Integrating Cognitive Architectures into Virtual Character Design

Integrating Cognitive Architectures into Virtual Character Design
Author: Turner, Jeremy Owen
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2016-06-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1522504559

Cognitive architectures represent an umbrella term to describe ways in which the flow of thought can be engineered towards cerebral and behavioral outcomes. Cognitive Architectures are meant to provide top-down guidance, a knowledge base, interactive heuristics and concrete or fuzzy policies for which the virtual character can utilize for intelligent interaction with his/her/its situated virtual environment. Integrating Cognitive Architectures into Virtual Character Design presents emerging research on virtual character artificial intelligence systems and procedures and the integration of cognitive architectures. Emphasizing innovative methodologies for intelligent virtual character integration and design, this publication is an ideal reference source for graduate-level students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of artificial intelligence, gaming, and computer science.

Foundations of Augmented Cognition. Advancing Human Performance and Decision-Making through Adaptive Systems

Foundations of Augmented Cognition. Advancing Human Performance and Decision-Making through Adaptive Systems
Author: Dylan D. Schmorrow
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2014-06-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3319075276

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the Foundations of Augmented Cognition, AC 2014, held as part of HCI International 2014 which took place in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in June 2014 and incorporated 14 conferences which similar thematic areas. HCII 2014 received a total of 4766 submissions, of which 1476 papers and 220 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers thoroughly cover the entire field of Human-Computer Interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. The 34 papers presented in the AC 2014 proceedings are organized in topical sections named: emotional and cognitive issues in augmented cognition; machine learning for augmented cognition; augmented cognition for learning and training and augmented cognition for health and rehabilitation.

Intelligent Autonomous Systems 12

Intelligent Autonomous Systems 12
Author: Sukhan Lee
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 861
Release: 2012-11-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642339263

Intelligent autonomous systems are emerged as a key enabler for the creation of a new paradigm of services to humankind, as seen by the recent advancement of autonomous cars licensed for driving in our streets, of unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles carrying out hazardous tasks on-site, and of space robots engaged in scientific as well as operational missions, to list only a few. This book aims at serving the researchers and practitioners in related fields with a timely dissemination of the recent progress on intelligent autonomous systems, based on a collection of papers presented at the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, held in Jeju, Korea, June 26-29, 2012. With the theme of “Intelligence and Autonomy for the Service to Humankind, the conference has covered such diverse areas as autonomous ground, aerial, and underwater vehicles, intelligent transportation systems, personal/domestic service robots, professional service robots for surgery/rehabilitation, rescue/security and space applications, and intelligent autonomous systems for manufacturing and healthcare. This volume 1 includes contributions devoted to Autonomous Ground Vehicles and Mobile Manipulators, as well as Unmanned Aerial and Underwater Vehicles and Bio-inspired Robotics.

Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems

Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems
Author: Salah Bourennane
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 1160
Release: 2008-10-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540884580

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems, ACIVS 2008, held in Juan-les-Pins, France, in October 2008. The 33 revised full papers and 69 posters presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 179 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on image and video coding; systems and applications; video processing; filtering and restoration; segmentation and feature extraction; tracking, scene understanding and computer vision; medical imaging; and biometrics and surveillance.

Advances in Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing

Advances in Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing
Author: Joao Tavares
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2008-12-21
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1402090862

Computational methodologies of signal processing and imaging analysis, namely considering 2D and 3D images, are commonly used in different applications of the human society. For example, Computational Vision systems are progressively used for surveillance tasks, traf?c analysis, recognition process, inspection p- poses, human-machine interfaces, 3D vision and deformation analysis. One of the main characteristics of the Computational Vision domain is its int- multidisciplinary. In fact, in this domain, methodologies of several more fundam- tal sciences, such as Informatics, Mathematics, Statistics, Psychology, Mechanics and Physics are usually used. Besides this inter-multidisciplinary characteristic, one of the main reasons that contributes for the continually effort done in this domain of the human knowledge is the number of applications in the medical area. For instance, it is possible to consider the use of statistical or physical procedures on medical images in order to model the represented structures. This modeling can have different goals, for example: shape reconstruction, segmentation, registration, behavior interpretation and simulation, motion and deformation analysis, virtual reality, computer-assisted therapy or tissue characterization. The main objective of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conferences on Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing (VIPimage) is to promote a comprehensive forum for discussion on the recent advances in the related ?elds trying to id- tify widespread areas of potential collaboration between researchers of different sciences.

Computer Vision Systems

Computer Vision Systems
Author: James L. Crowley
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2011-09-22
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642239684

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Vision Systems, ICVS 2011, held in Sophia Antipolis, France, in September 2009. The 22 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 58 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on vision systems, control of perception, performance evaluation, activity recognition, and knowledge directed vision.

The Aging Mind

The Aging Mind
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2000-04-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309172195

Possible new breakthroughs in understanding the aging mind that can be used to benefit older people are now emerging from research. This volume identifies the key scientific advances and the opportunities they bring. For example, science has learned that among older adults who do not suffer from Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, cognitive decline may depend less on loss of brain cells than on changes in the health of neurons and neural networks. Research on the processes that maintain neural health shows promise of revealing new ways to promote cognitive functioning in older people. Research is also showing how cognitive functioning depends on the conjunction of biology and culture. The ways older people adapt to changes in their nervous systems, and perhaps the changes themselves, are shaped by past life experiences, present living situations, changing motives, cultural expectations, and emerging technology, as well as by their physical health status and sensory-motor capabilities. Improved understanding of how physical and contextual factors interact can help explain why some cognitive functions are impaired in aging while others are spared and why cognitive capability is impaired in some older adults and spared in others. On the basis of these exciting findings, the report makes specific recommends that the U.S. government support three major new initiatives as the next steps for research.

Image Analysis and Recognition

Image Analysis and Recognition
Author: Mohamed Kamel
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 1333
Release: 2007-08-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540742603

The refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition are featured in this volume. Seventy-one full papers are presented along with forty-four poster papers. These papers cover image restoration and enhancement, image and video processing and analysis, image segmentation, computer vision, pattern recognition for image analysis, shape and matching, motion analysis, tracking, and more.

3rd EAI International Conference on Big Data Innovation for Sustainable Cognitive Computing

3rd EAI International Conference on Big Data Innovation for Sustainable Cognitive Computing
Author: Anandakumar Haldorai
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2022-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030787508

This book features the proceedings of The EAI International Conference on Big Data Innovation for Sustainable Cognitive Computing (BDCC 2020), which took place 18 – 19 December 2020. The papers feature detail on cognitive computing and its self-learning systems that use data mining, pattern recognition and natural language processing (NLP) to mirror the way the human brain works. This international conference focuses on technologies from knowledge representation techniques and natural language processing algorithms to dynamic learning approaches. Topics covered include Data Science for Cognitive Analysis, Real-Time Ubiquitous Data Science, Platform for Privacy Preserving Data Science, and Internet-Based Cognitive Platform.