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" Cyberworlds / "
T.L. Kunii, A. Luciani (eds.).
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BL
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606275
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b435494
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| Title & Author
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Cyberworlds /\ T.L. Kunii, A. Luciani (eds.).
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Tokyo ;New York :: Springer,, c1998.
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xiii, 354 p. :: ill. ;; 24 cm.
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4431702075
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: 9784431702078
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Foundation. Theme 1. Philosophy. The philosophy of synthetic worlds -- Theme 2. Architecture. The architecture of synthetic worlds -- Influence of emerging synthetic worlds on system architecture -- Design and implementation: Case studies. Theme 1. Artificial life. The meaning of life - real and/or artificial -- Artificial life as synthetic biology -- Simulation of the growth of plants -- Synthetic animals in synthetic worlds -- Simulating autonomous life for virtual actors -- Towards autonomous synthetic actors -- Theme 2. Synthetic art. Sound synthesis in computer music -- Virtual revisiting of architectural masterpieces and the problem of lighting simulation -- Performance facial animation cloning -- Theme 3. Synthetic factories. Towards the synthetic factories: Requirements and components -- Virtual manufacturing -- Theme 4. Synthetic communication. Virtual space teleconferencing system -- Real time image processing and real time image rendering for televirtuality application -- Theme 5. Synthetic perception. Towards a complete representation by means of computer -- Virtual space decision support system using Kansei Engineering -- Quantity of presence: Beyond person, number, and pronouns -- The STV-Synthetic TV System -- Teaching the English [r] sound to Japanese through sound and image understanding -- Theme 6. Applications to real worlds. A geological model for landscape simulation.
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"The theme of Cyberworlds is the synthesis of worlds in the cyberspaces of networked computers. The aim of the book is to clarify, through a wide variety of case studies, the architecture and design of such cyberworlds and also to address the philosophical questions raised in creating new worlds. Cyberworlds is thus intended for anyone interested in information technology and its social impact. No prior knowledge is required: readers will become familiar with the computational technology required and will come to realize the wider potential of the Internet. Professionals working in information technology as well as undergraduate and graduate students in computer science, social sciences, and business studies will find this a valuable textbook."--BOOK JACKET.
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Cyberspace.
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Human-computer interaction.
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Virtual reality-- Social aspects.
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006
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QA76.9.H85C93 1998
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Kunii, Toshiyasu.
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Luciani, A., (Annie)
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