Nowadays many MoCap systems exist. Generating 3D facial animation of characters is currently realized by using the motion capture data (MoCap data), which is obtained by tracking the facial markers from an actor/actress. In general it is a professional solution that is sophisticated and costly. This paper presents a solution with a system that is inexpensive. We propose a new easy-to-use system...

This paper presents an efficient method to construct optimal facial animation blendshapes from given blendshape sketches and facial motion capture data. At first, a mapping function is established between “Marker Face” of target and performer by RBF interpolating selected feature points. Sketched blendshapes are transferred to performer’s “Marker Face” by using motion vector adjustment techniqu...

This paper presents preliminary analysis and modelling of facial motion capture data recorded on a speaker uttering nonsense syllables and sentences with various acted facial expressions. We analyze here the impact of facial expressions on articulation and determine prediction errors of simple models trained to map neutral articulation to the various facial expressions targeted. We show that mo...

In this paper, we address one of the main challenges towards autonomous quadrotor flight in complex environments, which is flight through narrow gaps. We present a method that allows a quadrotor to autonomously and safely pass through a narrow, inclined gap using only its onboard visualinertial sensors and computer. Previous works have addressed quadrotor flight through gaps using external moti...

Whether or not certain physical events can capture attention has been one of the most debated issues in the study of attention. This discussion is concerned with how goal-directed and stimulus-driven processes interact in perception and cognition. On one extreme of the spectrum is the idea that attention capture is primarily stimulus driven and automatic. On the other end is the notion that att...

climate change is one of the major global concerns. emission of anthropogenic greenhouse gases is the main cause of climate change. one way of reducing the emissions is the application of carbon capture and storage (ccs) in geological formations. in this study, feasibility of ccs was studied in an iranian gas production area located in the northern persian gulf coast in the south of country. th...