Shadowing effects dramatically enhance the realism of virtual environments by providing useful visual cues. Shadow mapping is an efficient algorithm for real-time shadow renderin...
This paper explores the issue of user embodiment within collaborative virtual environments. By user embodiment we mean the provision of users with appropriate body images so as to...
Steve Benford, John Bowers, Lennart E. Fahlé...
Abstract In this paper we present a new character animation technique in which the animation adapts itself based on the change in the user's perspective, i.e., when the user m...
Parag Chaudhuri, George Papagiannakis, Nadia Magne...
Recognizing activities based on an actor’s interaction with everyday objects is an important research approach within ubiquitous computing. We present a recognition approach whic...
Dipak Surie, Fabien Lagriffoul, Thomas Pederson, D...
This volume is intended to help advance the field of artificial neural networks along the lines of complexity present in animal brains. In particular, we are interested in examin...