SIGGRAPH-ASIA

In this demo we present our system for performance-based character animation that enables any user to control the facial expressions of a digital avatar in realtime. Compared to existing technologies, our system is easy to deploy and does not require ...

In the fields of robotics and interactive devices the development of autonomous machines that can effectively sense and respond to humans is still complex and difficult to achieve. There are a great many ways to sense objects using sensors which can ...

Acquiring panoramic images using stitching takes a lot of time and moving objects may cause ghosting. It is also difficult to obtain a full spherical panorama, because the downward picture cannot be captured while the camera is mounted on the tripod.

Human bodies become an emerging type of human-computer interfaces recently. Not only because our skin is a surface that is always available and highly accessible, but also the sense of how our body is configured in space allows us to accurately interact ...

Ninja Track is a belt shaped object which possesses the capacity to alter its flexibility and hence strength. Using Ninja Track, we created a game interface which can transform a whip into a sword and also created a music instrument which produces sound ...

Many research projects on food environments (e.g., dining tables and dishes) have been proposed recently [1] [2]. In contrast, we focused on the eating act itself, and proposed a fork-type instrument, EaTheremin (Eat + Theremin), which enables users to ...

The Octagon enables a number of users to work together to build a virtual sculpture. It was originally conceived as eight computer screens working as windows into an eight-sided room. But it has grown to accommodate a variable number of users.

Telepresence robotic system allows a person to feel as if they were present at a place other than their true location. The sense of telexistence is provided with such stimuli as vision, hearing, sense of touch, etc. [1]. The user of such system is ...

ImpAct is a haptic stylus which can change its length dynamically and measure its orientation changes in 3 degrees of freedom. Combining it with a 3D simulated projection rendering mechanism as shown in Figure 2, it can make the illusion of going ...

A flipbook is the one of plays featuring page-turning action that is familiar to us in our life. It gives us not only funny visual feedback that a written character looks as if it moves, but also tactile information when pieces of paper touch user's ...

Micro AR is a hybrid physical/virtual hypermedia that integrates paper (a static/tangible media) and Augmented Reality (AR - an interactive/immersive media) using the metaphor of a loupe tool to represent magnification functionality. Making use of the ...

Individuals often discuss how to configure their real world space, such as switching the location of an object, designing furniture layouts or room decorations, shopping for suitable house appliances, or even commanding a robot to perform certain tasks. ...

PINOKY is a wireless ring-like device that can be externally attached to any plush toy as an accessory that animates the toy, such as by moving its limbs. A user is thus able to instantly convert any plush toy into a soft robot. The user can control the ...

Tickling as physical contact plays an important role in close relationships [Provine 2004]. Whereas a mobile phone and video chat are commonly used for remote communication, remote tickling is seldom used for physical contact.

Interactive cinema will soon be a reality, following the current evolution of computer games. So far, however, interactivity is still limited, in particular because it is based on conscious operations of the viewer (e.g. through buttons, joystick, ...

We propose a cooperative cooking robot system that operates with humans in an open environment. The system can cook a meal by pouring various ingredients into a boiling pot on an induction heating cooker and adjusting the heating strength according to a ...

How can we redesign eating experience? How can we provide someone who uses artificial teeth to get real teeth sensation? How can we control chewing speed and count, to attain healthier eating habits?

The aim of this research is to develop a fog display which enables observers to recognize a 3D shape of virtual objects. A fog display is one of immaterial display systems. Foregoing systems (e.g. [Rakkolainen et al. 2005]) realized to project objects ...

We present an ungrounded haptic device for use in virtual reality tennis, with three push-pull solenoids arranged in a Y-shaped configuration as shown in Figure 1. When held at the centre of the Y, users can experience strong torques due to the spatial ...

As augmented reality (AR) applications become more common, users are expecting increasingly sophisticated experiences combining impressive visuals, interaction, and awareness of the environment. To establish a stronger connection between real and ...

The Joyman is an interface dedicated to the navigation in virtual worlds. It is based on the metaphor of a "human-scale joystick". By leaning himself in the corresponding direction, the user controls his virtual locomotion. The Joyman exploits the human ...

Food has always been a social hub which brings people together for communication and entertainment. Cooking and sharing food are important activities to enhance relationship and intimacy, transmitting warm feelings among people. As a reproduction and ...

Autostereoscopic 3D displays using static parallax barrier or lenticular lens are commercially available in these days. In these methods, however, the number of viewpoints is fixed at the time of manufacturing. Active parallax barrier [Perlin, 2000] and ...

Creating entertaining and educational books not only requires providing visually stimulating content but also means for students to interact, create, and express themselves.