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SAC
2008
ACM
15 years 6 months ago
A biologically inspired generation of virtual characters
A number of techniques for generating geometric models of human head and body are in use nowadays. Models of human characters are useful in computer games, virtual reality, and ma...
Roberto C. Cavalcante Vieira, Creto Augusto Vidal,...
ERCIMDL
1999
Springer
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15 years 11 months ago
Metadata for Photographs: From Digital Library to Multimedia Application
This paper describes the production of an educational multimedia CD-ROM about French rural houses and farms, and how to renovate them without losing their traditional features. Th...
Anne-Marie Vercoustre, François Paradis
ESWS
2007
Springer
16 years 23 days ago
A Performance and Scalability Metric for Virtual RDF Graphs
Abstract. From a theoretical point of view, the Semantic Web is understood in terms of a stack with RDF being one of its layers. A Semantic Web application operates on the common d...
Michael Hausenblas, Wolfgang Slany, Danny Ayers
SI3D
1999
ACM
15 years 11 months ago
Voodoo dolls: seamless interaction at multiple scales in virtual environments
The Voodoo Dolls technique is a two-handed interaction technique for manipulating objects at a distance in immersive virtual environments. This technique addresses some limitation...
Jeffrey S. Pierce, Brian C. Stearns, Randy F. Paus...
PRESENCE
2008
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15 years 6 months ago
Pilot Evaluation Study of a Virtual Paracentesis Simulator for Skill Training and Assessment: The Beneficial Effect of Haptic Di
Effective, real-time training of health care professionals in invasive procedures is a challenging task. Furthermore, assessing in practice the acquisition of the dexterity and sk...
Costas S. Tzafestas, Kostas Birbas, Yiannis Koumpo...