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Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the word Avatar.

2. 1. Bringing the avatar to life : Studies and developments in facial communication for virtual agents and robots

   Author : Samer Al Moubayed; Jonas Beskow; Stefan Kopp; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Avatar; Speech Communication; Facial animation; Nonverbal; Social; Robot; Human-like; Face-to-face; Prosody; Pitch; Prominence; Furhat; Gaze; Head-pose; Dialogue; Interaction; Multimodal; Multiparty; SRA - ICT; SRA - Informations- och kommunikationsteknik;

   Abstract : The work presented in this thesis comes in pursuit of the ultimate goal of building spoken and embodied human-like interfaces that are able to interact with humans under human terms. Such interfaces need to employ the subtle, rich and multidimensional signals of communicative and social value that complement the stream of words – signals humans typically use when interacting with each other. READ MORE

4. 2. Reconsidering the avatar : From user mirror to interaction locus

   Author : Kai-Mikael Jää-Aro; Yngve Sundblad; Wolfgang Prinz; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; virtual environments; computer-supported collaborative work; user representation; human-computer interaction;

   Abstract : This thesis is concerned with shared virtual environmentsfor collaborative work. An important aspect of shared virtualenvironments is the avatar, the representation of the user inthe virtual world. READ MORE

5. 3. Self Services and Disservices : Improving Avatars with Co-Design

   Author : Håkan Alm; Högskolan i Borås; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Co-Design; Avatar; e-Services; Self Service Technologies; Informatik;

   Abstract : Corporations and government agencies that use Avatars claim there are substantial benefits for using them in their respective organizations; including 24/7 service availability, quick answers without a phone queue, and improved consistency in the responses provided. “There are also potential cost savings by having an Avatar answering questions compared to using personnel” (Lind and Salomonson, 2006). READ MORE

6. 4. Avatar : saving lives in virtual worlds

   Author : Johan Creutzfeldt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : In medicine, education and recurrent training is fundamental for efficient and safe care. In emergency situations one has to rely on robust protocols that reduce the risk for errors. READ MORE

7. 5. Modeling and Model-based Control of Automotive Air Paths

   Author : Robin Holmbom; Lars Eriksson; Daniel Jung; Christopher Onder; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

   Abstract : The strive towards cleaner and more efficient combustion engines, driven by legislation and cost, introduces new configurations, as exhaust gas recirculation, turbocharging, and variable valve timing, to name a few. Beside all the positive effects on the emissions and fuel consumption, they all affect the air-charge system, which increases the cross-couplings within the air-path control, making it an even more complex system to control. READ MORE