University of Talca

Presenting and Evaluating Smart2: A Bidirectional Real-Time Input Framework for Smartphone–Smartwatch Videogames

Smartwatches offer new opportunities for extending mobile gameplay through wearable input, but their integration into real-time game interactions requires communication frameworks capable of maintaining low and stable latency. This study evaluates Smart2, a smartwatch–smartphone...

Pathways to resilience: how women entrepreneurs build the resilience to become entrepreneurs

Purpose This study investigates how women technology entrepreneurs build the resilience to navigate and persist within hyper-masculinised business incubator environments. It focuses on how formative experiences contribute to the development of resilience, and how these psychologi...

Bioactive Properties and Pharmaceutical Potential of New World Mistletoes of the Genus Tristerix: A Review

Mistletoes of the genus Tristerix, native to South America, represent a unique group of mostly hemiparasitic plants with potential medicinal applications. This review synthesizes existing knowledge on their biological and phytochemical properties, focusing on three main species e...

Differential impact of fire, nitrogen fertilization, and unmanaged soils on the fungal mycobiome of rainfed maize

Maize ( Zea mays L.) is the second most cultivated cereal worldwide, covers approximately 27% of global cereal acreage, and remains a cornerstone of global food security. Climate warming increasingly threatens its yield in rainfed systems, driving the need for agronomic and genet...

Novel investigation on pine oil-diesel blends enriched with hydrogen and alumina nanoparticles used for diesel engines

This study investigates the performance, combustion, and emission characteristics of a diesel engine operating on a novel dual-fuel combination consisting of pine oil–diesel blends enriched with hydrogen and alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles. A baseline blend of 80% pine oil and 20%...

From farmer-centred design to algorithmic participation: navigating technical demands and normative discourses in digital extension

Abstract Digital extension and farmer-centric design are increasingly presented as complementary strategies for transforming agricultural innovation systems: digital extension promises scale and efficiency, while farmer-centric design is expected to ensure relevance, inclusivity,...