Note: Title Page -- Preface -- Organization -- Table of Contents -- Articulated Motion and Deformable Objects AMDO 2010 -- Compatible Particles for Part-Based Tracking -- Introduction -- Particle Filters and Auxiliary Particle Filter -- Compatible Particle Filter -- Spatial Coherence Using Auxiliary Particle Filters -- Compatibility Computation Using Density Estimation -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Combining Edge Detection and Region Segmentation for Lip Contour Extraction -- Introduction -- State of the Art -- Image Based Techniques -- Model Based Techniques -- Hybrid Techniques -- Proposed Lip Detection -- Edge Based Detection -- Region Based Detection -- Fusion -- Experiments and Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Retrieving Articulated 3D Objects Using Normalized Distance Function -- Introduction -- Morse Theory for Topological Modeling -- Proposed Reeb Graph Approach -- Mixture Distance Function -- Proposed Skeletonization Algorithm -- Reeb Graph Matching -- Indexing -- Endpoints Correspondence -- Matching Endpoints Using Skeleton Paths -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Finding Optimal Parameter Configuration for a Dynamic Triangle Mesh Compressor -- Introduction -- Used Notation -- Related Work -- Compression Algorithm -- Proposed Approach -- Principle of Equal Slopes -- Iterative Rate-Distortion Optimisation -- Optimisation Criteria -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- Future Work -- References -- Silhouette Area Based Similarity Measure for Template Matching in Constant Time -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Silhouette Representation -- Rectangle Covering Computation -- Matching Silhouettes -- The Template Hierarchy -- Results -- Rectangle Approximation -- Matching Quality -- Conclusions -- References -- Analysing the Influence of Vertex Clustering on PCA-Based Dynamic Mesh Compression. , Introduction -- Related Work -- Notation -- Coddyac Algorithm Overview -- Number of Basis Vectors -- Clustering in Coddyac -- Cluster Correction -- Tested Clustering Algorithms -- K-Means -- Facility Location -- FAMC - Like Clustering -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Estimating 3D Pose via Stochastic Search and Expectation Maximization -- Introduction -- Pose Estimation -- Model Representation -- Sampling -- Rigid Joint Model: Observing a Joint -- Maximization -- Limb Likelihoods -- Experiments -- Conclusions -- References -- A Proposal for Local and Global Human Activities Identification -- Introduction -- Description of Local and Global Activities -- Objects of Interest -- Description of Local Activities -- Description of Global Activities -- Image Preprocessing -- Specification of Behaviors -- Specification of Simple Behaviors -- Specification of Complex Behaviors -- Data and Results -- Image Preprocessing -- Speed Detection -- Position and Direction Analysis -- Possible Cashpoint Holdup Detection -- Conclusions -- References -- Skeleton and Shape Adjustment and Tracking in Multicamera Environments -- Introduction -- Skeleton Based Deformation Framework -- Shape Deformation -- Motion Capture Method -- Silhouette XOR Cost Function -- Model Adjustment -- Motion Tracking -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Learning Generic Human Body Models -- Introduction -- Method -- Intra-sequence Limb Prototypes -- Inter-sequence Limb Prototypes -- Meta Skeleton Retrieval -- Meta Model Matching -- Experimental Results and Discussion -- References -- High-Realistic and Flexible Virtual Presenters -- Introduction -- State of the Art -- System Overview -- Speech Analyzer -- Real-Time Phoneme Recognition System -- Non-verbal Facial Animations Sub-module -- Animation Engine -- Positioning and Mixing Module. , PUPPET Prototype Tests -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Model-Based Hand Gesture Tracking in ToF Image Sequences -- Introduction -- The System -- Input and Preprocessing -- The Hand Model -- The Particle Filter -- Hand Tracking Results -- Conclusion -- References -- An Evaluation of Wavelet Kernels for Palmprint Based Recognition -- Introduction -- Significance/Research Challenges -- Algorithm Development -- Development of Image Acquisition Platform -- Image Registration -- Feature Extraction and Classification -- Conclusion -- References -- Real-Time Motion Transition by Example -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Real-Time Motion Transition by Example -- Finding Transition Points -- Aligning Motions -- Searching for an Example -- Motion Modification -- Experiments and Results -- Discussion and Further Work -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Novel Representations, Techniques and Error Evaluation for 3D Reconstruction -- Introduction -- Setup -- Silhouette Based Reconstruction -- Laser Based Reconstruction -- Error Evaluation of 3D Reconstruction -- Error Evaluation for Silhouette Based Technique -- Error Evaluation for Laser Based Technique -- Comparison of Both Techniques -- Conclusions -- References -- Inelastic Deformation Invariant Modal Representation for Non-rigid 3D Object Recognition -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Inelastic Deformation Invariant Representations -- Geodesic Distance Matrix -- Diffusion Distance Tensor -- A Modal Representation -- Experimental Results -- The TOSCA Non-rigid World Database -- SHREC Non-rigid 3D Models -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Cyclic and Non-cyclic Gesture Spotting and Classification in Real-Time Applications -- Introduction -- Cyclic and Non-cyclic Gesture Spotting -- Semantic Observation of Temporal Advance -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions and Further Work. , References -- Automatic Motion Segmentation for Human Motion Synthesis -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Segmentation Strategy -- Theoretical Approach -- Segmentation Algorithm -- Evaluation -- Data Acquisition -- Segmentation Units -- Comparison with Manual Segmentation -- Conclusion -- References -- Multiple-Activity Human Body Tracking in Unconstrained Environments -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Full-Body Tracking Method -- Learning Multiple Low-Dimensional Motion Models -- Bayesian Tracking Using Multiple Motion Models -- Particle Filtering and Full-Body Pose Inference -- Experiments and Results -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Identity Recognition-Based Correction Mechanism for Face Tracking -- Introduction -- Particle Filtering-Based Face Detect-Track-Recognize Framework -- Structure of the Framework -- Motion Modeling -- Face-to-Track Assignment and Track Management -- Tracking Corrections by Means of Identity Recognition -- Considered Scenario -- Tracking Corrections Mechanism -- Conclusions -- References -- Analytical Simulation of Non-planar B-Spline Surfaces Deformation -- Introduction -- B-Splines -- Proposed Model -- Computation of the Control Points of the Initial Surface -- Surface and Deformations Representation -- Numerical Examples -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 3D Head Pose Estimation and Tracking Using Particle Filtering and ICP Algorithm -- Introduction -- Related Works -- Proposed Approach -- Initial Pose Estimation Using ICP -- Classical Approach Using an Isotropic Transformation -- Extended ICP Algorithm Using Anisotropic Transformation and Weighted Error Function -- Mathematical Development -- Results -- Head Pose Tracking Using Particle Filtering -- Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Faking Dynamics of Cloth Animation for Animated Films -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Approach. , Cloth Modelling -- Cloth Dynamics -- Cloth Animation -- Results -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Data-Driven On-Line Generation of Interactive Gait Motion -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Gait Style -- Gait Motion Generation -- Motion Sequences -- Pose Decomposition -- Support Position -- Translating the Root -- Path Adaption -- Results -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Automatic 3D Facial Model and Texture Reconstruction from Range Scans -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Automatic Facial Model and Texture Reconstruction -- SICP Registration -- Deformable Model -- Texture Reconstruction -- Facial Expression Transfer -- Results -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- A Reusable Model for Emotional Biped Walk-Cycle Animation with Implicit Retargeting -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Overview of Approach -- Conceptual Model -- Focused Motion Capture and Extraction of Data -- Implicit Retargeting of Data -- 3D Studio Max Plugin -- Independent API -- Discussion and Future Work -- References -- CageIK: Dual-Laplacian Cage-Based Inverse Kinematics -- Introduction -- Previous Work -- Overview -- Energy Formulation -- Harmonic Subspace Deformation -- Cage-Based Dual Laplacian -- Surface Constraints -- Indirect Dual-Laplacian Cage-Based Fitting -- Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Automatic Key Pose Selection for 3D Human Action Recognition -- Introduction -- Human Posture and Human Motion Models -- Representing Human Posture and Motion -- The Projected Parameter Space: aSpace -- Human Motion Model -- Bag of Poses -- Vocabulary -- Classification -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Adjusting Animation Rigs to Human-Like 3D Models -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Method Overview -- Creation Process -- Geometric Skeleton Post-processing -- Segments. , Node Selection and Root Assignment.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Overview of the Fish4Knowledge Project -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 A Quick Tour of the Project -- 1.3 Background Information About the Studied Marine Environments -- 1.4 Project Context, Objectives and Achievements -- 1.5 Project Team -- 1.6 Conclusions -- References -- 2 User Information Needs -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Information Needs for Ecology Research on Fish Populations -- 2.3 Data Collection Techniques -- 2.4 Potential Biases -- 2.5 Uncertainty Factors Impacting the Potential Biases -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Supercomputing Resources -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Computational Platform -- 3.2.1 Supercomputing Platform -- 3.2.2 The Virtual Machine Cluster Platform -- 3.3 Process Execution Interface -- 3.3.1 Distributed Resource Management System -- 3.4 Summary -- References -- 4 Marine Video Data Capture and Storage -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Enhanced Video Capturing System -- 4.2.1 Better Video Server Management -- 4.2.2 Local Buffer Space -- 4.3 Massive Storage System -- 4.3.1 Assembly of Storage Drives -- 4.4 Improvement of Data Retrieval Efficiency -- 4.4.1 Universally Unique Identifier -- 4.4.2 Database Caching -- 4.5 Summary -- References -- 5 Logical Data Resource Storage -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Data Management -- 5.2.1 Design of Database -- 5.2.2 Videos Database -- 5.2.3 MetaData Database -- 5.3 Implementation -- 5.4 Future Work -- References -- 6 Software Architecture with Flexibility for the Data-Intensive Fish4Knowledge Project -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Software Design -- 6.2.1 Grand Design of Interaction -- 6.2.2 Problem Verification of the Grand Design -- 6.2.3 Practical Issues in Design Concerning the Database -- 6.2.4 Software Components Within the Fish4Knowledge Project -- 6.3 Individual Software Components and Their Relations. , 6.3.1 Fish Detection/Tracking Component -- 6.3.2 Fish Recognition -- 6.3.3 Fish Clustering -- 6.3.4 User Interface -- 6.3.5 Work-Flow -- 6.3.6 Database -- 6.3.7 Final Overview of the System -- 6.4 Software Development Process Given the Architecture -- 6.4.1 First Prototype System -- 6.4.2 Final System -- 6.4.3 Data Processing Status -- 6.5 Lessons Learned with Current Architecture -- 6.5.1 Database Definitions -- 6.5.2 Dependencies -- 6.5.3 Visualization -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Fish4Knowledge Database Structure, Creating and Sharing Scientific Data -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Relational Datastore Schema -- 7.3 Linked Open Data -- 7.3.1 Direct Mapping to RDF -- 7.3.2 Taiwanese Coral Reef Fish Taxonomy in SKOS -- 7.3.3 Interlinking and Alternative Representations of Direct Mapping Data -- 7.4 Current Accessibility of Data -- 7.5 Data Usage and Future Possibilities -- 7.6 Summary -- References -- 8 Intelligent Workflow Management for Fish4Knowledge Using the SWELL System -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 SWELL System Design -- 8.2.1 Workflow Engine -- 8.2.2 Workflow Monitor -- 8.2.3 Workflow Evaluation -- 8.3 F4K Domain Ontologies -- 8.3.1 Goal Ontology -- 8.3.2 Video Description Ontology -- 8.3.3 Capability Ontology -- 8.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 9 Fish Detection -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Related Work -- 9.3 The Fish Detection Approaches -- 9.3.1 Background -- 9.3.2 A Texton-Based Kernel Density Estimation for Video Object Segmentation -- 9.4 Improving Detection Performance -- 9.4.1 Perceptual Organization Model Features -- 9.4.2 Motion Objectness -- 9.5 Performance Analysis -- 9.5.1 Fish Segmentation in Underwater Videos -- 9.5.2 Post-Processing -- 9.6 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Fish Tracking -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Literature on Fish Tracking -- 10.3 Underwater Object Tracking -- 10.4 Tracking with Covariance Modeling. , 10.4.1 Covariance-Based Tracker (COV) -- 10.4.2 Covariance-Based Particle Filter (COVPF) -- 10.5 Assessing Tracking Quality Online -- 10.6 Results -- 10.7 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Hierarchical Classification System with Reject Option for Live Fish Recognition -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Related Work -- 11.3 Feature Extraction -- 11.3.1 Image Pre-processing -- 11.3.2 Feature Extraction -- 11.4 Fish Recognition -- 11.4.1 The Balance Guaranteed Optimized Tree Method -- 11.4.2 Trajectory Voting Method -- 11.4.3 Gaussian Mixture Model For Reject Option -- 11.5 Fish Recognition Experiments -- 11.5.1 Fish Recognition Experiments Using Ground Truth Data -- 11.5.2 BGOTR Application to New Real Fish Videos -- 11.6 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Fish Behavior Analysis -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Problem Description, Definitions and Challenges -- 12.3 Literature Review on Fish Behavior Understanding -- 12.4 Proposed Methods -- 12.4.1 A Rule Based Method for Filtering Normal Fish Trajectories -- 12.4.2 Detecting Unusual Fish Trajectories Using Clustered and Labeled Data: Flat Classifier -- 12.4.3 Detecting Unusual Fish Trajectories Using Hierarchical Decomposition -- 12.4.4 Experiments and Results -- 12.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 13 Understanding Uncertainty Issues in the Exploration of Fish Counts -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Evaluating Uncertainty Due to Computer Vision Algorithms -- 13.3 Visualizing Uncertainty Due to Computer Vision Algorithms -- 13.3.1 Usability Issues with Computer Vision Evaluations -- 13.3.2 Preliminary User Study -- 13.3.3 Visualization Design for Non-expert Users -- 13.4 Evaluating Uncertainty Due to In-Situ System Deployment -- 13.5 Visualizing Uncertainty Due to In-Situ System Deployment -- 13.6 Uncertainty Due to both Computer Vision Algorithms and In-Situ Deployment -- 13.7 Future Work -- References. , 14 Data Groundtruthing and Crowdsourcing -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Ground Truth for Fish Detection and Tracking -- 14.2.1 Generating High Quality Annotations Using Collaborative Efforts -- 14.2.2 Experimental Results -- 14.2.3 Discussion -- 14.3 A Cluster-Based Approach to Fish Recognition -- 14.3.1 Introduction -- 14.3.2 Ground-Truth Annotation Using Automatic Clustering -- 14.3.3 Experiment -- 14.3.4 Discussion -- 14.4 Do You Need Experts in the Crowd? A Case Study in Fish Species Verification -- 14.4.1 Experiments -- 14.4.2 Results and Discussion -- 14.5 Conclusion -- References -- 15 Counting on Uncertainty: Obtaining Fish Counts from Machine Learning Decisions -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Related Work -- 15.3 Method for Estimation of Counts Based on Similarity Scores of a Classifier -- 15.3.1 Sampling Strategy -- 15.3.2 Normal Classification Process -- 15.3.3 Estimating Counts Based on Logistic Regression -- 15.3.4 Limitation in Estimations -- 15.4 Counting Fish with Logistic Regression -- 15.4.1 Experimental Datasets for Counting Fish -- 15.4.2 Results of Counting Fish with and Without Logistic Regression -- 15.5 Conclusion -- 15.6 Discussion -- References -- 16 Experiments with the Full Fish4Knowledge Dataset -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Data -- 16.3 Statistics of the Dataset -- 16.4 Discussion -- 16.5 Conclusions -- Reference -- 17 The Fish4Knowledge Virtual World Gallery -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 The Fish4Knowledge Second Life Gallery---Ground Level -- 17.3 The Fish4Knowledge Second Life Gallery---Underwater Level -- 17.4 The Fish4Knowledge Virtual World Gallery in OpenSimulator -- 17.5 Conclusion -- 18 Conclusions -- 18.1 Summary of Achievements -- 18.2 Critical Assessment -- 18.3 What Lies in the Future -- 18.4 Project Publications -- 18.4.1 Fish Detection and Tracking -- 18.4.2 Fish Species Classification and Behavior Analysis. , 18.4.3 User Needs and Information Presentation -- 18.4.4 System Architecture and Overview -- 18.4.5 System Evaluation and Data Ground Truthing -- Reference -- Glossary -- Appendix A User Interface and Usage Scenario -- Appendix B Database Tables Related to F4K Workflow -- Appendix C F4K Database Schema -- Index.

Note: Title -- Preface -- Organization -- Table of Contents -- User Identification and Object Recognition in Clutter Scenes Based on RGB-Depth Analysis -- Introduction -- Muti-modal User Identification and Object Recognition -- Environment Modeling -- User Detection and Identification -- Object Recognition -- User-Object Interaction -- Results -- Surveillance System Evaluation -- User Identification Comparative -- Object Recognition Comparative -- Conclusion -- References -- Compression Techniques for 3D Video Mesh Sequences -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Compression Techniques -- Principal Component Analysis (PCA) -- Laplacian Deformation -- Layered Articulated Representation -- Description of the Experiments -- PCA-Based Compression -- Deformation-Based Compression -- Statistical Error Measures -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Spatial Measures between Human Poses for Classification and Understanding -- Modelling Human Poses -- Related Work -- The Space of Joint Positions -- Computing Geodesics and Distances -- Approximations and the Geometry of the Kinematic Manifold -- Experiments -- Quality of Geodesic Approximation -- Dimensionality Reduction -- Classification -- Clustering -- Discussion -- References -- Real-Time Pose Estimation Using Constrained Dynamics -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Approach -- Data Aquisition -- Skeletal Model -- Model Fitting -- Results -- Discussion and Future Work -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- An NVC Emotional Model for Conversational Virtual Humans in a 3D Chatting Environment -- Introduction -- Related Works -- Emotional Model -- Types of Emotions -- Facial Expressions: emoFaces -- Emotional Body Movements: emoMotions -- Short Term Emotions (STE) -- Parameterizations and Results -- Conclusion -- References. , An Event-Based Architecture to Manage Virtual Human Non-Verbal Communication in 3D Chatting Environment -- Introduction -- Related Works -- NVC Architecture -- Building a Context -- From Dialog to NVC Motions -- VR Event Manager -- VR Client-Server Tasks -- Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Improving Gestural Communication in Virtual Characters -- Introduction -- Type of Hand Gestures -- Iconic Gestures -- Metaphoric Gestures -- Deictic Gestures -- Beats -- Related Work -- Architecture -- Cognitive Module -- TextToSpeech (TTS) Module -- Databases -- Animation Engine Module -- Applications That Validate the Architecture -- Natural Behaviour in e-Learning -- Virtual Sign Language Interpreter -- Evaluation and Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Multi-view Body Tracking with a Detector-Driven Hierarchical Particle Filter -- Introduction -- Layered Particle Filters -- DD-HPF in Multiple Views -- Multi-view Body Parts Detection -- Detector-Driven Hierarchical Particle Filter -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Real-Time Multi-view Human Motion Tracking Using Particle Swarm Optimization with Resampling -- Introduction -- Annealed PSO with Resampling -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions -- References -- A Comparative Study of Surface Representations Used in Statistical Human Models -- Introduction -- Statistical Models of Human Body Shape and Pose -- Comparative Framework -- Surface Representations -- Separate Models of Shape and Pose -- Human Shape and Pose Reconstruction from Silhouette -- Results and Discussion -- Shape-Only Models -- Shape and Pose Models -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Combining Skeletal Pose with Local Motion for Human Activity Recognition -- Introduction -- Dynamic Pose for Human Activity Recognition -- Dynamic Pose -- Codebook-Based Dynamic Pose for Activity Recognition. , Experimental Evaluation -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- A New Marker-Less 3D Kinect-Based System for Facial Anthropometric Measurements -- Introduction -- The Proposed Measurement Method -- Selected Landmarks -- Description of the System and of the Algorithms -- Population and Methodologies -- Study Population -- Data Collection -- Experimental Results and Discussion -- Conclusion and Future Works -- References -- Automatic Detection of Unconscious Reactions to Illuminance Changes in Illumination -- Introduction -- Problems Addressed -- Extraction of Expressive Facial Reactions -- Experimental Method -- Experimental Results and Discussion -- Automatic Recognition of Expressive Reactions -- Recognition Method -- Experimental Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Deformation Measurement of a Human Chest Experiencing Global Motion -- Introduction -- Motion Compensation -- Consistent Volume Measurement -- Results -- Future -- Conclusions -- References -- Automatic Estimation of Movement Statistics of People -- Introduction -- Tracking -- Detection -- Data Association -- Updating the Trackers -- Scene Estimation -- Scene Model -- Scene Model Estimation -- Statistics and Visualization -- Evaluation -- Discussion -- References -- Granular Material Deposition for Simulation and Texturing -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Granule Deposition -- Scattering Granules -- Resolving Penetrations -- Deleting Out-of-Bound Granules -- Settling Granules -- Particle Shaders -- Scattering Shader Particles -- Penetration Resolution -- Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Fast 3D Structure From Motion with Missing Points from Registration of Partial Reconstructions -- Introduction and Related Work -- Method Overview -- Sub-matrix Selection for Fast Surface Reconstruction -- Matrix Re-organization -- Selection of Sub-matrices. , Texture Pipeline -- Triangulation -- Texture Mapping -- Results -- Experiment Set Up -- Results of Reconstruction and Time Computation -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Evaluation of the Reproducibility of Non-verbal Facial Animations -- Introduction -- Video Stereo Photogrammetry System -- Recording Facial Animations -- Reproducibility Study of the Facial Animations -- Head Movement Elimination -- Spatial Motion Alignment -- Temporal Motion Curve Alignment -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Continuous Level of Detail for Large Scale Rendering of 3D Animated Polygonal Models -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Level of Detail -- Animated Characters -- Our Method -- Sliding-Tris -- Pre-processing Step -- Rendering -- Results -- Memory Cost -- Performance -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- A New Image Dataset on Human Interactions -- Introduction -- Rules for Collecting Images -- Dataset -- Future Work -- References -- Experimental Results on Fingerprint Liveness Detection -- Introduction -- Investigated Algorithms -- Experimental Results -- The LivDet 2011 Data Sets -- Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Modeling Deformable Filament Bundles by Means of Mass-Spring Systems for the Design of Carbon Reinforced Materials -- Introduction -- Mass-Spring-Systems for the Simulation of the Tows -- Simulation of Three-Point Flexural Test for a Carbon Tow Specimen -- Dynamic Evolution of the Simulation and Damping -- Collision Detection and Solving -- Results of the Experiments -- Conclusions -- References -- An Avatar Acceptance Study for Home Automation Scenarios -- Introduction -- Interactive System Design -- Experimental Test -- Test 1 -- Test 2 -- Conclusions -- References -- A Tennis Training Application Using 3D Gesture Recognition -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Gesture Recognition. , Gesture Description -- Gestures Comparison -- System Description -- System Architecture -- Experiments and Results -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Real-Time 4D Reconstruction of Human Motion -- Introduction -- 4D Reconstruction Studio at SZTAKI -- Geometry Processing -- Appearance Processing -- Performance of the GPU Implementation -- Conclusion -- References -- Human Context: Modeling Human-Human Interactions for Monocular 3D Pose Estimation -- Introduction and Related Work -- Method -- Person Detections and Grouping -- 2D Pose Estimation -- 3D Pose Estimation -- Experiments -- Conclusions -- References -- Motion Capture for Clinical Purposes, an Approach Using PrimeSense Sensors -- Introduction -- Experimental Design -- Motion Capture -- First Approach -- Problems with This Approach -- Second Approach -- PrimeSense Technology -- Camshift -- Conclusion -- References -- Human Behavior Analysis from Depth Maps -- Introduction -- Pose Recovery Using Depth Maps -- Conclusion -- References -- Author Index.