Real-Time Animation of Realistic Virtual Humans

Prem Kalra; Gael Sannier; Amaury Aubel; Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann; Laurent Moccozet; Daniel Thalmann

doi:10.1109/38.708560

ComputerGraphics
1998
Issue No. 5 - September-October
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Real-Time Animation of Realistic Virtual Humans

September-October 1998 (vol. 18 no. 5)

pp. 42-56

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	Prem Kalra, Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, Laurent Moccozet, Gael Sannier, Amaury Aubel, Daniel Thalmann, "Real-Time Animation of Realistic Virtual Humans," IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 42-56, September-October, 1998.

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	@article{ 10.1109/38.708560, author = {Prem Kalra and Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann and Laurent Moccozet and Gael Sannier and Amaury Aubel and Daniel Thalmann}, title = {Real-Time Animation of Realistic Virtual Humans}, journal ={IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications}, volume = {18}, number = {5}, issn = {0272-1716}, year = {1998}, pages = {42-56}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/38.708560}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, }

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	TY - MGZN JO - IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications TI - Real-Time Animation of Realistic Virtual Humans IS - 5 SN - 0272-1716 SP42 EP56 EPD - 42-56 A1 - Prem Kalra, A1 - Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, A1 - Laurent Moccozet, A1 - Gael Sannier, A1 - Amaury Aubel, A1 - Daniel Thalmann, PY - 1998 KW - Realistic virtual humans KW - real-time animation KW - virtual human collaborative environment KW - deformations KW - autonomous virtual actors KW - CyberTennis KW - CyberDance. VL - 18 JA - IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications ER -

Prem Kalra

Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann

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At present, few systems possess the multiple functions required to build believable and recognizable real-time deformable humans. We describe our interactive system for building a virtual human, fitting texture to the body and head, and controlling skeleton motion. We first detail the complete animation framework, integrating all the virtual human modules. We then present the first of our two case studies: CyberTennis, where two virtual humans play real-time tennis within our Virtual Life Network Environment system. One real player is in Geneva and her opponent is in Lausanne. An autonomous virtual judge referees the game. The second application combines high-tech artistic choreography in a CyberDance performance shown in a Geneva exhibition hall as part of Computer Animation 97. In this performance, the movements of the choreographer are captured and paralleled, in real time, by the virtual robot counterpart.

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Index Terms:

Realistic virtual humans, real-time animation, virtual human collaborative environment, deformations, autonomous virtual actors, CyberTennis, CyberDance.

Citation:

Prem Kalra, Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, Laurent Moccozet, Gael Sannier, Amaury Aubel, Daniel Thalmann, "Real-Time Animation of Realistic Virtual Humans," IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 42-56, Sept.-Oct. 1998, doi:10.1109/38.708560

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