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Handbook of Virtual Humans

Author : Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470023171
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Virtual Humans written by Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-10-31 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtual Humans are becoming more and more popular and used in many applications such as the entertainment industry (in both film and games) and medical applications. This comprehensive book covers all areas of this growing industry including face and body motion, body modelling, hair simulation, expressive speech simulation and facial communication, interaction with 3D objects, rendering skin and clothes and the standards for Virtual Humans. Written by a team of current and former researchers at MIRALab, University of Geneva or VRlab, EPFL, this book is the definitive guide to the area. Explains the concept of avatars and autonomous virtual actors and the main techniques to create and animate them (body and face). Presents the concepts of behavioural animation, crowd simulation, intercommunication between virtual humans, and interaction between real humans and autonomous virtual humans Addresses the advanced topics of hair representation and cloth animation with applications in fashion design Discusses the standards for Virtual Humans, such as MPEG-4 Face Animation and MPEG-4 Body Animation.

Virtual Humans

Author : David Burden
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351365266
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Virtual Humans written by David Burden and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtual Humans provides a much-needed definition of what constitutes a ‘virtual human’ and places virtual humans within the wider context of Artificial Intelligence development. It explores the technical approaches to creating a virtual human, as well as emergent issues such as embodiment, identity, agency and digital immortality, and the resulting ethical challenges. The book presents an overview of current research and practice in this area, and outlines the major challenges faced by today’s developers and researchers. The book examines the possibility for using virtual humans in a variety of roles, from personal assistants to teaching, coaching and knowledge management, and the book situates these discussions around familiar applications (e.g. Siri, Cortana, Alexa) and the portrayal of virtual humans within Science Fiction. Features Presents a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing field Provides an array of relevant, real-life examples from expert practitioners and researchers from around the globe in how to create the avatar body, mind, senses and ability to communicate Intends to be broad in scope yet practical in approach, so that it can serve the needs of several different audiences, including researchers, teachers, developers and anyone with an interest in where these technologies might take us Covers a wide variety of issues which have been neglected in other research texts; for example, definitions and taxonomies, the ethical challenges of virtual humans and issues around digital immortality Includes numerous examples and extensive references

Virtual Humans

Author : David Burden
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351365274
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Virtual Humans written by David Burden and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtual Humans provides a much-needed definition of what constitutes a ‘virtual human’ and places virtual humans within the wider context of Artificial Intelligence development. It explores the technical approaches to creating a virtual human, as well as emergent issues such as embodiment, identity, agency and digital immortality, and the resulting ethical challenges. The book presents an overview of current research and practice in this area, and outlines the major challenges faced by today’s developers and researchers. The book examines the possibility for using virtual humans in a variety of roles, from personal assistants to teaching, coaching and knowledge management, and the book situates these discussions around familiar applications (e.g. Siri, Cortana, Alexa) and the portrayal of virtual humans within Science Fiction. Features Presents a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing field Provides an array of relevant, real-life examples from expert practitioners and researchers from around the globe in how to create the avatar body, mind, senses and ability to communicate Intends to be broad in scope yet practical in approach, so that it can serve the needs of several different audiences, including researchers, teachers, developers and anyone with an interest in where these technologies might take us Covers a wide variety of issues which have been neglected in other research texts; for example, definitions and taxonomies, the ethical challenges of virtual humans and issues around digital immortality Includes numerous examples and extensive references

Virtual Humans

Author : Peter M. Plantec
Publisher : AMACOM/American Management Association
ISBN 13 : 9780814472217
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book Virtual Humans written by Peter M. Plantec and published by AMACOM/American Management Association. This book was released on 2004 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Foreword by Ray Kurzweil, author, The Age of Spiritual Machines ""Virtual humans"" may seem like something out of science fiction, but they are already here. Companies use them as website hosts, individuals use them as personal assistants, and people interact with them in computer games, educational applications, and many other arenas. The possibilities are limitless, but the most amazing thing is that anyone can create a ""V-human"" from scratch. Virtual Humans gives not just start-to-finish instructions for designing a charming synthetic person, but also a CD-ROM containing the tools and techniques to make it real. Readers will learn how to: * create their own authentic and engaging personalities * apply VH technology to business and individual projects * add synthetic voices and realistic faces to virtual humans * use personality psychology and humor in character design * design advanced emotion expression engines This book-and-CD package is the first of its kind and a landmark on a par with the first build-your-own-Web-site products. Readers will be among the first to create ultra-realistic, versatile V-human personalities, and will start well ahead of what is soon to be a tidal wave of worldwide interest."

New Advances in Virtual Humans

Author : Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540798684
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis New Advances in Virtual Humans by : Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann

Download or read book New Advances in Virtual Humans written by Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-09-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, various aspects of cognitive and emotional behaviour is described. In chapter one, a state of the art introduction to VH is presented and the associated research is given. In Chapter 2, cognitive and emotions processes are described. A Comprehensive context model for multi-party interactions with the VH is given in the next chapter. Finally, it is very important to model the socializing of groups of virtual humans. This is discussed in Chapter 4. The automatic modelling of expressions for VH is described in Chapter 5. The last chapter gives a case study of an intelligent kios avatar and its usability. This book gives examples of some advances that enable VH to behave intelligently. It provides an overview of these research problems and some unsolved problems.

Modeling Communication with Robots and Virtual Humans

Author : Ipke Wachsmuth
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540790373
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis Modeling Communication with Robots and Virtual Humans by : Ipke Wachsmuth

Download or read book Modeling Communication with Robots and Virtual Humans written by Ipke Wachsmuth and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-04-13 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embodied agents play an increasingly important role in cognitive interaction technology. The two main types of embodied agents are virtual humans inhabiting simulated environments and humanoid robots inhabiting the real world. So far research on embodied communicative agents has mainly explored their potential for practical applications. However, the design of communicative artificial agents can also be of great heuristic value for the scientific study of communication. It allows researchers to isolate, implement, and test essential properties of inter-agent communications in operational models. Modeling communication with robots and virtual humans thus involves the vision of using communicative machines as research tools. Artificial systems that reproduce certain aspects of natural, multimodal communication help to elucidate the internal mechanisms that give rise to different aspects of communication. In short, constructing embodied agents who are able to communicate may help us to understand the principles of human communication. As a comprehensive theme, “Embodied Communication in Humans and Machines” was taken up by an international research group hosted by Bielefeld University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF – Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Forschung) from October 2005 through September 2006. The overarching goal of this research year was to develop an integrated perspective of embodiment in communication, establishing bridges between lower-level, sensorimotor functions and a range of higher-level, communicative functions involving language and bodily action. The present volume grew out of a workshop that took place during April 5–8, 2006 at the ZiF as a part of the research year on embodied communication.

Virtual Environments in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience

Author : Giuseppe Riva
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 9789051994292
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (942 download)

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Book Synopsis Virtual Environments in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience by : Giuseppe Riva

Download or read book Virtual Environments in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience written by Giuseppe Riva and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy to read yet technically precise, MODERN DIESEL TECHNOLOGY: HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION, 2nd Edition is the text of choice for many of the country's best diesel technology programs Detailing the foundations of truck heating, air conditioning, engine cooling, and truck-trailer refrigeration, the book integrates modern technical terms with photos that clearly demonstrate typical, on-the-job tasks in logical sequence. Coverage includes an entire section on thermodynamics, as well as solid instruction on safety, equipment, components, troubleshooting, performance testing, maintenance, and even the history of HVAC/R in the diesel trucking industry. Enhanced with photos, drawings, and self-testing questions in each chapter, MODERN DIESEL TECHNOLOGY: HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION, 2nd Edition delivers the technical accuracy and depth of HVAC/R information you need for a rewarding career as a diesel technician.

Intelligent Virtual Agents

Author : Willem-Paul Brinkman
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319219960
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Intelligent Virtual Agents written by Willem-Paul Brinkman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, IVA 2015, held in Delft, The Netherlands, in August 2015. The 11 full papers, 22 short papers, and 21 demo and poster papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. Constructing and studying intelligent virtual agents requires knowledge , theories, methods, and tools from a wide range of fields such as computer science, psychology, cognitive sciences, communication, linguistics, interactive media, human-computer interaction, and artificial intelligence. The papers are organized in topical sections such as adaptive dialogue and user modeling; cognitive, affective and social models; nonverbal behavior and gestures; pedagogical agents in health and training; tools and frameworks; turn-taking; virtual agent perception studies.

Human-Computer Interaction. HCI Intelligent Multimodal Interaction Environments

Author : Julie A. Jacko
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540731105
Total Pages : 1038 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis Human-Computer Interaction. HCI Intelligent Multimodal Interaction Environments by : Julie A. Jacko

Download or read book Human-Computer Interaction. HCI Intelligent Multimodal Interaction Environments written by Julie A. Jacko and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-08-24 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the third of a four-volume set that constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2007, held in Beijing, China, in July 2007, jointly with eight other thematically similar conferences. It covers multimodality and conversational dialogue; adaptive, intelligent and emotional user interfaces; gesture and eye gaze recognition; and interactive TV and media.

Metaplasticity in Virtual Worlds: Aesthetics and Semantic Concepts

Author : Mura, Gianluca
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1609600797
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Metaplasticity in Virtual Worlds: Aesthetics and Semantic Concepts written by Mura, Gianluca and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of virtual worlds is strongly related to the current innovations of new media communication.ÿ As such, it is increasingly imperative to understand the criteria for creating virtual worlds as well as the evolution in system architecture, information visualization and human interaction. Meta-plasticity in Virtual Worlds: Aesthetics and Semantics Concepts provides in-depth coverage of the state-of-the-art among the best international research experiences of virtual world concept creations from a wide range of media culture fields, at the edge of artistic and scientific inquiry and emerging technologies. Written for professionals, researchers, artists and designers, this text is a perfect companion for those who want to improve their understanding of the strategic role of virtual worlds within the development of digital communication.

Exploring Human-Computer Interactions in Virtual Performance and Learning in the Context of Rehabilitation.

Author : Danielle Levac
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889715612
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)

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Book Synopsis Exploring Human-Computer Interactions in Virtual Performance and Learning in the Context of Rehabilitation. by : Danielle Levac

Download or read book Exploring Human-Computer Interactions in Virtual Performance and Learning in the Context of Rehabilitation. written by Danielle Levac and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-10-29 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Impact of Virtual and Augmented Reality on Individuals and Society

Author : Mel Slater
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889630641
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (896 download)

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Book Synopsis The Impact of Virtual and Augmented Reality on Individuals and Society by : Mel Slater

Download or read book The Impact of Virtual and Augmented Reality on Individuals and Society written by Mel Slater and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Natural Language Processing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799809528
Total Pages : 1704 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Natural Language Processing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 1704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As technology continues to become more sophisticated, a computer’s ability to understand, interpret, and manipulate natural language is also accelerating. Persistent research in the field of natural language processing enables an understanding of the world around us, in addition to opportunities for manmade computing to mirror natural language processes that have existed for centuries. Natural Language Processing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a vital reference source on the latest concepts, processes, and techniques for communication between computers and humans. Highlighting a range of topics such as machine learning, computational linguistics, and semantic analysis, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for computer engineers, computer and software developers, IT professionals, academicians, researchers, and upper-level students seeking current research on the latest trends in the field of natural language processing.

How We Became Posthuman

Author : N. Katherine Hayles
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226321398
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book How We Became Posthuman written by N. Katherine Hayles and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this age of DNA computers and artificial intelligence, information is becoming disembodied even as the "bodies" that once carried it vanish into virtuality. While some marvel at these changes, envisioning consciousness downloaded into a computer or humans "beamed" Star Trek-style, others view them with horror, seeing monsters brooding in the machines. In How We Became Posthuman, N. Katherine Hayles separates hype from fact, investigating the fate of embodiment in an information age. Hayles relates three interwoven stories: how information lost its body, that is, how it came to be conceptualized as an entity separate from the material forms that carry it; the cultural and technological construction of the cyborg; and the dismantling of the liberal humanist "subject" in cybernetic discourse, along with the emergence of the "posthuman." Ranging widely across the history of technology, cultural studies, and literary criticism, Hayles shows what had to be erased, forgotten, and elided to conceive of information as a disembodied entity. Thus she moves from the post-World War II Macy Conferences on cybernetics to the 1952 novel Limbo by cybernetics aficionado Bernard Wolfe; from the concept of self-making to Philip K. Dick's literary explorations of hallucination and reality; and from artificial life to postmodern novels exploring the implications of seeing humans as cybernetic systems. Although becoming posthuman can be nightmarish, Hayles shows how it can also be liberating. From the birth of cybernetics to artificial life, How We Became Posthuman provides an indispensable account of how we arrived in our virtual age, and of where we might go from here.

Frontiers of Human-Centered Computing, Online Communities and Virtual Environments

Author : Rae Earnshaw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781852332389
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (323 download)

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Book Synopsis Frontiers of Human-Centered Computing, Online Communities and Virtual Environments by : Rae Earnshaw

Download or read book Frontiers of Human-Centered Computing, Online Communities and Virtual Environments written by Rae Earnshaw and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-02-26 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the results of a joint National Science Foundation and European Commission Workshop which was set up to identify the future key strategic research directions in the areas of human-centred interaction, online communities and virtual environments.

Design for Community

Author : Derek Powazek
Publisher : New Riders
ISBN 13 : 0132798182
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Design for Community written by Derek Powazek and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2006-10-11 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is available as an Adobe Reader eBook on the publisher's website: newriders.com Communities are part of all successful web sites in one way or another. It looks at the different stages that must be understood: Philosophy: Why does your site need community? What are your measures of success? Architecture: How do you set up a site to createpositive experience? How do you coax people out of their shells and get them to share their experiences online? Design: From color choice to HTML, how do you design the look of a community area? Maintenance: This section will contain stories of failed web communities, and what they could have done to stay on track, as well as general maintenance tips and tricks for keeping your community “garden” growing.

Virtually Human

Author : Martine Rothblatt, PhD
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466847042
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Virtually Human written by Martine Rothblatt, PhD and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtually Human explores what the not-too-distant future will look like when cyberconsciousness—simulation of the human brain via software and computer technology—becomes part of our daily lives. Meet Bina48, the world's most sentient robot, commissioned by Martine Rothblatt and created by Hanson Robotics. Bina48 is a nascent Mindclone of Martine's wife that can engage in conversation, answer questions, and even have spontaneous thoughts that are derived from multimedia data in a Mindfile created by the real Bina. If you're active on Twitter or Facebook, share photos through Instagram, or blogging regularly, you're already on your way to creating a Mindfile—a digital database of your thoughts, memories, feelings, and opinions that is essentially a back-up copy of your mind. Soon, this Mindfile can be made conscious with special software—Mindware—that mimics the way human brains organize information, create emotions and achieve self-awareness. This may sound like science-fiction A.I. (artificial intelligence), but the nascent technology already exists. Thousands of software engineers across the globe are working to create cyberconsciousness based on human consciousness and the Obama administration recently announced plans to invest in a decade-long Brain Activity Map project. Virtually Human is the only book to examine the ethical issues relating to cyberconsciousness and Rothblatt, with a Ph.D. in medical ethics, is uniquely qualified to lead the dialogue.