Based on an existing field robot for outdoor plant phenotyping a simulation environment has been built up for multi-sensor simulation. The development environment Microsoft Robotics Studio, typically used for 3D robot navigation purposes, has been adapted to this application by creating services representing sensors such as 3D-Time-ofFlight cameras, light curtains, color cameras, GPS or increme...

3D game development is an exciting activity for many students. But getting a handle on 3D game development for novices may be a daunting task. We take this opportunity to present a quick introduction to 3D game development through a few tutorials. For the next few columns a set of tutorials for a 3D first person shooter game developed by graduate and undergraduate students under the guidance of...

Based on a multimedia application framework a visual programming environment was built, that allows non-programmers to compose objects offered in the core framework without having to learn a programming language. Although having similarities with Opcode/IRCAM Max, our visual programming environment has some significant differences: Its connections are bi-directional, other media than MIDI, such...

Studio-based teaching focuses on problem/project work and experimentation in a hands-on studio environment. Traditionally found in the arts and architecture, it is now being used in other fields such as Instructional Technology and the sciences. The first link below describes the history and rationale of studio-based teaching. Subsequent links provide information on studio teaching in a variety...

Salutaridine reductase (NADPH) is a key enzyme involves in morphine biosynthesis. BLASTP search waer performed to found orthologous proteins across different plant species. Domain analysis of all orthologous proteins was performed using Pfam and it was observed that Adh_short domain was conserved across all proteins. 3D structure of Salutaridine reductase was not available in PDB database, ther...

We conducted a study of Ganoderma lucidum metabolites and isolated 35 lanostane-type triterpenoids, including 5 new ganoderols (1-5). By spectroscopy, we compared the structures of these compounds with known related compounds in this group. All of the isolated compounds were assayed for their effect against the human breast carcinoma cell line MDA-MB-231 and hepatocellular carcinoma cell line H...

The expectations of future audiences, driven by formative years spent using video games, will include 3D images and viewer interaction, rather than merely the 2D passive experience of conventional television. The basic technology required to produce such material already exists, and is being used today in the production of video games and high-end films. This paper suggests how this technology ...

The Delight Design Platform Project is managed by The University of Tokyo as part of the Crossministerial Strategic Innovation Program (SIP) which is organized by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan. This project recommends using 1DCAE design tools in the concept phase of the product development. In the Delight Design Platform, new product concepts are simulated and evaluated as 1DCAE models. O...

Object-oriented rapid prototyping tools geared towards multimedia, such as Max/MSP/Jitter and Pd/Gem, serve as a powerful foundation for efficient multimodal crosspollination and integration. Although both Max and Pd support OpenGL, the lack of scalability, user-friendly 3D editor, and physics engine makes them less desirable solutions for the rapid development of complex environments and physi...