Physics simulation offers the possibility of truly responsive and realistic animation. Despite
wide adoption of physics simulation for the animation of passive phenomena, such as fluids …

We present a real-time gesture classification system for skeletal wireframe motion. Its key
components include an angular representation of the skeleton designed for recognition …

We present a flexible and efficient approach for generating multilegged locomotion. Our
model-predictive control (MPC) system efficiently generates terrain-adaptive motions, as …

Optical motion capture systems suffer from marker occlusions resulting in loss of useful
information. This paper addresses the problem of real-time joint localisation of legged …

We present a novel real-time motion puppetry system that drives the motion of non-human
characters using human motion input. We aim to control a variety of creatures whose body …

Articulation of 3D characters requires control over many degrees of freedom: a difficult task
with standard 2D interfaces. We present a tangible input device composed of …

Intuitive and efficient retrieval of motion capture data is essential for effective use of motion
capture databases. In this paper, we describe a system that allows the user to retrieve a …

Animating in-game avatars using real time motion capture data is highly appealing and is
becoming more widespread due to the accessibility of researchers and developers to …

Software for computer animation is generally characterized by a steep learning curve, due to
the entanglement of both sophisticated techniques and interaction methods required to …

With the advancement of motion tracking hardware such as the Microsoft Kinect,
synthesizing human-like characters with real-time captured movements becomes …