Advances in artificial reality and tele-existence : 16th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence, ICAT 2006, Hangzhou, China, November 29 - December 1, 2006 : proceedings

Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 Gesture Recognition Based on Context Awareness for Human-Robot Interaction
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   Chapter 2 Evolving Creatures in Virtual Ecosystems
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   Chapter 3 The Application of Affective Virtual Human in Intelligent Web Tutoring System
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   Chapter 4 Extracting Behavior Knowledge and Modeling Based on Virtual Agricultural Mobile Robot
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   Chapter 5 Human Motion Interpolation Using Space-Time Registration
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   Chapter 6 Multi-stream Based Rendering Resource Interception and Reconstruction in D3DPR for High-Resolution Display
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   Chapter 7 VirtualPhonepad : A Text Input Tool for Virtual Environments
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   Chapter 8 An Animation System for Imitation of Object Grasping in Virtual Reality
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    Chapter 9 Generating Different Realistic Humanoid Motion
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    Chapter 10 Handheld AR for Collaborative Edutainment
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    Chapter 11 VR-Based Simulation for the Learning of Gynaecological Examination
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    Chapter 12 Visual Perception Modeling for Intelligent Avatars
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    Chapter 13 Steering Behavior Model of Visitor NPCs in Virtual Exhibition
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    Chapter 14 Scalable Architecture and Content Description Language for Mobile Mixed Reality Systems
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    Chapter 15 A Novel Sound Localization Experiment for Mobile Audio Augmented Reality Applications
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    Chapter 16 A Tangible User Interface for Remote Collaboration System Using Mixed Reality
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    Chapter 17 Multi-sensor Data Fusion Based on Fuzzy Integral in AR System
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    Chapter 18 AR Baseball Presentation System with Integrating Multiple Planar Markers
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    Chapter 19 An Efficient 3D Registration Method Using Markerless Image in AR-Based CNC Machining Simulation
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    Chapter 20 Shared Design Space: Sketching Ideas Using Digital Pens and a Large Augmented Tabletop Setup
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    Chapter 21 AR Table Tennis: A Video-Based Augmented Reality Sports Game
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    Chapter 22 Enhancing Immersiveness in AR-Based Product Design
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    Chapter 23 Personal Information Annotation on Wearable Computer Users with Hybrid Peer-to-Peer Communication
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    Chapter 24 An Initialization Tool for Installing Visual Markers in Wearable Augmented Reality
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    Chapter 25 Increasing Camera Pose Estimation Accuracy Using Multiple Markers
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    Chapter 26 Exploring Human-Robot Interaction Through Telepresence Board Games
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    Chapter 27 Projected Reality – Content Delivery Right onto Objects of Daily Life
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    Chapter 28 An Evaluation of an Augmented Reality Multimodal Interface Using Speech and Paddle Gestures
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    Chapter 29 An Augmented Reality System for Computer Maintenance
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    Chapter 30 Multi-view Video Composition with Computer Graphics
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    Chapter 31 Floating Virtual Mirrors: Visualization of the Scene Behind a Vehicle
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    Chapter 32 A Scalable Framework for Distributed Virtual Reality Using Heterogeneous Processors
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    Chapter 33 A Collaborative Virtual Reality Environment for Molecular Modeling
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    Chapter 34 An Interest Filtering Mechanism Based on LoI
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    Chapter 35 Study on Data Collaboration Service for Collaborative Virtual Geographic Environment
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    Chapter 36 VCS: A Virtual Collaborative Space Based on Immersive Teleconferencing
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    Chapter 37 A Scalable HLA-Based Distributed Simulation Framework for VR Application
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    Chapter 38 Location-Based Device Ensemble Architecture for a Spatial Reality Enhancement of Distributed Multimedia Presentation
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    Chapter 39 Air-Jet Button Effects in AR
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    Chapter 40 Perceptualizing a “Haptic Edge” with Varying Stiffness Based on Force Constancy
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    Chapter 41 Multi-sensory Perception of Roughness: Empirical Study on Effects of Vibrotactile Feedback and Auditory Feedback in Texture Perception
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    Chapter 42 The Research of Spiritual Consolation Object with the Function of Affective Computing
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    Chapter 43 Real Time Dynamics and Control of a Digital Human Arm for Reaching Motion Simulation
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    Chapter 44 Emotion Recognition Using Physiological Signals
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    Chapter 45 Animation Preserving Simplification for MPEG Based Scalable Virtual Human
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    Chapter 46 A Virtual Reality Training System for Robot Assisted Neurosurgery
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    Chapter 47 The Experiment of Improving Students’ Spatial Ability by Using VGLS
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    Chapter 48 Sketch Based 3D Animation Copy
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    Chapter 49 Extracting Space Welding Seam for Virtual Teach-In of Robotic Welding System
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    Chapter 50 Primary-Color-Based Spatial Layout Features and New Image Matching Algorithm Based on Dual Features
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    Chapter 51 Ridge-Valley Lines Smoothing and Optimizing
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    Chapter 52 Mynews: Personalization of Web Contents Transcoding for Mobile Device Users
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    Chapter 53 Visualization Application in Clothing Biomechanical Design
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    Chapter 54 Robot Position Estimation and Tracking Using the Particle Filter and SOM in Robotic Space
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    Chapter 55 Robust Motion Tracking in Video Sequences Using Particle Filter
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    Chapter 56 Fast Motion Estimation Using Spatio-temporal Correlations
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    Chapter 57 Bi-directional Passenger Counting on Crowded Situation Based on Sequence Color Images
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    Chapter 58 Moving Object Detection Based on a New Level Set Algorithm Using Directional Speed Function
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    Chapter 59 An Integrated Robot Vision System for Multiple Human Tracking and Silhouette Extraction
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    Chapter 60 Disparity Weighted Histogram-Based Object Tracking for Mobile Robot Systems
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    Chapter 61 Towards Robust 3D Reconstruction of Human Motion from Monocular Video
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    Chapter 62 Wavelet Scalable Video Coding with Minimal Average Temporal Distance for Motion Estimation
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    Chapter 63 Single Camera Remote Eye Gaze Tracking Under Natural Head Movements
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    Chapter 64 High-Quality Shear-Warp Volume Rendering Using Efficient Supersampling and Pre-integration Technique
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    Chapter 65 A Simple, Efficient Method for Real-Time Simulation of Smoke Shadow
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    Chapter 66 Reducing Interrupt Latency at Linux Kernel Level for Real-Time Network
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    Chapter 67 Investigation of Surface Integrity in the Case of Chemical Mechanical Polishing Silicon Wafer by Molecular Dynamics Simulation Method
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    Chapter 68 Independent Component Analysis Approach for the Neurobiological Recording Data
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    Chapter 69 Real-Time Virtual Surgery Simulation Employing MM-Model and Adaptive Spatial Hash
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    Chapter 70 Creating Dynamic Panorama Using Particle Swarm Optimization
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    Chapter 71 Real-Time and Realistic Simulation of Large-Scale Deep Ocean Surface
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    Chapter 72 Exploiting Frame-to-Frame Coherence for Rendering Terrain Using Continuous LOD
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    Chapter 73 Light Field Modeling and Its Application to Remote Sensing Image Simulation
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    Chapter 74 Simple and Fast Terrain Rendering Using Graphics Hardware
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    Chapter 75 Animating Grass in Real-Time
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    Chapter 76 Gaussian Mixture Model in Improved HLS Color Space for Human Silhouette Extraction
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    Chapter 77 Geometry Compression Using Spherical Wavelet
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    Chapter 78 Dynamic Radiosity on Multi-resolution Models
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    Chapter 79 Mesh Simplification Algorithm Based on N-Edge Mesh Collapse
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    Chapter 80 3-D Personalized Face Reconstruction Based on Multi-layer and Multi-region with RBFs
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    Chapter 81 Recognition and Location of Fruit Objects Based on Machine Vision
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    Chapter 82 A New Algorithm of Gray Watermark Embedding
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    Chapter 83 A Semiautomatic Nonrigid Registration in Liver Cancer Treatment with an Open MR System
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    Chapter 84 Example-Based Realistic Terrain Generation
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    Chapter 85 Bayesian Mesh Reconstruction from Noisy Point Data
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    Chapter 86 Efficient Retrieval of 3D Models Based on Integer Medial Axis Skeleton
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    Chapter 87 Implicit Surface Boolean Operations Based Cut-and-Paste Algorithm for Mesh Models
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    Chapter 88 Meshes Simplification Based on Reverse Subdivision
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    Chapter 89 Kd-Tree Based OLS in Implicit Surface Reconstruction with Radial Basis Function
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    Chapter 90 Retrieving 3D CAD Model with Regional Entropy Distributions
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    Chapter 91 Virtual Tang-Style Timber-Frame Building Complex
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    Chapter 92 An Accelerating Rendering Method of Hybrid Point and Polygon for Complex Three-Dimensional Models
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    Chapter 93 User Mediated Hypermedia Presentation Generation on the Semantic Web Framework
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    Chapter 94 Progressive Transmission of Vector Map Data Based on Polygonal Chain Simplification
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    Chapter 95 Image-Based Fast Small Triangle Rasterization
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    Chapter 96 On Volume Distribution Features Based 3D Model Retrieval
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    Chapter 97 Personalized Model Deformation Based on Slice Space Representation
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    Chapter 98 Flexible Camera Setup for Visual Based Registration on 2D Interaction Surface with Undefined Geometry Using Neural Network
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     Chapter 99 Painterly Rendering with Vector Field Based Feature Extraction
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     Chapter 100 Reducing Time Cost of Distributed Run-Time Infrastructure
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     Chapter 101 Wearable Multimodal Interface for Helping Visually Handicapped Persons
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     Chapter 102 Personalized Primary Port: Analysis of User View for the Smart Environment
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     Chapter 103 Mobile Information Presentation Schemes for Supra-adaptive Logistics Applications
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     Chapter 104 Interactive Collaborative Scene Assembly Using AR on Mobile Phones
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     Chapter 105 Design of the Multimedia Communication Protocol and System for Wireless LAN
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     Chapter 106 Representation of Color in Ancient Noh Masks
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     Chapter 107 Modeling and Immersive Display of Cultural Heritage
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     Chapter 108 Personalized Content Presentation for Virtual Gallery
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     Chapter 109 Accessible Information from Radiated Sound of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotriptor for Improving Fragmentation Efficiency
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     Chapter 110 Visualization of Segmented Color Volume Data Using GPU
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     Chapter 111 Research on Segmentation Algorithm of 3d Medical Data
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     Chapter 112 Kidney Diseases Diagnosis System for Sensation Type Using Physiological Signal Analysis
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     Chapter 113 A Computer-Aided Driving Posture Prediction System Based on Driver Comfort
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     Chapter 114 Height-Based Deformation and Ray Supersampling for Colon Unfolding
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     Chapter 115 Content-Based Retrieval of Cultural Relic Images in Digital Museum
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     Chapter 116 Virtual Biology Modeling Method Based on Validity Confirmation Mechanism
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     Chapter 117 Virtual Reconstruction of Two Types of Traffic Accident by the Tire Marks
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     Chapter 118 A Seamless Visualizaton Model of the Global Terrain Based on the QTM
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     Chapter 119 Photographs Alignment and High Dynamic Range Image Composition Based on Varying Exposure Levels
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     Chapter 120 Elastic Algorithm: A New Path Planning Algorithm About Auto-navigation in 3D Virtual Scene
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     Chapter 121 Mental Representation of Spatial Structure in a Virtual Room-Sized Space
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     Chapter 122 A Novel Planar Walking Algorithm for Virtual Walking Machine
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     Chapter 123 An Interactive System of Virtual Face Pose Estimation
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     Chapter 124 An Efficient Manipulation of Game Contents on Heterogeneous Platforms Using MR Interface
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     Chapter 125 Manipulation of Field of View for Hand-Held Virtual Reality
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     Chapter 126 Hierarchical 3D Data Rendering System Synchronizing with HTML
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     Chapter 127 Fragment Indexing of XML-Based Metadata for Digital TV Contents
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     Chapter 128 Using a MyoKinetic Synthesizer to Control of Virtual Instruments
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     Chapter 129 View-Dependent Simplification of Complex Urban Scenes Using Weighted Quadtrees
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     Chapter 130 Indoor Environment Modeling for Interactive VR – Based Robot Security Service
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     Chapter 131 Research on Mass Terrain Data Storage and Scheduling Based on Grid GIS
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     Chapter 132 Multi-touch Interaction for Table-Top Display
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     Chapter 133 Reliable Omnidirectional Depth Map Generation for Indoor Mobile Robot Navigation Via a Single Perspective Camera
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     Chapter 134 Enhanced 3D Interaction with Augmented Visual Information
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     Chapter 135 Research and Application of Virtual Reality in the Field of Web-Based Education
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     Chapter 136 Indoor/Outdoor Pedestrian Navigation with an Embedded GPS/RFID/Self-contained Sensor System
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     Chapter 137 A Communication Model of Scents Mediated by Sense-Descriptive Adjectives
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     Chapter 138 Hand Shape Recognition Using a Mean-Shift Embedded Active Contour (MEAC)