4 Motion synthesis.(Computational Studies of Human Motion: Part 1, Tracking and Motion Synthesis)

From: Foundations and Trends in Computer Graphics andVision | Date: July 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

There are a variety of reasons to synthesize convincing looking human motion. Game platforms are now very powerful and players demand games with very rich, complex environments, which might include large numbers of non-player characters (NPC's--which are controlled by the game engine) engaged in a variety of activities. These figures need to move purposefully, react convincingly to impacts, and be able to change their activities on demand. Ideally, the motions are clean and look human; players can control characters smoothly; and there are no jumps or jerks resulting from sudden, ...

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