Augmented and Virtual Reality: First International Conference, AVR 2014, Lecce, Italy, September 17-20, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

Front Matter....Pages I-XXIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A MAR Game Design via a Remote Control Module....Pages 3-18
Investigation on Player and Virtual Environment Interaction....Pages 19-34
Real-Time Single Camera Hand Gesture Recognition System for Remote Deaf-Blind Communication....Pages 35-52
Measuring the Student’s Success Rate Using a Constraint Based Multi-modal Virtual Assembly Environment....Pages 53-64
The Effect of Multimodal Virtual Chemistry Laboratory on Students’ Learning Improvement....Pages 65-76
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Virtual Reality Surgical Navigation System for Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate....Pages 79-89
Development of a Serious Game for Laparoscopic Suture Training....Pages 90-102
A Method of Three-Dimensional Visualization of Molecular Processes of Apoptosis....Pages 103-112
AGITO: Virtual Reality Environment for Power Systems Substations Operators Training....Pages 113-123
Lossless Compression of Multidimensional Medical Images for Augmented Reality Applications....Pages 124-136
Low-Cost Motion-Tracking for Computational Psychometrics Based on Virtual Reality....Pages 137-148
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A Design and Evaluation Framework for a Tele-Immersive Mixed Reality Platform....Pages 151-158
Hand Orientation Regression Using Random Forest for Augmented Reality....Pages 159-174
Visualization of Power Systems Based on Panoramic Augmented Environments....Pages 175-184
A Workflow Analysis for Implementing AR-Based Maintenance Procedures....Pages 185-200
Augmented Reality at the Industrial Shop-Floor....Pages 201-209
Robust Global Tracking Using a Seamless Structured Pattern of Dots....Pages 210-231
Lightweight Augmented Reality Tools for Lean Procedures in Future Factories....Pages 232-246
Interactive Augmented Omnidirectional Video with Realistic Lighting....Pages 247-263
Front Matter....Pages 265-265
Natural Interaction and Wearable Augmented Reality for the Enjoyment of the Cultural Heritage in Outdoor Conditions....Pages 267-282
Front Matter....Pages 265-265
Virtual Reality Visualization for Photogrammetric 3D Reconstructions of Cultural Heritage....Pages 283-295
Augmented Reality for Allowing Time Navigation in Cultural Tourism Experiences: A Case Study....Pages 296-301
Easy Perception Lab: Evolution, Brain and Virtual and Augmented Reality in Museum Environment....Pages 302-310
Front Matter....Pages 311-311
On-Demand Generation of 3D Content Based on Semantic Meta-Scenes....Pages 313-332
Moka: Designing a Simple Scene Graph Library for Cluster-Based Virtual Reality Systems....Pages 333-350
Stereoscopic-3D Vision to Improve Situational Awareness in Military Operations....Pages 351-362
Roll and Pitch Estimation Using Visual Horizon Recognition....Pages 363-380
3D Model Visualization and Interaction Using a Cubic Fiducial Marker....Pages 381-393
Front Matter....Pages 395-395
Intuitive Visualization of Reflectance Transformation Imaging for Interactive Analysis of Cultural Artifacts....Pages 397-404
Euclidean Vectors in Physics Education Using Augmented Reality....Pages 405-412
SLAM Map Application for Tracking Lights on Car Dashboards....Pages 413-420
A live Augmented Reality Tool for Facilitating Interpretation of 2D Construction Drawings....Pages 421-427
Augmented Reality Simulator for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Training....Pages 428-433
Tile Tracker: A Practical and Inexpensive Positioning System for Mobile AR Applications....Pages 434-441
Designing an Interactive and Augmented 3D Environment with Passive Tactile Feedback for Veterinary Training....Pages 442-449
Investigation on Human Attentiveness to Video Clips Using Neurosky and LIRIS-ACCEDE Database....Pages 450-456
Virtual Acoustic Reconstruction of the Church at the Lost Monastery of Santa Maria de la Murta....Pages 457-464
Back Matter....Pages 465-466