuroscience Insight. Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) Focused program on Computational Neuroscience: a bridge to Artificial Intelligence, HKUST.

So, R.H.Y. (2014) Computational Ergonomics. Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) Focused program on Neural Engineering, HKUST.

So, R.H.Y. (2014) Computational Ergonomics. Keynote speech at the Biomedical Engineering Conference 2014. The biennial conference organzied by the Biomedical Discipline in the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE).

Ji, J.T.T., So, R.H.Y. and Cheung, R. (2009) A bi-computational model to predict visually induced nausea levels in the presence of vection. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium of Visual IMage Safety, Utrecht, Netherlands (VIMS2009).

Ji, J., Chow, E., Lor, F., So, R.H.Y., Cheung, R., Stanney, K. and Howarth, P.A. (2007) A biologically inspired computational model relating vection and visually induced motion sickness: individual effects and sensitivity analyses. Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Visually Induced Motion Sickness, Fatigue, and Photosensitive Epileptic Seizures (VIMS2007), 10-12 Dec., Hong Kong. pp.33-40.

So, R.H.Y. (2005) Possible neural pathways for visually-induced motion sickness. Proceedings of the winter Conference of Japanese Vision Society, 26-28 January 2005, Tokyo, Japan.

So, R.H.Y. and Lor, F. (2004) Computational ergonomics ?a possible extension of computational neuroscience? Definition, potential benefits, and a case study on cybersickness. Contemporary Ergonomics 2004, (Eds) Paul T. McCabe, CRC Press, pp.405-409.     [pdf file]

So, R.H.Y. (2004) Predicting levels of cybersickness: an empirical approach Vs bi-computational approach. Invited lecture. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, 18-22 May 2004, Kanazawa, Japan.

Ji, J.T.T., Lor, F.W.K. and So. R.H.Y. (2004) Integrating a computational model of optical flow into the cybersickness dose value prediction model. Proceedings of the 48th annual meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 20-24 September, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Productivity, Usability, product development and information applicance

Au, J., So, R.H.Y. and Leung, K.L. (2007) Towards a mass-customized, full surround simulation of concert-theater effects when listening to music presented on a pair of earphones: challenges and research progress. Proceedings of the 2007 World Conference on Mass Customization & Personalization, October 7-9, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

Kurniawan, S. H., Tseng, M. M., and So, R. H. Y. (2003), Consumer Decision-Making in Mass Customization. Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Mass-Customization and Personalization, October 2003, Munich, Germany.

Kurniawan, S.H., Au, Y.L., Zeng, J., So, R.H.Y. and Tseng, M.M. (2002) Consumer Decision-Making Process in Two Different Web-Stores. Proc. of the 46th HFES Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Kurniawan, S.H., Tseng, M.M. and >b>So, R.H.Y.>/b> (2001) Modeling consumer behavior for customization process, Proceedings of 2001 World Congress on Mass Customization and Personalization, Hong Kong, 1-2 October.

Kurniawan, S.H., So, R.H.Y, and Tseng, M.M. (2000) Consumer Decision Making Process with Chinese and the use of repeated products in an experimental setting. Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Computer Human Interaction (APCHI 2000), Singapore, 27-1 Dec.

So, R.H.Y., Finney, C. M, Tseng, M, Su, C.J, and Yen, B.P., "A closed-loop approach for integrating human factors into system development: a case study involving a distributed database system.">Proc. of the 7th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 24-29 August, San Francisco, CA. Aug., 1997.

Goonetilleke, R., Shih, H. and So. R.H.Y., "Productivity enhancements using ergonomics methodology: a case study of train drivers." Proc. of the International Ergonomics Association, 13th Triennial Congress, June 29 - July 4, 1997. Tampere, Finland.

Anthropometry and general ergonomics

Chan, A.H.S., So, R.H.Y. and Ng, E.N.S. (2000) Development and usability evaluation of an anthropometric database for Hong Kong Chinese. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Santa Monica, CA, pp. 287-290

So, R.H.Y., Lam F.C.Y. and Goonetilleke, R., "Anthropometric data of the Hong Kong Chinese population: a literature review and its application to a seated barbecue site design." Proc. of the 4th Pan-Pacific Conference on Occupational Ergonomics. Asia World Plaza hotel, Taipei, Taiwan. 11-14 Nov., 1996.

Goonetilleke, R.S., Rao, B.G., and So, R.H.Y., "Spinal shape change related to posture for the Hong Kong and Indian populations." Proc. of the 4th Pan-Pacific Conference on Occupational Ergonomics. Asia World Plaza hotel, Taipei, Taiwan. 11-14 Nov., 1996.

Chung, J.K.W. and So, R.H.Y., "Subjective loudness comparison between a head phone and a bone vibrator." In: Contemporary Ergonomics 1997, Editor: S.A.Robertson, Published: Taylor and Francis, London. ISBN 0-7484-0677-8.

Human response to vibration

So, R.H.Y., "Aiming by head and finger pointing during exposure to vertical seat vibration: Effect of target position." UK Informal Meeting on Human Response to Vibration, Army Personnel Research Establishment, Ministry of Defense, Farnborough, England, 20-22, September, 1993.

So, R.H.Y., "Use of least-mean-square adaptive filtering to improve the dynamic response of a helmet-pointing system during exposure to vibration." U.K. Informal Group Meeting on Human Response to Vibration, Rheumatism and Rehabilitation Research Unit, The University of Leeds, Yorkshire, England, 20-21 September, 1990.

So, R.H.Y., "Comparison of the transmission of vertical seat vibration to the head and finger in a stationary target aiming task." Joint French-British meeting, Groupe Francais des Etudes des Effets des Vibrations sur l'homme and U.K. Informal Group Meeting on Human Response to Vibration, INRS, Vandoeuvre, France, September, 1988. pp.26-28.

Contract Reports

Non-Refereed Publications / Press and Media Articles
Reported and So, R.H.Y. (2006) Column article entitled ‘Unification of Man and Machine’, SingTao Daily, 18 Dec 2006.

Reporter and So, R.H.Y. (2006) Column article entitled ‘Ergonomics Design adds Values to a product’, TaKungPao, 24 Dec 2006.

So, R.H.Y. (2006) Radio talk-show at RTHK for the educational science series, 拆散科學, organized by the School of Engineering in December 2006.

Reporter and So, R.H.Y. (2000) Column article entitled ‘Technological products from universities are great – headphone based virtual surround sound’, Sun News Publisher Ltd, 27 June 2000.

Reporter and So, R.H.Y. (1998) Column article entitled ‘Virtual reality training turns stomachs’, Asian Medical News, September 1998 issue, pp. 1.

Reporter and So, R.H.Y. (1997) Column article entitled ‘Human Response to Vibration: Health and Comfort Issues’, Health columns, HK Economics Post, 7 June, 1997.

Reporter and So, R.H.Y. (1994) Virtual reality training turns stomachs. Asian Medical News. September 1998.


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