TY - GEN A1 - Jarosch, Monika A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Langmann, Mathias T1 - Entwicklung einer AR-Applikation zur kosteneffektiven volumetrischen Erfassung von Baugruben T2 - gis.Science N2 - Die volumetrische Erfassung von Aushüben auf Baustellen ist ein kostenrelevanter Faktor und wird auch heute im täglichen Baustellenbetrieb oft noch in manueller Detailarbeit durchgeführt. Kostengünstige Sensoren zur Tiefenerfassung ermöglichen die halbautomatische Erfassung von Baugruben. Augmented Reality (AR) kann für diesen Prozess das nötige Feedback liefern. Vorgestellt wird ein Prototyp, bestehend aus einem Tablet mit integrierter Kamera und einem Lidar-Scanner. Es wird die Erfassung des Volumens bezüglich Nutzbarkeit und Genauigkeit mit Einsatz von AR getestet und evaluiert. Zur Bestimmung des Volumens wird unter Verwendung von Strahlen mit Unterstützung einer Grafik-Engine ein Algorithmus entwickelt. Der Algorithmus ist robust gegen nicht vollständig geschlossene Volumen. Die Bedienung, Überprüfung und Visualisierung findet durch praktischen Einsatz von AR statt. KW - Volumenbestimmung KW - Augmented Reality KW - Baustelle KW - LIDAR KW - VSVR Y1 - 2022 UR - https://gispoint.de/artikelarchiv/gis/2022/gisscience-ausgabe-22022/7427-entwicklung-einer-ar-applikation-zur-kosteneffektiven-volumetrischen-erfassung-von-baugruben.html SN - 2698-4571 N1 - Der Artikel ist als PDF beim Verlag herunterladbar. Dieses wurde nach 3 Monaten freigeschaltet. Vorher war ein Abonnement notwendig. VL - 2022 IS - 2 SP - 75 EP - 83 PB - Wichmann ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Takeda, Shinpei A1 - Vermeegen, Kai A1 - Davin, Till A1 - Berners, Dominique A1 - Ryskeldiev, Bektur A1 - Zimmer, Christian A1 - Druzetic, Ivana A1 - Geiger, Christian T1 - Mixed Reality Art Experiments - Immersive Access to Collective Memories T2 - ISEA2019, Proceedings, 25th International Symposium on Electronic Art, Gwangju, South Korea, June 22-28, 2019 N2 - We report about several experiments on applying mixed reality technology in the context of accessing collective memories from atomic bombs, Holocaust and Second World War. We discuss the impact of Virtual Reality, Augmented Virtuality and Augmented Reality for specific memorial locations. We show how to use a virtual studio for demonstrating an augmented reality application for a specific location in a remote session within a video conference. Augmented Virtuality is used to recreate the local environment, thus providing a context and helping the participants recollect emotions related to a certain place. This technique demonstrates the advantages of using virtual (VR) and augmented (AR) reality environments for rapid prototyping and pitching project ideas in a live remote setting. KW - Mixed Reality KW - Augmented Reality KW - Augmented Virtuality KW - Rapid Prototyping KW - Video Conferencing Y1 - 2019 UR - http://www.isea-archives.org/docs/2019/ISEA2019_Proceedings.pdf SP - 334 EP - 341 PB - IESA CY - Gwangju ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Interactive Content Creation with Virtual Set Environments T2 - Fourth International Conference on Human and Computer N2 - Digital broadcasting enables interactive \sc tv, which presents new challenges for interactive content creation. Besides the technology for streaming and viewing, tools and systems are under development that extend traditional \sc tv studios with virtual set environments. This presentation reviews current technology and describes the requirements for such systems. Interoperability over the production, streaming, and viewer levels requires open interfaces. As the technology allow more interaction, it becomes inherent difficult to control the quality of the viewers experience KW - VSVR KW - digital broadcasting Y1 - 2001 PB - University of Aizu CY - Aizu-Wakamatsu ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Ladwig, Philipp A1 - Vermeegen, Kai A1 - Hergert, Dennis A1 - Busch, Florian A1 - Klever, Kevin A1 - Holthausen, Sebastian A1 - Ryskeldiev, Bektur T1 - Mixed Reality Experience - How to Use a Virtual (TV) Studio for Demonstration of Virtual Reality Applications T2 - GRAPP 2018 - 13th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications N2 - The article discusses the question of “How to convey the experience in a virtual environment to third parties?” and explains the different technical implementations which can be used for live streaming and recording of a mixed reality experience. The real-world applications of our approach include education, entertainment, e- sports, tutorials, and cinematic trailers, which can benefit from our research by finding a suitable solution for their needs. We explain and outline our Mixed Reality systems as well as discuss the experience of recorded demonstrations of different VR applications, including the need for calibrated camera lens parameters based on realtime encoder values. KW - Virtual Reality KW - Mixed Reality KW - Augmented Virtuality KW - Virtual (TV) Studio KW - Camera Tracking KW - Lehre Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:due62-opus-15823 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/grapp2018-mr-openvr-abstract.html SN - 978-989-758-287-5 N1 - Zweitveröffentlichung - Originalpublikation liegt auf: http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary SP - 281 EP - 287 PB - INSTICC CY - Setubal - Portugal ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Vermeegen, Kai A1 - Herder, Jens ED - Herder, Jens ED - Geiger, Christian ED - Dörner, Ralf ED - Grimm, Paul T1 - A Lighthouse-based Camera Tracking System for Professional Virtual Studios T2 - Workshop Proceedings / Tagungsband: Virtuelle und Erweiterte Realität – 15. Workshop der GI-Fachgruppe VR/AR N2 - This article describes the possibilities and problems that occur using the SteamVR tracking 2.0 system as a camera tracking system in a virtual studio and explains an approach for implementation and calibration within a professional studio environment. The tracking system allows for cost effective deployment. Relevant application fields are also mixed reality recording and streaming of AR and VR experiences. KW - Camera Tracking KW - SteamVR KW - HMD KW - Virtual (TV) Studio KW - Augmented Virtuality Y1 - 2018 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/gi-vrar2018-lighthouse-vs/ SN - 978-3-8440-6215-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2370/9783844062151 N1 - Zugriff auf den Titel über die angegebene URL. Publication access via URL. SP - 19 EP - 26 PB - Shaker Verlag CY - Herzogenrath ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Ryskeldiev, Bektur A1 - Igarashi, Toshiharu A1 - Zhang, Junjian A1 - Ochiai, Yoichi A1 - Cohen, Michael A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Spotility: Crowdsourced Telepresence for Social and Collaborative Experiences in Mobile Mixed Reality T2 - ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW '18) N2 - Live video streaming is becoming increasingly popular as a form of interaction in social applications. One of its main advantages is an ability to immediately create and connect a community of remote users on the spot. In this paper we discuss how this feature can be used for crowdsourced completion of simple visual search tasks (such as finding specific objects in libraries and stores, or navigating around live events) and social interactions through mobile mixed reality telepresence interfaces. We present a prototype application that allows users to create a mixed reality space with a photospherical imagery as a background and interact with other connected users through viewpoint, audio, and video sharing, as well as realtime annotations in mixed reality space. Believing in the novelty of our system, we conducted a short series of interviews with industry professionals on the possible applications of our system. We discuss proposed use-cases for user evaluation, as well as outline future extensions of our system. KW - Groupware KW - Mixed reality KW - Mobile computing KW - Remote collaboration KW - Spatial media KW - M KW - FHD Y1 - 2018 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/cscw2018-spotility-abstract.html SN - 978-1-4503-6018-0 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1145/3272973.3274100 N1 - Zugriff auf den Volltext via ACM-Datenbank SP - 373 EP - 376 PB - ACM CY - New York ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Fiedler, Jannik A1 - Rilling, Stefan A1 - Bogen, Manfred A1 - Herder, Jens ED - Braz, José T1 - Multimodal interaction techniques in scientific data visualization: An analytical survey T2 - In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (GRAPP-2015) N2 - The interpretation process of complex data sets makes the integration of effective interaction techniques crucial. Recent work in the field of human-computer interaction has shown that there is strong evidence that multimodal user interaction, i.e. the integration of various input modalities and interaction techniques into one comprehensive user interface, can improve human performance when interacting with complex data sets. However, it is still unclear which factors make these user interfaces superior to unimodal user interfaces. The contribution of this work is an analytical comparison of a multimodal and a unimodal user interface for a scientific visualization application. We show that multimodal user interaction with simultaneously integrated speech and gesture input improves user performance regarding efficiency and ease of use. KW - Interaction KW - Mulitmodal KW - Interaction Techniques KW - 3-D Interaction KW - Immersive Environments KW - VSVR Y1 - 2015 SN - 978-989-758-087-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5220/0005296404310437 SP - 431 EP - 437 PB - SCITEPRESS CY - s. l. ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Simsch, Jonathan A1 - Herder, Jens ED - Chisik, Yoram T1 - SpiderFeedback - Visual Feedback for Orientation in Virtual TV Studios T2 - ACE'14, 11th Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology Conference, ACM, Funchal, Portugal N2 - A visual and spatial feedback system for orientation in virtual sets of virtual TV studios was developed and evaluated. It is based on a green proxy object, which moves around in the acting space by way of four transparent wires. A separate unit controls four winches and is connected to an engine, which renders the virtual set. A new developed plugin registers a virtual object’s position with the proxy object which imitates the virtual object’s movement on stage. This will allow actors to establish important eye contact with a virtual object and feel more comfortable in a virtual set. Furthermore, interaction with the virtual object and its proxy can be realised through a markerless actor tracking system. Several possible scenarios for user application were recorded and presented to experts in the broadcast industry, who evaluated the potential of SpiderFeedback in interviews and by questionnaires. KW - Mixed reality KW - visual feedback KW - stage flight system KW - presentation assistance KW - VSVR KW - Virtual (TV) Studio Y1 - 2014 UR - https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=2663806.2663830 SN - 978-1-4503-2945-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1145/2663806.2663830 N1 - Sie haben Zugriff auf den Volltext innerhalb des HSD Campus. PB - ACM CY - New York ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Becker, Thomas A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Cost effective tangibles using fiducials for infrared multi-touch frames T2 - 15th International Conference on Human and Computer N2 - The late immersion of multi-touch sensitive displays enables the use of tangibles on multi-touch screens. There a several wide spread and/or sophisticated solutions to fulfill this need but they seem to have some flaws. One popular system at the time of writing is an overlay frame that can be placed on a normal display with the corresponding size. The frame creates a grid with infrared light emitting diodes. The disruption of this grid can be detected and messages with the positions are sent via usb to a connected computer. This system is quite robust in matters of ambient light insensitivity and also fast to calibrate. Unfortunately it is not created with the recognition of tangibles in mind and printed patterns can not be resolved. This article summarizes an attempt to create fiducials that are recognized by an infrared multi-touch frame as fingers. Those false fingers are checked by a software for known patterns. Once a known pattern (= fiducial) has been recognized its position and orientation are send with the finger positions towards the interactive software. The usability is tested with an example application where tangibles and finger touches are used in combination. KW - low cost multi-touch infrared overlay frame KW - fiducial tangible recognition KW - FHD Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:due62-opus-16011 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/hc2012-fiducials-abstract.html N1 - Copyright 2012 University of Aizu Press CY - Hamamatsu/Aizu-Wakamatsu/Duesseldorf ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Daemen, Jeff A1 - Haufs-Brusberg, Peter A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Markerless Actor Tracking for Virtual (TV) Studio Applications T2 - 2013 International Joint Conference on Awareness Science and Technology & Ubi-Media Computing (iCAST 2013 & UMEDIA 2013) N2 - Virtual (tv) studios gain much more acceptance through improvements in computer graphics and camera tracking. Still commercial studios cannot have full interaction between actors and virtual scene because actors data are not completely digital available as well as the feedback for actors is still not sufficient. Markerless full body tracking might revolutionize virtual studio technology as it allows better interaction between real and virtual world. This article reports about using a markerless actor tracking in a virtual studio with a tracking volume of nearly 40 cubic meter enabling up to three actors within the green box. The tracking is used for resolving the occlusion between virtual objects and actors so that the Tenderer can output automatically a mask for virtual objects in the foreground in case the actor is behind. It is also used for triggering functions scripted within the Tenderer engine, which are attached to virtual objects, starting any kind of action (e.g., animation). Last but not least the system is used for controlling avatars within the virtual set. All tracking and rendering is done within a studio frame rate of 50 Hz with about 3 frames delay. The markerless actor tracking within virtual studios is evaluated by experts using an interview approach. The statistical evaluation is based on a questionnaire. KW - Cameras KW - Tracking KW - TV KW - Skeleton KW - Engines KW - Delays KW - Production KW - VSVR KW - Virtual (TV) Studio Y1 - 2013 UR - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6765544 SN - 978-1-4799-2364-9 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAwST.2013.6765544 SP - 790 EP - 795 PB - IEEE CY - Aizu-Wakamatsu ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Ludwig, Philipp A1 - Büchel, Joachim A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Vonolfen, Wolfgang T1 - InEarGuide - A Navigation and Interaction Feedback System using In Ear Headphones for Virtual TV Studio Productions T2 - 9. Workshop Virtuelle und Erweiterte Realität der GI-Fachgruppe VR/AR N2 - This paper presents an approach to integrate non-visual user feedback in today's virtual tv studio productions. Since recent studies showed that systems providing vibro-tactile feedback are not sufficient for replacing the common visual feedback, we developed an audio-based solution using an in ear headphone system, enabling a talent to move, avoid and point to virtual objects in a blue or green box. The system consists of an optical head tracking system, a wireless in ear monitor system and a workstation, which performs all application and audio processing. Using head related transfer functions, the talent gets directional and distance cues. Past research showed, that generating reflections of the sounds and simulating the acoustics of the virtual room helps the listener to conceive the acoustical feedback, we included this technique as well. In a user study with 15 participants the performance of the system was evaluated. KW - Navigation KW - virtual TV KW - erweiterte Realität KW - VSVR KW - Virtual (TV) Studio Y1 - 2012 CY - Düsseldorf ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Brosda, Constantin A1 - Daemen, Jeff A1 - Djuderija, Sascha A1 - Joeres, Stephan A1 - Langer, Oleg A1 - Schweitzer, Andre A1 - Wilhelm, Andreas A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - TouchPlanVS Lite - A Tablet-based Tangible Multitouch Planning System for Virtual TV Studio Productions T2 - Proceedings of the 2012 Joint International Conference on Human-Centered Computer Environments N2 - This paper presents a mobile approach of integrating tangible user feedback in today’s virtual TV studio productions. We describe a tangible multitouch planning system, enabling a single user to prepare and customize scene flow and settings. Users can view and interact with virtual objects by using a tangible user interface on a capacitive multitouch surface. In a 2D setting created TV scenes are simultaneously rendered as separate view using a production/target renderer in 3D. Thereby the user experiences a closer reproduction of a final production and set assets can be reused. Subsequently, a user can arrange scenes on a timeline while maintaining different versions/sequences. The system consists of a tablet and a workstation, which does all application processing and rendering. The tablet is just an interface connected via wireless LAN. KW - virtual studio KW - planning tools KW - tangibles KW - capacitive touch screens KW - application streaming KW - VSVR KW - Virtual (TV) Studio Y1 - 2012 UR - https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=2160749.2160764 SN - 978-1-4503-1191-5 SP - 64 EP - 67 PB - ACM CY - New York ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Marinos, Dionysios A1 - Geiger, Christian A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Large-Area Moderator Tracking and Demonstrational Configuration of Position Based Interactions for Virtual Studio T2 - EuroITV '12 Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Interactive TV and Video N2 - In this paper we introduce a system for tracking persons walking or standing on a large planar surface and for using the acquired data to easily configure position based interactions for virtual studio productions. The tracking component of the system, radarTRACK, is based on a laser scanner device capable of delivering interaction points on a large configurable plane. By using the device on the floor it is possible to use the delivered data to detect feet positions and derive the position and orientation of one or more users in real time. The second component of the system, named OscCalibrator, allows for the easy creation of multidimensional linear mappings between input and output parameters and the routing of OSC messages within a single modular design environment. We demonstrate the use of our system to flexibly create position-based interactions in a virtual studio environment. KW - body tracking KW - OSC mapping KW - virtual studio interaction KW - measurement KW - design KW - reliability KW - experimentation KW - human factors KW - VSVR KW - Virtual (TV) Studio Y1 - 2012 UR - https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2325639 SN - 978-1-4503-1107-6 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1145/2325616.2325639 SP - 105 EP - 114 PB - ACM CY - New York ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Flasko, Matthias A1 - Pogscheba, Patrick A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Vonolfen, Wolfgang T1 - Heterogeneous binocular camera-tracking in a Virtual Studio T2 - 8. Workshop Virtuelle und Erweiterte Realität der GI-Fachgruppe VR/AR N2 - This paper presents a tracking of parts of a human body in a virtual TV studio environment. The tracking is based on a depth camera and a HD studio camera and aims at a realistic interaction between the actor and the computer generated environment. Stereo calibration methods are used to match corresponding pixels of both cameras (HD color and depth image). Hence the images were rectified and column aligned. The disparity is used to correct the depth image pixel by pixel. This image registration results in row and column aligned images where ghost regions are in the depth image resulting from occlusion. Both images are used to generate foreground masks with chroma and depth keying. The color image is taken for skin color segmentation to determine and distinguish the actor’s hands and face. In the depth image the flesh colored regions were used to determine their spatial position. The extracted positions were augmented by virtual objects. The scene is rendered correctly with virtual camera parameters which were calculated from the camera calibration parameters. Generated computer graphics with alpha value are combined with the HD color images. This compositing shows interaction with augmented objects for verification. The additional depth information results in changing the size of objects next to the hands when the actor moves around. KW - virtual studio KW - camera-tracking KW - VSVR Y1 - 2011 CY - Wedel ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Wöldecke, Björn A1 - Marinos, Dionysios A1 - Pogscheba, Patrick A1 - Geiger, Christian A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Schwirten, Tobias T1 - radarTHEREMIN - Creating Musical Expressions in a Virtual Studio Environment T2 - 2011 IEEE International Symposium on VR Innovation N2 - In this paper we describe a prototypical system for live musical performance in a virtual studio environment. The performer stands in front of the studio camera and interacts with an infrared-laser-based multi-touch device. The final TV image shows the performer interacting with a virtual screen which is augmented in front of herself. To overcome the problem of the performer not seeing this virtual screen in reality, we use a special hexagonal grid to facilitate the performer's awareness of this novel Theremin-like virtual musical instrument. KW - multi-point interfaces KW - musical expression KW - virtual studio KW - VSVR KW - Virtual (TV) Studio Y1 - 2011 UR - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5759671 SN - 978-1-4577-0055-2 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/ISVRI.2011.5759671 SP - 345 EP - 346 PB - IEEE CY - Singapore ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Brosda, Constantin A1 - Djuderija, Sascha A1 - Drochtert, Daniel A1 - Genc, Ömer A1 - Joeres, Stephan A1 - Kellerberg, Patrick A1 - Looschen, Simon A1 - Geiger, Christian A1 - Wöldecke, Björn T1 - TouchPlanVS - A Tangible Multitouch Planning System for Virtual TV Studio Productions T2 - 2011 IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI) N2 - This article presents a new approach of integrating tangible user feedback in todays virtual TV studio productions. We describe a tangible multitouch planning system, enabling multiple users to prepare and customize scene flow and settings. Users can collaboratively view and interact with virtual objects by using a tangible user interface on a shared multitouch surface. The in a 2D setting created TV scenes are simultaneously rendered on an external monitor, using a production/target renderer in 3D. Thereby the user experiences a closer reproduction of a final production. Subsequently, users are able to join together the scenes into one complex plot. Within the developing process, a video prototype of the system shows the user interaction and enables early reviews and evaluations. The requirement analysis is based on expert interviews. KW - augmented KW - virtual realities KW - multimedia information systems KW - FHD KW - VSVR KW - Virtual (TV) Studio Y1 - 2011 UR - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5759226 SN - 978-1-4577-0064-4 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/3DUI.2011.5759226 SP - 103 EP - 104 PB - IEEE CY - Singapore ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Ayten, Hüseyin A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Vonolfen, Wolfgang T1 - Visual Acceptance Evaluation of Soft Shadow Algorithms for Virtual TV Studios T2 - HC '10 Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Humans and Computers N2 - Shadows in computer graphics are an important rendering aspect for spatial objects. For realtime computer applications such as games, it is essential to represent shadows as accurate as possible. Also, various tv stations work with virtual studio systems instead of real studio sets. Especially for those systems, a realistic impression of the rendered and mixed scene is important. One challenge, hence, is the creation of a natural shadow impression. This paper presents the results of an empirical study to compare the performance and quality of different shadow mapping methods. For this test, a prototype studio renderer was developed. A percentage closer filter (pcf) with a number of specific resolutions is used to minimize the aliasing issue. More advanced algorithms which generate smooth shadows like the percentage closer soft shadow (pcss) method as well as the variance shadow maps (vsm) method are analysed. Different open source apis are used to develop the virtual studio renderer, giving the benefit of permanent enhancement. The Ogre 3D graphic engine is used to implement the rendering system, benefiting from various functions and plugins. The transmission of the tracking data is accomplished with the vrpn server/client and the Intersense api. The different shadow algorithms are compared in a virtual studio environment which also casts real shadows and thus gives a chance for a direct comparison throughout the empirical user study. The performance is measured in frames per secon KW - Virtual (TV) Studio KW - soft shadow KW - realtime rendering KW - augmented reality KW - algorithmus KW - FHD KW - experimentation KW - verification KW - VSVR Y1 - 2010 UR - https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1994505 SP - 66 EP - 71 PB - University of Aizu Press CY - Aizu-Wakamatsu ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Klapdohr, Monika A1 - Wöldecke, Björn A1 - Marinos, Dionysios A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Geiger, Christian A1 - Vonolfen, Wolfgang T1 - Vibrotactile Pitfalls: Arm Guidance for Moderators in Virtual TV Studios T2 - HC '10 Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Humans and Computers N2 - For this study, an experimental vibrotactile feedback system was developed to help actors with the task of moving their arm to a certain place in a virtual tv studio under live conditions. Our intention is to improve interaction with virtual objects in a virtual set, which are usually not directly visible to the actor, but only on distant displays. Vibrotactile feedback might improve the appearance on tv because an actor is able to look in any desired direction (camera or virtual object) or to read text on a teleprompter while interacting with a virtual object. Visual feedback in a virtual studio lacks spatial relation to the actor, which impedes the adjustment of the desired interaction. The five tactors of the implemented system which are mounted on the tracked arm give additional information like collision, navigation and activation. The user study for the developed system shows that the duration for reaching a certain target is much longer in case no visual feedback is given, but the accuracy is similar. In this study, subjects reported that an activation signal indicating the arrival at the target of a drag & drop task was helpful. In this paper, we discuss the problems we encountered while developing such a vibrotactile display. Keeping these pitfalls in mind could lead to better feedback systems for actors in virtual studio environments. KW - vibrotactile feedback KW - Virtual (TV) Studio KW - augmented reality KW - FHD KW - VSVR Y1 - 2010 UR - https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1994506 SP - 72 EP - 80 PB - University of Aizu Press CY - Aizu-Wakamatsu ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Geiger, Christian A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Göbel, Sebastian A1 - Heinze, Christin A1 - Marinos, Dionysios T1 - Design and Virtual Studio Presentation of a Traditional Archery Simulator T2 - Proceedings of the Entertainment Interfaces Track 2010 at Interaktive Kulturen, Duisburg, Germany, September 12-15, 2010 N2 - In this paper we describe the design of a virtual reality simulator for traditional intuitive archery. Traditional archers aim without a target figure. Good shooting results require an excellent body-eye coordination that allows the user to perform identical movements when drawing the bow. Our simulator provides a virtual archery experience and supports the user to learn and practice the motion sequence of traditional archery in a virtual environment. We use an infrared tracking system to capture the user’s movements in order to correct his movement. To provide a realistic haptic feedback a real bow is used as interaction device. Our system provides a believable user experience and supports the user to learn how to shoot in the traditional way. Following a user-centered iterative design approach we developed a number of prototypes and evaluated them for refinement in sequent iteration cycles. For illustration purposes we created a short video clip in our virtual studio about this project that presents the main ideas in an informative yet entertaining way. KW - vr archery KW - 3D interaction KW - interactive sport simulation KW - user experience KW - user-centered design KW - Lehre KW - VSVR KW - Virtual Reality Y1 - 2010 UR - https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/7385;jsessionid=149F7CDB1184309727393899BD806939 UR - http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-634/Entertainment-Interfaces-Proceedings03.pdf SP - 37 EP - 44 CY - Duisburg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Vierjahn, Tom A1 - Wöldecke, Björn A1 - Geiger, Christian A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Improved Direction Signalization Technique Employing Vibrotactile Feedback T2 - 11th Virtual Reality International Conference, VRIC'2009 N2 - Vibrotactile feedback via body-worn vibrating belts is a common means of direction signalization - e.g. for navigational tasks. Consequently such feedback devices are used to guide blind or visually impaired people but can also be used to support other wayfinding tasks - for instance, guiding actors in virtual studio productions. Recent effort has been made to simplify this task by integrating vibrotactile feedback into virtual studio applications. In this work we evaluate the accuracy of an improved direction signalization technique, utilizing a body-worn vibrotactile belt with a limited number of tactors, and compare it to other work. The results from our user study indicate that it is possible to signalize different directions accurately, even with a small number of tactors spaced by 90°. KW - tactile feedback KW - direction signalization KW - wayfinding KW - human factors KW - FHD KW - VSVR Y1 - 2009 SN - 2-9515730-8-1 SP - 1 EP - 8 ER -