Title
Continuum Of Virtual-Human Space: Towards Improved Interaction Strategies For Physical-Virtual Avatars
Keywords
avatars; microposes; physical-virtual avatar; remote-operation
Abstract
In this work, a broad continuum of 3D space that encapsulates avatars, ranging from artificial to real in shape, appearance and intelligence is defined. The research focuses on the control of physical-virtual avatars that occupy a specific region in this space that may be suitable for interacting with elements in the environment. To facilitate this control, a paradigm called microposes is developed that overcomes the need for high network bandwidth during remote tele-operation of avatars. The avatar itself uses a control strategy that interprets the received microposes data and executes motions that appear natural and human-like in the presence of data loss and noise. The physical-virtual avatar is used in several training and learning scenarios. Results during testing reveal a reduced bandwidth requirement during remote tele-operation of physical virtual avatars and a good motion tracking performance with respect to a commanded pose from the inhabiter. © 2012 ACM.
Publication Date
12-1-2012
Publication Title
Proceedings - VRCAI 2012: 11th ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and Its Applications in Industry
Number of Pages
135-142
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1145/2407516.2407554
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84872281761 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84872281761
STARS Citation
Nagendran, Arjun; Pillat, Remo; Hughes, Charles; and Welch, Greg, "Continuum Of Virtual-Human Space: Towards Improved Interaction Strategies For Physical-Virtual Avatars" (2012). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 3992.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/3992