We present a method for realistic, real-time simulation of human hair, which is suitable for the use in complex virtual reality applications. The core idea is to reduce the enormous amount of hair on a human head by combining neighbored hair into wisps and use our cantilever beam algorithm to simulate them. The final rendering of these wisps is done using special hardware accelerated shaders, w...

Notwithstanding the fact that many British Physicians have recourse to "suggestion" in the treatment of functional disorder, yet few are openly willing to admit that psychotherapy has played a part in their methods. Such reticence is doubtless largely the outcome of a very natural dread of being placed in the same category with quacks and imposters (styling themselves spiritualists), who bring ...

This paper presents an evaluation and an analysis of some selected information retrieval models for Bengali monolingual information retrieval task. Two models, TF-IDF model and the Okapi BM25 model have been considered for our study. The developed IR models are tested on FIRE ad hoc retrieval data sets released for different years from 2008 to 2012 and the obtained results have been reported in...

Cosmetic Science Technology 2010 1 Abstract Borosilicate pigments represent a new variety in the wellknown class of pearlescent pigments. Consisting of transparent borosilicate flakes coated with high refractive metal oxides, e.g. titanium dioxide or iron oxides, these innovative pigments allow the achievement of optimum interference effects in combination with outstanding transparency. Borosil...

The current limited use of Reverse Engineering (RE) techniques, despite the large number of potential applicative fields, highlights the need to study new methodologies and computer-based tools in order to simplify the process and to improve the quality of final result. In the context of free-form shape styling products development, the requirement is particularly emphasized. During the first s...

This paper addresses the design and styling of future products that are based on innovative technologies. So how should a future electric personal mobility device look like? Or how will an electric vehicle charging station look and work with integrated photovoltaic solar cells? In general we wonder how we can create such designs that people are willing to incorporate new technologies in their d...

This paper describes a novel automated inspection process for tempered safety glass. The system is geared toward the European Community (EC) import regulations which are based on fragment count and dimensions in a fractured glass sample. The automation of this test presents two key challenges: image acquisition, and robust particle segmentation. The image acquisition must perform well both for ...

The quest for improved fuel efficiency and environmental friendliness is transforming automotive vehicle design. In addition to new energy sources and management, new powertrain technologies offer increased flexibility in the spatial arrangement (packaging) and exterior shape (styling) of a vehicle. Design choices in packaging and styling are closely linked to consumer preferences, particularly...

GeoVisual Analytics can enable a user to explore multivariate multi-temporal health datasets, to understand spatial distribution of diseases especially in relation to external factors that may influence the outbreaks. External data are presently distributed using geo web services. Web services are used in health mainly to present results leading to a supplier driven service model limiting the e...