Authors
Gregorij Kurillo
Ruzena Bajcsy
Klara Nahrsted
Oliver Kreylos
DOI Bookmark: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/10.1109/VR.2008.4480795
Abstract
In this paper we present a framework for immersive virtual environment intended for remote collaboration and training of physical activities. Our multi-camera system performs full-body 3D reconstruction of human user(s) in real time and renders their image in the virtual space allowing remote users to interact. The paper features a short overview of the technology used for the capturing and reconstruction. Some of the applications where we have successfully demonstrated use of the system in combination with the tele-immersive virtual environment are described. Finally, we address current drawbacks with regard to data capturing and networking and provide some ideas for future work.
Index Terms
H.5.1 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Multimedia Information Systems—Artificial, Augmented, and Virtual Realities; I.4.10 [Image Processing and Computer Vision]: Image Representation—Volumetric