We present a new approach to the integration of input devices into virtual environment software systems. Our approach employs a so-called Mapper module as an intermediate between input device drivers and virtual environment application. Major advantages of our approach are full device-independence, including the easy integration of new input devices and emulation of missing device capabilities,...

In this paper, we describe the results of the evaluation of a Virtual Character, used as a human-like, automated narrator with focus on the signaling of suspenseful situations within stories to the Virtual Narrator’s audience. Signaling is done via facial expression and gestures, driven by an underlying story examination mechanism. This mechanism uses an automatic generated story to get points ...

This paper proposes an extended diagonal mesh (XDMesh) topology for network-onchip (NoC) architectures to reduce latency and energy consumption for fast and lowpower communication among remote nodes by including diagonal links in the network. In addition, we compare the performance of the proposed XDMesh with conventional stateof-the art topologies, including mesh, extended-butterfly fat tree (...

Nowadays, along with the development of technology of the high-speed Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), the design and the implementation of high-speed and highaccuracy data acquisition system is also becoming economic and feasible. In this paper, we designed a high-speed, high-precision, portable data acquisition and processing system in Altera Corporat...

To measure and evaluate collaborative learning there is a need for tools that promote and record the interactions that occur within and between learners. Considering the requirements of Kelluwen learning community and didactical designs that are developed, shared and enforced, plus a review of collaborative learning platforms, it became necessary to implement a Virtual Worklog module for kelluw...

Using the notion of a symmetric virtual diagonal for Banach algebra, we prove that algebra is symmetrically amenable if its second dual amenable. We introduce operator amenability in category completely contractive algebras as an analogue algebras. give some equivalent formulations and investigate hereditary properties show locally compact groups to Fourier algebra. Finally, discuss about Jorda...

In view of the present cloud security problem has increasingly become one of the major obstacles hindering the development of the cloud computing, put forward a kind of memory based on Xen cloud environment security isolation technology implementation. And based on Xen virtual machine monitor system, analysis of the model of memory virtualization is implemented, using Xen memory virtualization ...

As a virtual tutoring system, the ANT project involves a dynamic curriculum planning module that assists the virtual tutor to customize a series of tutoring sessions for a real life student. In a virtual tutoring environment, the interactions between a real life student and a virtual tutor tend to be subtle. These subtleties should be captured and modeled when a tutoring session is conducted. S...

We propose that Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) should be designed by taking into account the characteristics, the special needs and the specific operating rules of the academic institutions in which they are employed. In this context, we describe a VLE module that extends the support of the organization and delivery of course material by including administration activities related to the ...

The linear layer is one of the most pervasive modules in deep learning representations. However, it requiresO(N) parameters andO(N) operations. These costs can be prohibitive in mobile applications or prevent scaling in many domains. Here, we introduce a deep, differentiable, fully-connected neural network module composed of diagonal matrices of parameters, A and D, and the discrete cosine tran...