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Emotion fusion video communication services for real-time avatar matching technology (영상통신 감성융합 서비스를 위한 실시간 아바타 정합기술)

  • Oh, Dong Sik;Kang, Jun Ku;Sin, Min Ho
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.10 no.10
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    • pp.283-288
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    • 2012
  • 3D is the one of the current world in the spotlight as part of the future earnings of the business sector. Existing flat 2D and stereoscopic 3D to change the 3D shape and texture make walking along the dimension of the real world and the virtual reality world by making it feel contemporary reality of coexistence good show. 3D for the interest of the people has been spreading throughout the movie which is based on a 3D Avata. 3D TV market of the current conglomerate of changes in the market pioneer in the 3D market, further leap into the era of the upgrade was. At the same time, however, the modern man of the world, if becoming a necessity in the smartphone craze new innovation in the IT market mobile phone market and also has made. A small computer called a smartphone enough, the ripple velocity and the aftermath of the innovation of the telephone, the Internet as much as to leave many issues. Smartphone smart phone is a mobile phone that can be several functions. The current iPhone, Android. In addition to a large number of Windows Phone smartphones are released. Above the overall prospects of the future and a business service model for 3D facial expression as input avatar virtual 3D character on camera on your smartphone camera to recognize a user's emotional expressions on the face of the person is able to synthetic synthesized avatars in real-time to other mobile phone users matching, transmission, and be able to communicate in real-time sensibility fused video communication services to the development of applications.

Study on Developing Western Women's 3D Bodice and Jacket of the Late 19th to Early 20th Century - Based on the Pattern Drafting Book of Gordon S. S. - (19세기 말 20세기 초 서양 여성 3D 바디스 및 재킷 개발 - Gordon S. S.의 패턴북을 중심으로 -)

  • Ryu, Kyunghwa;Kim, Yanghee
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.744-757
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    • 2021
  • This study aims to develop a bodice and a jacket in 3D of the late 19th to early 20th based on the pattern drafting book of Gordon S. S., which contains body measurement method and pattern drafting system. The findings of this research are as follows. First, female tops of the late 19th to early 20th century are categorized as outer, jacket, vest, and bodice. Of these, this study highlights the jacket, which can be divided into 4 types: 4 kinds of basic jacket, 2 kinds of riding jacket, bolero jacket, and newmarket jacket. Second, by referring to Gordon's pattern drafting system and book, a bodice was developed in 3D format based on the adherence to the following steps: analysis of the pattern drafting system, pattern drafting, 3D virtual simulation, 3D virtual fitting analysis, and the pattern correction. A bodice pattern corrected by 3D virtual clothing simulation results was proposed. Last, a basic sleeve and collar pattern for a basic jacket was drafted, which was followed by the correction and transformation of the bodice pattern. The jacket developed shows great fit except for the issues at the armhole line and shoulder, which were caused by the unique shape of the sleeves(big sleeve head) of the time. The study attempted to develop the past costumes in 3D, providing the basis for interdisciplinary research in the field of fashion history field and suggesting a new approach for the virtual restoration of costumes. Future studies should target to 3D virtual simulation in accordance to the 3D avatar pose in the developed virtual costume.

3D Character Motion Synthesis and Control Method for Navigating Virtual Environment Using Depth Sensor (깊이맵 센서를 이용한 3D캐릭터 가상공간 내비게이션 동작 합성 및 제어 방법)

  • Sung, Man-Kyu
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.827-836
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    • 2012
  • After successful advent of Microsoft's Kinect, many interactive contents that control user's 3D avatar motions in realtime have been created. However, due to the Kinect's intrinsic IR projection problem, users are restricted to face the sensor directly forward and to perform all motions in a standing-still position. These constraints are main reasons that make it almost impossible for the 3D character to navigate the virtual environment, which is one of the most required functionalities in games. This paper proposes a new method that makes 3D character navigate the virtual environment with highly realistic motions. First, in order to find out the user's intention of navigating the virtual environment, the method recognizes walking-in-place motion. Second, the algorithm applies the motion splicing technique which segments the upper and the lower motions of character automatically and then switches the lower motion with pre-processed motion capture data naturally. Since the proposed algorithm can synthesize realistic lower-body walking motion while using motion capture data as well as capturing upper body motion on-line puppetry manner, it allows the 3D character to navigate the virtual environment realistically.

Virtual Costume Creation Simplification Service Design - Focusing on Metaverse and ZEPETO - (가상 의상 제작 간략화 서비스 설계 - 메타버스, 제페토를 중심으로 -)

  • Ryu, Sang-Hyun;Sur, Da-Eun;Kim, Kyeong-Mok;Ban, Jae-Eun;Huh, Won-Whoi
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.5
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    • pp.583-589
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    • 2022
  • Due to COVID-19, which has thrown the whole world into chaos, it has become an era where many technologies and contents are made non-face-to-face. At the same time, the popularity of the metaverse service is also increasing day by day, and the virtual costume (avatar) industry, one of the sub-industries, is also growing. In this study, we designed and developed a system for creating virtual costumes to be uploaded to ZEPETO, a mobile metaverse service. Unlike the existing service that requires a program that operates in a PC environment, it can be produced only by shooting and simple operation through a mobile device. With the advantage of being able to process all tasks of this system in a mobile environment, small businesses and individual operators who are not familiar with external programs will be able to more easily access the 3D virtual clothing industry.

A Study on Trainer and Cover Recognition Algorithm for Posture Recognition of Virtual Shooting Trainer (가상 사격 훈련자 자세인식을 위한 훈련자와 엄폐물 인식 알고리즘 연구)

  • Kim, Hyung-O;Hong, ChangHo;Cho, Sung Ho;Park, Youster
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2021.05a
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    • pp.298-300
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    • 2021
  • The Ministry of National Defense decided to build a realistic combat simulation training system based on virtual reality and augmented reality in accordance with the expansion of the scientific training system of "Defense Reform 2.0". The realistic combat simulation training system should be able to maximize the tension and training effect as in actual combat through engagement between trainers. In addition, it should be possible to increase the effectiveness of survival training at the same time as shooting training similar to actual combat through cover training. Previous studies are suitable techniques to improve the shooting precision of the trainee, but it is difficult to practice bilateral engagement like in actual combat, and it is particularly insufficient for combat shooting training using cover. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a S/W algorithm for generating a virtual avatar by recognizing the shooting posture of the opponent on the screen of the virtual shooting trainer. This S/W algorithm can recognize the trainer and the cover based on the depth information acquired through the depth sensor and estimate the trainer's posture.

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The Uncanny Valley Effect for Celebrity Faces and Celebrity-based Avatars (연예인 얼굴과 연예인 기반 아바타에서의 언캐니 밸리)

  • Jung, Na-ri;Lee, Min-ji;Choi, Hoon
    • Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.91-102
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    • 2022
  • As virtual space activities become more common, human-virtual agents such as avatars are more frequently used instead of people, but the uncanny valley effect, in which people feel uncomfortable when they see artifacts that look similar to humans, is an obstacle. In this study, we explored the uncanny valley effect for celebrity avatars. We manipulated the degree of atypicality by adjusting the eye size in photos of celebrities, ordinary people, and their avatars and measured the intensity of the uncanny valley effect. As a result, the uncanny valley effect for celebrities and celebrity avatars appeared to be stronger than the effect for ordinary people. This result is consistent with previous findings that more robust facial representations are formed for familiar faces, making it easier to detect facial changes. However, with real faces of celebrities and ordinary people, as in previous studies, the higher the degree of atypicality, the greater the uncanny valley effect, but this result was not found for the avatar stimulus. This high degree of tolerance for atypicality in avatars seems to be caused by cartoon characters' tendency to have exaggerated facial features such as eyes, nose, and mouth. These results suggest that efforts to reduce the uncanny valley in the virtual space service using celebrity avatars are necessary.

A Neighboring Area Search Algorithm for Terrain Following (Terrain Following을 위한 인접지역 탐색 알고리즘)

  • Kim, Jong-Hyuk;Choy, Yoon-Chul;Koh, Kyun
    • Journal of KIISE:Computer Systems and Theory
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    • v.28 no.10
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    • pp.499-506
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    • 2001
  • Terrain Following means that a mobile object, such a user's avatar, must follow terrain, remaining in contact with the ground at all times in virtual environments. This makes a virtual environment have the effects of gravity. Terrain Following is often done using collision detection: however this is inefficient, because general collision detection solves a problem that is inherently more complex than merely determining terrain contact points. Many virtual environments avoid the expense by utilizing a flat terrain with a constant altitude everywhere. This makes a terrain following trivial, but lacks realism. This paper provides as algorithm and a data structure for a terrain following using a neighboring area search as a way to search neighboring polygons. Because this algorithm uses a pre-processing step that stores the terrain polygons for calculating, it results in reducing overheads to workstations that is used to construct and maintain a virtual environment. Consequently, workstation can be used to apply not only a terrain following but also other things.

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The Study on the Characteristics of Cultural Storytelling in the Graphic of Avartars (아바타의 그래픽 표현에 나타난 문화적 스토리텔링의 특징에 관한 연구)

  • 장호현
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.157-170
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    • 2004
  • As a virtual identity on the virtual space, Avata is expressed in the various graphic forms such as 2D and 3D. Avata is not just combination of characters, but it also reveals the cultural Avitus of the times or the society, which often represents the discrimination according to the generation or social stratum or the unconscious choice of popular culture The modern days are absolutely influenced by the popular culture. And, it is also the case in the virtual space as well as the real world, influencing the fashion trend, cultural taste, and even the behavioral pattern of individuals. Hereupon, through an analysis of cases of using Avata character graphic, we are going to look into the technical ways of expressing Avata and the overall pop culture trend and individual life pattern and taste which are shown in the choice of outfit, necessaries, and background. And, we will also find out the kitsch characteristics in the consumption of Avata. And, we also expect that the image of Avata would be developing into a positive identity demonstrating one's existence on the virtual space, not simply a meaningless choice and combination of image in expressing and consuming Avata.

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Design and Development of Virtual Reality Exergame using Smart mat and Camera Sensor (스마트매트와 카메라 센서를 이용한 가상현실 체험형 운동게임 시스템 설계 및 구현)

  • Seo, Duck Hee;Park, Kyung Shin;Kim, Dong Keun
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.20 no.12
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    • pp.2297-2304
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    • 2016
  • In this study, we designed and developed the virtual reality Exergame using the smart mat and the camera sensor for exercises in indoor environments. For detecting the gestures of a upper body of users, the KINECT camera based the gesture recognition algorithm used angles between user's joint information system was adopted, and the smart mat system including a LED equipment and Bluetooth communication module was developed for user's stepping data during the exercises that requires the gestures and stepping of users. Finally, the integrated virtual reality Exergame system was implement along with the Unity 3D engine and different kinds of user' virtual avatar characters with entertainment game contents such as displaying gesture guideline and a scoring function. Therefore, the designed system will useful for elders who need to improve cognitive ability and sense of balance or general users want to improve exercise ability and the indoor circumstances such home or wellness centers.

A Dynamic Event Filtering Technique using Multi-Level Path Sampling in a Shared Virtual Environment (공유가상공간에서 다중경로샘플링을 이용한 동적 이벤트 필터링 기법)

  • Yu, Seok-Jong;Choe, Yun-Cheol;Go, Gyeon
    • Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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    • v.26 no.11
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    • pp.1306-1313
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    • 1999
  • 본 연구는 인터넷 기반 공유가상공간에서 시스템의 확장성을 유지하기 위하여 이동객체를 대상으로 하는 이벤트 필터링 기법을 제안하고자 한다. 제안된 다중격자 모델 기법은 이동객체의 경로 상에서 대표적인 이벤트를 샘플링하는 방식을 사용한다. 이 방식은 메시지 트래픽의 양을 동적으로 조절하기 위하여 이동객체 간의 관심정도 정보를 수치적으로 변환하여 이벤트 갱신빈도에 반영한다. 대량의 이동객체를 생성하여 제안된 기법을 적용한 성능평가 실험에서 기존의 방식에 비하여 평균 메시지 전송량이 50%이상 감소하는 것으로 확인할 수 있었다. 다중격자 모델은 참여자의 수와 메시지 트래픽 상황에 따라 가상환경의 공유 QoS를 동적으로 조절할 수 있으며, 인터넷 상에서 다수 사용자를 위한 3차원 가상사회 구축 및 온라인 네트워크 게임 개발 등에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.Abstract This paper proposes an event filtering technique that can dynamically control a large amount of event messages produced by moving objects like avatars or autonomous objects in a distributed virtual environment. The proposed multi-level grid model technique uses the method that extracts the representative events from the paths of moving objects. For dynamic control of message traffics, this technique digitizes the DOIs of the avatars and reflects the interest information controlling the frequency of message transmission. For the performance evaluation, a large number of moving objects were created and the model was applied to these avatar groups. In the experiments, more than 50% of messages have been reduced in comparison with the existing AOI-based filtering techniques. The proposed technique can dynamically control the QoS in proportion to the number of users and the amount of messages where a large number of users share a virtual space. This model can be applied to the development of 3D collaborative virtual societies and multi-user online games in the Internet.