Interactive narrative is a blossoming field, with new systems and approaches being developed each year. However, despite this burgeoning array of designs, little work has been done in empirically evaluating and comparing them (Weyhrauch 1997; Nelson and Mateas 2005; Magerko 2007). Such a comparison is complicated by the fact that different systems are used to create different narratives; it is ...

The current resurgence of interest in machine translation is partially attributable to the emergence of a variety of new paradigms, ranging from better translation aids and improved pre and post-editing methods, to highly interactive approaches and fully automated knowledge-based systems. This paper discusses each basic approach and provides some comparative analysis. It is argued that both int...

In this media theoretical and critical elaboration we intend to close the gap between music in static linear and non-linear interactive media. We will give a brief overview on media music perception and its historical development that enables us to recognize parallels between music in films and games and, thereby, uncover future perspectives of interactive media music. According to this, we wil...

This article describes the implications of design and materials of computer controllers used in the context of interactive dance performance. Size, shape, and layout all influence audience perception of the performer, and materials imply context for further interpretation of the interactive performance work. It describes the construction of the “Control/Recorder” and the “VideoLyre,” two custom...

This article introduces a set of interactive tools for studying fundamentals of speech production, perception and processing. In addition to this voice production simulator, it consists of interactive time-frequency representation, auditory representation visualizer and a vocal tract shape visualizer for introductory materials. It consists of compiled executables for Windows and Mac environment...

Interactive behavior emerges from the interaction of embodied cognition with task and the artifacts designed to accomplish the task. The current study focuses on how subtle changes in interface design lead to changes in the cognition, perception, and action operations that compose interactive behavior. The Argus Prime task is explained and the nature of the modeling effort is discussed. Insight...

This paper reviews a number of recently available techniques in content analysis of visual media and their application to the indexing, retrieval, abstracting, relevance assessment, interactive perception, annotation and re-use of visual documents.

There is some evidence that structured training can benefit cochlear implant (CI) users’ appraisal of music as well as their music perception abilities. There are currently very limited music training resources available for CI users to explore. This demonstration will introduce delegates to the ‘Interactive Music Awareness Program’ (IMAP) for cochlear implant users, which was developed in resp...

This paper describes a minimally immersive three dimensional volumetric interactive infor mation visualization system for management and analysis of document corpora Two handed interaction using three space magnetic trackers and stereoscopic viewing are combined with glyph based rendering of the corpora contents to produce a minimally immersive interactive system that enhances the user s three ...