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PhD Studentship available with immediate entry in 2007
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Prospective PhD students are welcome to apply for supervision in any of the following projects or propose a project in related areas.
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CHAMELEON - CHAracter Morphing and Expressions with a Language Engine and Oral Narative SUPERVISOR: Dr. Daniela M. Romano - Computer Graphic/Cognitive Systems - Department of Computer Science, Sheffield Collaborative research with Prof. Roger Moore and Prof. Marilyn Walker Currently a master student is working on the project The project is concerned with the design and development of a configurable virtual interactive drama system. A key aspect of the system is a highly parameterized model of embodied conversational agents (ECAs), whose physical and verbal expression arise from the individual cognitive, social and personality models. |
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TOUCH-Tactile OUtput Conveyed by Haptic SUPERVISOR: Dr. Daniela M. Romano - Computer Graphic/Cognitive Systems - Department of Computer Science, Sheffield Currently various undergraduates and Master students are working on the early stages of this project. How are objects conveyed in a virtual environments? We are guided in the recognition/discrimination task by our senses, which we constantly do a reality-check. The project could take any of the following routes: - develop ergonomic interaction modalities that use the sense of touch in virtual environment - effectiveness of touch in virtual environments to convey a sense of presence |
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Virtual ExtReme Team-building EXperience (VERTEX) SUPERVISOR: Dr. Daniela M. Romano - Computer Graphic/Cognitive Systems - Department of Computer Science, Sheffield Collaborative research with IRIT - Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulous The aim of this project is to investigate how in a extreme situations humans collaborate and to adapt to the requirements of the situation to solve problems. Virtual Environments provide a mean to rehearse situations and experiences that are dangerous or otherwise uncontrollable in the real world. The project could take one of more of the following routes: - continue the work already started with the project DICE (flexible domain independent virtual environment) - seamless interaction modalities with virtual environments - effectiveness and sense of presence in virtual environemnts - collaboration through media |
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VACUOS - Virtual ACustic Urban Open Space SUPERVISOR: Dr. Daniela M. Romano - Computer Graphic/Cognitive Systems - Department of Computer Science, Sheffield Collaborative research with the School of Architecture Currrently 2 Master students are working on the early stages of this project. Improve the design of urban open spaces though the simulation of their layout, material and response to sound. An architect might use such tools to evaluate a proposed urban soundscape design, a designer of virtual environment might use it to evaluate the user experience in different open urban space P.S. Vacuos -- This is the sign of the wise cleric, the ancient druid, the solitary sage, the individual who knows much but says little. Elemental Icon: The frog. |
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