Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2006: 5th International Conference, Cambridge, UK, September 20-22, 2006. Proceedings

Front Matter....Pages -
Towards Bi-directional Dancing Interaction....Pages 1-12
An Emotional Path Finding Mechanism for Augmented Reality Applications....Pages 13-24
Interacting with a Virtual Conductor....Pages 25-30
Animal Controlled Computer Games: Playing Pac-Man Against Real Crickets....Pages 31-36
Leaving a Message with the PaPeRo Robot: The Effect of Interaction Experience with Real or Virtual PaPeRo on Impression Evaluation....Pages 37-42
Passive Interactivity, an Answer to Interactive Emotion....Pages 43-52
Entertainment on Mobile Internet Services: From the Korean Consumer Perspectives....Pages 53-58
Experimental Approach for Human Perception Based Image Quality Assessment....Pages 59-68
Interaction and Participation in Radio Plays: A Novel Approach to an Old Medium....Pages 69-80
Real-Time Monitoring System for TV Commercials Using Video Features....Pages 81-89
Interactive Dramaturgy by Generating Acousmêtre in a Virtual Environment....Pages 90-95
Exposure to Violent Video Games and Desensitization to Violence in Children and Adolescents....Pages 96-102
Kansei Mediated Entertainment....Pages 103-116
Backseat Playgrounds: Pervasive Storytelling in Vast Location Based Games....Pages 117-122
Layered Multiple Displays for Immersive and Interactive Digital Contents....Pages 123-134
Design and Implementation of a Fast Integral Image Rendering Method....Pages 135-140
A Neural Classifier for Anomaly Detection in Magnetic Motion Capture....Pages 141-146
Multichannel Distribution for Universal Multimedia Access in Home Media Gateways....Pages 147-152
Language-Driven Development of Videogames: The <e-Game> Experience....Pages 153-164
Architecture of an Authoring System to Support the Creation of Interactive Contents....Pages 165-174
Applying Direct Manipulation Interfaces to Customizing Player Character Behaviour....Pages 175-186
Programmable Vertex Processing Unit for Mobile Game Development....Pages 187-192
Vision-Based Real-Time Camera Matchmoving with a Known Marker....Pages 193-204
OHAJIKI Interface: Flicking Gesture Recognition with a High-Speed Camera....Pages 205-210
The Smart Dice Cup: A Radio Controlled Sentient Interaction Device....Pages 211-216
Learning About Cultural Heritage by Playing Geogames....Pages 217-228
Dynamic Binding Is the Name of the Game....Pages 229-232
Lessons Learned from Designing a Virtual Heritage Entertainment Application for Interactive Education....Pages 233-238
A Dynamic Load Balancing for Massive Multiplayer Online Game Server....Pages 239-249
My Photos Are My Bullets – Using Camera as the Primary Means of Player-to-Player Interaction in a Mobile Multiplayer Game....Pages 250-261
Enjoyment or Engagement? Role of Social Interaction in Playing Massively Mulitplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGS)....Pages 262-267
On-Line Motion Style Transfer....Pages 268-279
Dynamic Skinning for Popping Dance....Pages 280-285
Discovery of Online Game User Relationship Based on Co-occurrence of Words....Pages 286-291
Mobile Phone Gaming (A Follow-Up Survey of the Mobile Phone Gaming Sector and Its Users)....Pages 292-297
Designing a Story Database for Use in Automatic Story Generation....Pages 298-301
An Efficient Algorithm for Rendering Large Bodies of Water....Pages 302-305
Forbidden City Explorer: A Guide System That Gives Priority to Shared Images and Chats....Pages 306-309
Reinforcement Learning of Intelligent Characters in Fighting Action Games....Pages 310-313
Capturing Entertainment Through Heart Rate Dynamics in the Playware Playground....Pages 314-317
Design Implications of Social Interaction in Online Games....Pages 318-321
TEMPEST: A Text Input System for Musical Performers....Pages 322-325
Design Strategies for Enhancing Experience-Based Activities....Pages 326-331
Imitating the Behavior of Human Players in Action Games....Pages 332-335
Electronic Treasure Hunt: Real-Time Cooperation Type Game That Uses Location Information....Pages 336-339
Design of Positive Biofeedback Using a Robot’s Behaviors as Motion Media....Pages 340-349
Social Landscapes: Visual Interface to Improve Awareness in Human Relationships on Social Networking Sites....Pages 350-353
Bare Hand Interface for Interaction in the Video See-Through HMD Based Wearable AR Environment....Pages 354-357
Studying User Experience with Digital Audio Players....Pages 358-361
The Development of a Collaborative Virtual Heritage Edutainment System with Tangible Interfaces....Pages 362-365
Clustering of Online Game Users Based on Their Trails Using Self-organizing Map....Pages 366-369
Communication Supports for Building World Wide Internet Game Communities....Pages 370-373
Hardcore Gamers and Casual Gamers Playing Online Together....Pages 374-377
High-Precision Hand Interface....Pages 378-381
Real-Time Animation of Large Crowds....Pages 382-385
Vision-Based Bare-Hand Gesture Interface for Interactive Augmented Reality Applications....Pages 386-389
PHI: Physics Application Programming Interface....Pages 390-393
A Vision-Based Non-contact Interactive Advertisement with a Display Wall....Pages 394-397
\"SplashGame\": A Ludo-educative Application Based on Genre and Verbal Interactions Concepts....Pages 398-401
Shadow Texture Atlas....Pages 402-405
A Chording Glove for Games: Development of a Wearable Game Device....Pages 406-409
VIRSTORY: A Collaborative Virtual Storytelling....Pages 410-413
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