Distributed Virtual Worlds

Author : Stephan Diehl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783662045190

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Distributed Virtual Worlds by Stephan Diehl Pdf

Recently, with the success of Java and the existence of different interfaces be tween VRML and Java, it became possible to implement three-dimensional internet applications on standard VRML browsers (Plugins) using Java. With the widespread use of VRML-Browsers, e.g., as part of the Netscape Com municator and Microsoft's Internet Explorerstandard distributions, everyone connected to the internet via a PC ( and some other platforms) can directly enter a virtual world without installing a new kind of software. The VRML technology offers the basis for new forms of customer services, e.g., interactive three-dimensional product configuration, spare part ordering, or customer training. Also this technology can be used for CSCW in intranets. This book has a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part is intended more for teachers and researchers, while the practical part is in tended for web designers, programmers and students, who want to have both a hands-on approach to implementing Web 3D applications and a technically detailed overview of existing solutions for specific problems in this area.

Author : Timothy K Shih,Paul P Wang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-07-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789814483940

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Intelligent Virtual World by Timothy K Shih,Paul P Wang Pdf

In recent years, we have witnessed an explosive growth in multimedia computing, communication and applications. This revolution is transforming the way people live, work and interact with each other, and is impacting the way business, government services, education, entertainment and health care operate. This important book summarizes recent research topics, focusing on four major areas: (1) intelligent content-based information retrieval and virtual world, (2) quality-of-services of multimedia data, (3) intelligent techniques for distance education, and (4) intelligent agents for e-commerce. This book has been selected for coverage in: • CC / Engineering, Computing & Technology • Index to Scientific Book Contents® (ISBC) Contents: Metadata-Mediated Browsing and Retrieval in a Cultural Heritage Image Collection (D V Sreenath et al.)Shape Analysis and Retrieval of Multimedia Objects (M H Safar)Perceptual Consistency for Image Retrieval (W K Leow)Multimedia Broadcasting Techniques: Present Approaches and New Trends (B Furht et al.)On IP Traffic Monitoring (D Wei & N Ansari)Networked Multimedia Information Management for QoS-Sensitive Info-sphere (W Lee et al.)Scenario Analysis Using Petri Nets (F O Lin)Synchronized Hypermedia Lecture Framework for Web-based Distance Education (H-Y Chen)Distance Education Over the Japan Gigabit Network (A He et al.)Intelligent Web-based E-Commerce System (B Limthanmaphon et al.)Technologies for the Enhancement of Personalization in E-Commerce Applications (K P Hewagamage et al.)Contract Negotiation in E-marketplaces (L Esmahi & J Ngwenya)and other articles Readership: Electrical and computer engineers, computer scientists, artificial intelligence scientists, multimedia product developers, and researchers in the image processing and computer vision fields. Keywords:Multimedia Computing;Information Retrieval;Virtual World;E-Commerce;Communication

Author : Jean-Claude Heudin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003-06-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540450160

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Virtual Worlds by Jean-Claude Heudin Pdf

Virtual Worlds 2000 is the second in a series of international scientific conferences on virtual worlds held at the International Institute of Multimedia in Paris La Défense (Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci). The term "virtual worlds" generally refers to virtual reality applications or experi ences. We extend the use of these terms to describe experiments that deal with the idea of synthesizing digital worlds on computers. Thus, virtual worlds could be de fined as the study of computer programs that implement digital worlds. Constructing such complex artificial worlds seems to be extremely difficult to do in any sort of complete and realistic manner. Such a new discipline must benefit from a large amount of work in various fields: virtual reality and advanced computer graphics, artificial life and evolutionary computation, simulation of physical systems, and more. Whereas virtual reality has largely concerned itself with the design of 3D immersive graphical spaces, and artificial life with the simulation of living organisms, the field of virtual worlds, is concerned with the synthesis of digital universes considered as wholes, with their own "physical" and "biological" laws.

Author : Louise Phillips,Ursula Plesner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136250507

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Researching Virtual Worlds by Louise Phillips,Ursula Plesner Pdf

This volume presents a wide range of methodological strategies that are designed to take into account the complex, emergent, and continually shifting character of virtual worlds. It interrogates how virtual worlds emerge as objects of study through the development and application of various methodological strategies. Virtual worlds are not considered objects that exist as entities with fixed attributes independent of our continuous engagement with them and interpretation of them. Instead, they are conceived of as complex ensembles of technology, humans, symbols, discourses, and economic structures, ensembles that emerge in ongoing practices and specific situations. A broad spectrum of perspectives and methodologies is presented: Actor-Network-Theory and post-Actor-Network-Theory, performativity theory, ethnography, discourse analysis, Sense-Making Methodology, visual ethnography, multi-sited ethnography, and Social Network Analysis.

Author : Timothy K. Shih,Paul P. Wang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Computers
ISBN : 981256263X

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Intelligent Virtual World by Timothy K. Shih,Paul P. Wang Pdf

In recent years, we have witnessed an explosive growth in multimediacomputing, communication and applications. This revolution istransforming the way people live, work and interact with each other, and is impacting the way business, government services, education, entertainment and health care operate. This important book summarizes recent research topics, focusing onfour major areas: (1) intelligent content-based information retrievaland virtual world, (2) quality-of-services of multimedia data, (3)intelligent techniques for distance education, and (4) intelligentagents for e-commerc

Author : Shabab Naqvi,Hartinder Johal,Kenneth Laas
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781411618909

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FRULT TOLERANT IMPLEMENTATION OF PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATIONS IN MULTI-USER ENVIRONMENT BASED ON ARCHITECTURE OF HETEROGENEOUS DEVICES AND LIMITED PUBLICALLY ACCESSIBLE BANDWIDTH by Shabab Naqvi,Hartinder Johal,Kenneth Laas Pdf

Author : Nicolas Guelfi,Egidio Astesiano,Gianna Reggio
Publisher : Springer
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540365204

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Scientific Engineering for Distributed Java Applications by Nicolas Guelfi,Egidio Astesiano,Gianna Reggio Pdf

FIDJI 2002 was an international forum for researchers and practitioners in- rested in the advances in, and applications of, software engineering for distri- ted application development. Concerning the technologies, the workshop focused on “Java-related” technologies. It was an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. All papers submitted to this workshop were reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee. Acceptance was based primarily on the originality and contribution. We selected for these postworkshop proceedings 16 papers amongst 33 submitted, two tutorials, and two keynotes. FIDJI 2002 was aimed at promoting a scienti?c approach to software engin- ring. The scope of the workshop included the following topics: – design of distributed Java applications – Java-related technologies – software and system architecture engineering and development methodo- gies – development methodologies for UML – development methodologies for reliable distributed systems – component-based development methodologies – management of evolutions/iterations in the analysis, design, implementation, and test phases – dependability support during system lifecycle – managing inconsistencies during application development – atomicity and exception handling in system development – software architectures, frameworks, and design patterns for developing d- tributed systems – integration of formal techniques in the development process – formal analysis and grounding of modeling notation and techniques (e. g.

Author : Charles Wankel,Jan Kingsley
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781849506106

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Higher Education in Virtual Worlds by Charles Wankel,Jan Kingsley Pdf

Targeted at educators and researchers wishing to use virtual environments in their teaching practice, this work provides practical advice specifically for educators in higher education. It focuses on the use of Second Life - a free, readily-accessible virtual world which is increasingly being used for both formal and informal learning.

Author : R. Teigland,D. Power
Publisher : Springer
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137283023

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The Immersive Internet by R. Teigland,D. Power Pdf

Collecting short thought pieces by some of the leading thinkers on the emerging 'Immersive Internet', Power and Teigland's book questions what a more immersive and intimate internet – based on social media, augmented reality, virtual worlds, online games, 3D internet and beyond – might mean for society and for each of us.

Author : Jeremy Hunsinger,Aleks Krotoski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135753047

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Learning and Research in Virtual Worlds by Jeremy Hunsinger,Aleks Krotoski Pdf

Virtual worlds are places where humans interact, and as such they can be environments for research and learning. However, they are complex and mutable in ways that more controlled and traditional environments are not. Although computer-mediated, virtual worlds are multifaceted social systems like the offline world, and choosing to study virtual world phenomena demands as much consideration for the participants, the environment and the researcher as offline. By exploring virtual worlds as places of research and learning, the international practitioners in this book demonstrate the power of these worlds to replicate and extend our arenas of research and learning. They focus on process and outcomes and consider questions that arise from engaging in teaching and research in these spaces, including new approaches to research ethics, internationalization, localization, and collaboration in virtual worlds. This book was originally published as a special issue of Learning, Media & Technology.

Author : Kiran Lakkaraju,Gita Sukthankar,Rolf T. Wigand
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781107128828

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Social Interactions in Virtual Worlds by Kiran Lakkaraju,Gita Sukthankar,Rolf T. Wigand Pdf

This cross-disciplinary exploration of MMOs and other complex online worlds melds work from computer science, psychology and social science.

Author : Information Resources Management Association. International Conference
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1878289500

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Effective Utilization and Management of Emerging Information Technologies by Information Resources Management Association. International Conference Pdf

Technological advances of the past decades have allowed organizations of all sizes to use information technology in all aspects of organizational management. This book presents more than 200 papers that address this growing corporate phenomena.

Author : Peter Sapaty
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780471656364

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Ruling Distributed Dynamic Worlds by Peter Sapaty Pdf

A sequel to Mobile Processing in Distributed and Open Environments,this title introduces an extended, universal WAVE-WP model fordistributed processing and control in dynamic and open worlds ofany natures. The new control theory and technology introduced inthe book can be widely used for the design and implementation ofmany distributed control systems, such as intelligent networkmanagement for the Internet, mobile cooperative robots, RapidReaction forces, future Combat Systems, robotics and AI, NMD, spaceresearch on other planets, and other applications. This title: * Demonstrates a much simpler and more efficient applicationprogramming * Cultivates a new kind of thinking about how large dynamic systemsshould be designed, organized, tasked, simulated, andcontrolled * Introduces an extended, universal WAVE-WP model for distributedprocessing * Compares the universal WAVE-WP model to other existing systemsused in intelligent networking

Author : Brent Gayle Wilson
Publisher : Educational Technology
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Education
ISBN : 0877782903

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Constructivist Learning Environments by Brent Gayle Wilson Pdf

Author : Jemal H. Abawajy,Mohamed Othman,Rozaida Ghazali,Mustafa Mat Deris,Hairulnizam Mahdin,Tutut Herawan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811317996

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Data Engineering 2015 (DaEng-2015) by Jemal H. Abawajy,Mohamed Othman,Rozaida Ghazali,Mustafa Mat Deris,Hairulnizam Mahdin,Tutut Herawan Pdf

These proceedings gather outstanding research papers presented at the Second International Conference on Data Engineering 2015 (DaEng-2015) and offer a consolidated overview of the latest developments in databases, information retrieval, data mining and knowledge management. The conference brought together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to address key challenges in these fields, discuss advanced data engineering concepts and form new collaborations. The topics covered include but are not limited to: • Data engineering • Big data • Data and knowledge visualization • Data management • Data mining and warehousing • Data privacy & security • Database theory • Heterogeneous databases • Knowledge discovery in databases • Mobile, grid and cloud computing • Knowledge management • Parallel and distributed data • Temporal data • Web data, services and information engineering • Decision support systems • E-Business engineering and management • E-commerce and e-learning • Geographical information systems • Information management • Information quality and strategy • Information retrieval, integration and visualization • Information security • Information systems and technologies