On Raising a Digital Human : A Personal Evolution / by Norman I. Badler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Badler, Norman I., author.

Series:

Synthesis Lectures on Computer Science, 1932-1686

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Image processing--Digital techniques.

Image processing.

Computer vision.

Computer graphics.

Computer simulation.

Human-machine systems.

Neural networks (Computer science).

Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics.

Computer Graphics.

Computer Modelling.

Human-Machine Interfaces.

Mathematical Models of Cognitive Processes and Neural Networks.

Local Subjects:

Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics.

Computer Graphics.

Computer Modelling.

Human-Machine Interfaces.

Mathematical Models of Cognitive Processes and Neural Networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This book tells the story of building digital virtual human models in the context of the background, choices, and occurrences that shaped the author's own involvement and personal evolution. Such digital models found motivating applications in engineering, anthropology, medical, and group simulation problems, and numerous connections to other disciplines informed and enriched their design, development, and deployment. This personal perspective on developments in the field is enhanced by extensive citations that provide pointers into relevant literature, recognize the contributions of co-authors and collaborators, and give external evidence for claims. Both academic and corporate interest in virtual beings has exploded in recent years, and while this book does not survey the current state of the art it is an essential window into how the field arrived where it is today. The technical discussions throughout the book are deliberately accessible with extensive references to the literature for further reading. This book will be of interest to readers who want to understand the history of virtual human beings, how they evolved, and especially how they must address numerous human characteristics to achieve any sense of "human-ness." In addition, this book: Offers a historical account of the development of virtual digital humans Presents the parallel narrative of developments in computer graphics and the author's academic career Elaborates on the background influences and cross-discipline applications of digital virtual human models.

Contents:

Prologue

Beginnings

UCSB and the College of Creative Studies

Kramer Research and a New Trajectory

The University of Toronto

Component Parts for the PhD

The Strands Take Form

The PhD Thesis

I Need a Job, and Get an Insight, too

The Penn CIS Faculty in 1974

A PhD Student!

Research at Penn

Color Graphics!

NASA, TEMPUS, and Beyond

Building the Computer Graphics Research Lab

Jack.-Jack Grows Up

Faces

ANIMI

Maintainer Simulations

Transitioning from Human Models to Virtual Beings

Locomotion and Gait

A Virtual Human Presenter

SIGGRAPH

Movement Notations

Motion Capture

LiveActor

Jack Joins the Military

MediSim

Eyes Alive

Parametrized Action Representation

CAROSA

Teaching

Digital Media Design

The SIG Center Renovation

Crowds

Behavior Trees, Navigation, and Storytelling

Smells and Sounds

Running Hot and Cold

Personality and PERFORM

The ViDi Center

Archaeological Lighting

Visualizing the Past/Peopling the Past

Marching Order

Publicity

Cesium GS

Philosophies

Life Lessons.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9783031639456

3031639456

OCLC:

1458763612