The opening of a virtual annexe by science centers has given rise to a new genre of learning in web-based education. Seeking to enhance the outreach effectiveness of non-formal sc...
In this paper, we present our approach to modelling perceptive 3D virtual characters with emotion and personality. The characters are powered by a dialogue system that consists of...
Arjan Egges, Sumedha Kshirsagar, Xuan Zhang, Nadia...
This paper proposes a CIFS Server virtualization method which requires no proprietary software or hardware for clients or NAS units. The method is implemented as an in-band networ...
Replication is one of the prominent approaches for obtaining fault tolerance. Implementing replication on commodity hardware and in a transparent fashion, i.e., without changing t...
This paper presents results from two experiments into the use of vibrotactile cues for near-field haptics in virtual environments. In one experiment, subjects were tested on their...