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BYU-BYU-View is a novel interface realized with the symbiosis of the input/output of wind and the computer graphics. "BYU-BYU" is a japanese onomatopoeia for a howling wind. It adds a new element, that is, "wind", to the direct interaction with a user ...

An example of an application enhanced by the "manipulation-by-projection" technique, this cooperative game allows players to visually and intuitively control a robot with projectors. Players interchangeably move and connect their projected images to ...

Among several tactile sensors in use currently, none can evaluate the sense of gentle touch. We have developed a fibratus tactile sensor that utilizes the property of reflection. This sensor enables to evaluate the sense of gentle touch. We propose a ...

In this paper, we present the first stage of our video game prototype which treats skin contact as controller input. Skin contact is communication which has special emotion. Video game also has elements of communication, for instance, Family Computer [...

Pursuing new display techniques based on insights of human visual perception can open up new possibilities for visual information presentation. Here we present the vast refinement of an information display method, which we call a saccade-based display. ...

Ancient Japanese used to believe that Gods lived not only in nature but also in artifacts. They thought Gods lived in every pairs of chopsticks, every dishes, and every furniture sorounding them. Legend says ancient people used to talk to the Gods ...

GlowBots are small wheeled robots that develop complex relationships between each other and with their owner. They develop attractive patterns which are affected both by user interaction and communication between the robots. The project shows how robots ...

We propose a wearable haptic display to present the weight sensation of a virtual object, which is based on our novel insight that the deformation on fingerpads makes a reliable weight sensation even when the proprioceptive sensation is absent. This ...

Grimage glues multi-camera 3D modeling, physical simulation and parallel execution for a new immersive experience. Put your hands or any object into the interaction space. It is instantaneously modeled in 3D and injected into a virtual world populated ...

"Haptic Telexistence" provides highly realistic haptic interaction among humans and objects located in remote places. We have developed innovative devices and constructed a master-slave system to realize "Haptic Telexistence". Human interaction will be ...

We present an integrated 3D capturing, visualization and user interaction system composed of a computer vision based 3D capturing device, a scene composer and a large scale holographic display. The system performs in real-time and provides the ...

We will demonstrate new methods of flexible scene capture (including motion, orientation, and incident illumination), to create a dynamic 'virtual recording set.' We use tracking tags that are imperceptible under attire; inserted Computer Graphics ...

While a great deal of computer generated imagery is modeled and rendered in 3D, the vast majority of this 3D imagery is shown on 2D displays. Various forms of 3D displays have been contemplated and constructed for at least one hundred years [Lippman ...

Inter-glow is a system that facilitates close interaction and communication among users in real space by using multiplexed visible-light communication technology. By shining light on an object containing an embedded photo sensor, users can get ...

A simple inexpensive high-contrast stereo microscopic is constructed from a single video imager sensor. Two field-synchronous LEDs illuminate the subject creating disparity. The stereo microscope outputs standard field-sequential 3D video and is ...

Shoot Cut & Play Camera (SCP.Camera) is an application combining a real-time montage interface and an immersive device. It provides to film-maker or camera operator an easy tool to set up their work or previsualization. User can activate actors ...

Soap is a pointing device based on hardware found in a mouse, yet works in mid-air. Soap consists of an optical sensor device moving freely inside a hull made of fabric. As the user applies pressure from the outside, the optical sensor moves independent ...

In this paper we describe the Sound of Touch, a new instrument for real-time capture and sensitive physical stimulation of sound samples using digital convolution. Our hand-held wand can be used to (1) record sound, then (2) brush, scrape, strike or ...

In this work, we have incorporated a novel LED-projection technology into the simple structure of a spinning-disc television. In order to display a 3D image, we have replaced the conventionally used light bulbs with an LED array. With the aid of this ...

The String Walker is a locomotion interface using eight strings actuated by motor-pulley mechanisms mounted on a turntable. It enables the user to walk in virtual environment while his/her position is maintained. The mechanism enables omni-directional ...

We have proposed a system that can acquire natural and comfortable visual information and can accurately track the head motion of the person. The conventional imaging device for head-mounted display was only able to express the 3-axis rotation of the ...

We propose a "transparent cockpit" that is aimed toward improving the operativeness, safety, and comfort during controlling a vehicle. In the transparent cockpit, the interior appointments of the vehicle are virtually transparent; this is enabled by ...

Frottage and rubbing are drawing techniques that allow interesting visual expression through simple rubbing actions revealing a texture or a pattern hidden in the background. Specifically, frottage is a drawing technique where one puts a textured ...

This project establishes an interactive environment in cyberspace in which users interact with autonomous agents generated from video images of real-world creatures. Each agent has autonomy, personality traits, and behaviors that reflect the results of ...

This exhibition explores the idea of using technology to understand the movement of people. Not just on a small stage, but in an expansive environment. Not the fine details of movement of individuals, but the gross patterns of a population. Not the ...

Globe4D is an interactive four-dimensional globe. It is a projection of the Earth's surface on a physical sphere. The sphere can be freely rotated along all axes, viewed from any angle and enables the user to control time as its fourth dimension. An ...

A new approach to data input into AMLCD panels has been conceived and demonstrated. This integrates an array of TFT optical sensors into the a-Si backplane of the AMLCD. The concept, design considerations, and specific applications such as touch panel ...