Nowadays, applications of virtual reality (VR) and computer games use human characters models with ever-increasing sophistication. Additional challenges are posed by applications,...
Roberto C. Cavalcante Vieira, Creto Augusto Vidal,...
A collaborative virtual environment (CVE) allows remote users to access and modify shared data through networks, such as the Internet. However, when the users are connected via th...
We present a systematic study on the recognition of 3D gestures using spatially convenient input devices. Specifically, we examine the linear acceleration-sensing Nintendo Wii Re...
Michael Hoffman, Paul Varcholik, Joseph J. LaViola...
Children with autism show substantial benefits from rigorous physical activity, however it is often difficult to motivate these individuals to exercise due to their usually sede...
Samantha L. Finkelstein, Andrea Nickel, Tiffany Ba...
People with a wide spectrum of disabilities, ranging from spinal injuries to autism, have benefited from equine assisted therapy (EAT). Using EAT, therapy patients have improved b...
Fraser Anderson, Michelle Annett, Walter F. Bischo...
We propose a novel interface called Twinkle for interacting with an arbitrary physical surface using a handheld projector and a camera. When a user flashes a projection light on ...
Takumi Yoshida, Yuki Hirobe, Hideaki Nii, Naoki Ka...
The concept of affordance, introduced by the psychologist James Gibson, can be defined as the functional utility of an object, a surface or an event. The purpose of this article ...
Tracking is a major issue of virtual and augmented reality applications. Single object tracking on monocular video streams is fairly well understood. However, when it comes to mul...