The creation of a stylistic animation through the use of high-level controls has always been a design goal for computer animation software. In this paper, we propose a procedural animation system, called rhythmic character animation playacting (RhyCAP), which allows a designer to interactively direct animated characters by adjusting rhythmic parameters such as tempo, exaggeration, and timing. T...

The cyclopentadienyl radical decomposition has been studied in detail by high-level correlation MO methods combined with multichannel RRKM rate constant calculations. The product channels of the reaction were examined by calculating their pressure-dependent branching rate constants. The overall reaction rate has been shown to be controlled by the first transition state corresponding to 1,2-hydr...

We investigate the two-median problem on a mesh with M columns and N rows (M ≥ N ), under the Manhattan (L1) metric. We derive exact algorithms with respect to m, n, and r , the number of columns, rows, and vertices, respectively, that contain requests. Specifically, we give an O(mn2 logm) time, O(r ) space algorithm for general (nonuniform) meshes (assuming m≥n). For uniform meshes, we give tw...

A development of a computational cognitive architecture for the simulation of intelligent virtual characters is described in this paper. By specializing and adapting from an existing structure for a situated design agent, we propose three process models—reflexive, reactive and reflective—which derive behavioural models that underlie intelligent behaviours for these characters. Various combinati...

People highlight the intended interpretation of their utterances within a larger discourse by a diverse set of non-verbal signals. These signals represent a key challenge for animated conversational agents because they are pervasive, variable, and need to be coordinated judiciously in an effective contribution to conversation. In this paper, we describe a freely available cross-platform real-ti...

A pedagogically effective teaching strategy that integrates computer-aided design and programming into a course on mechanism analysis and design is presented. Mechanism analysis is enhanced when coupled with computer programming that allows students to find solutions to more complex systems than would otherwise be possible. Webbased distance learning is part of the class and students also learn...

Objectives: Low antioxidant system may contribute to the severity of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia. This study was performed with the aim of establishing whether there is a relationship between serum vitamin D level and the hyperbilirubinaemia in full-term neonates. Material and methods: This prospective study was performed by comparing serum vitamin D levels in newborns with a pathological leve...

purpose : to determine the association between astigmatism and spherical refractive error in a clinical population methods : in this cross-sectional study, 2,000 patients who presented to our optometry clinic were enrolled. all were tested for objective refraction with a nidek ar-310a auto refractometer, and non-cycloplegic refraction. for those under 15 years of age, cycloplegic refraction was...

abstractbackground: premenstrual syndrome (pms) is among the most unfavorable problems in women in reproductive age; however its pathophysiology is still not fully confirmed. vitamin d as an immunomodulator could prevent inflammatory state before and during menstruation.objective: the aim was to investigate whether there is any relationship between serum vitamin d levels and pms.materials and m...

background: the most reliable indicator of vitamin d status is circulating concentration of 25‑hydroxycalciferol (25(oh) d) routinely determined by enzyme‑immunoassays (eia) methods. this study was performed to compare commonly used competitive protein‑binding assays (cpba)‑based eia with the gold standard, high‑pressure liquid chromatography (hplc). methods: concentrations of 25(oh) d in sera ...