Altering the viewing parameters of a 3D object results in computer graphics images of varying quality. One aspect of image quality is the composition of the image. While the esthetic properties of an image are subjective, some heuristics used by artists to create images can be approximated quantitatively. We present an algorithm based on heuristic compositional rules for finding the format, vie...

“Passages” is an immersive, multimodal, user-controlled artistic interface. The installation consists of a 3D interactive virtual environment, stereoscopic projection screen, and a specialized haptic interface device (vibrotactile dataglove). Both the glove and the users’ glasses are tracked by a long-range Polhemus electromagnetic sensor in real time, allowing kinesthetic exploration of the vi...

Alfred Adler IS believed to have first presented his views on birth order in 1918 (2, p. 382). With regard to the first born, Adler held that he is typically more conservative than his later-born siblings, due to the first born's being dethroned by the second child, from his position of the little king of the family. Recent research in the field of specific personality patterns for the various ...

INTRODUCTION The inherent beauty of science has recently become more accessible to the general public due to an escalation in the publication of multi-color computer-generated graphics images as well as photomi-crographs and other images of scientific interest. These images are appearing on the covers of many scientific and trade periodicals (currently numbering over 250) where they serve as ey...

M athematics and the visual arts mutually reinforce one another [10]. On the one hand, many mathematical objects appear in artistic or decorative works [5, 6]. In particular, mathematical curves and art have a long-standing connection through the application of geometric principles [13, 20]. Simple curves such as the catenary are ubiquitous, for example in the work of the Catalan architect Anto...

This paper presents an account of the work of visual artists applying artificial evolutionary techniques, addressing the implications of these techniques for artistic practice. It examines the forms of artistic or creative agency found within the field, the nature of the evolved aesthetic object, and the possible limits to this work.

This paper presents the scientific-artistic project Sverm, which has focused on the use of micromotion and microsound in artistic practice. Starting from standing still in silence, the artists involved have developed conceptual and experiential knowledge of microactions, microsounds and the possibilities of microinteracting with light and sound.

This paper presents a project involving a percussionist playing on a virtual percussion. Both artistic and technical aspects of the project are developed. Especially, a method for strike recognition using the Flock of Birds is presented, as well as its use for artistic purpose.

Concepts from cognitive neuroscience strongly suggest that the prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays a crucial role in the cognitive functions necessary for creative thinking. Functional imaging studies have repeatedly demonstrated the involvement of PFC in creativity tasks. Patient studies have demonstrated that frontal damage due to focal lesions or neurodegenerative diseases are associated with impa...