Multimedia Authoring II

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Multimedia Authoring II

• Lecturer
• Zhisheng Huang
• Anton Eliens
• Teaching Assistant
• Winoe Bhikharie
• Erik Kruithof
• DLP Technical Support
• Cees Visser
• http//wasp.cs.vu.nl/mma2/

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Multimedia Authoring I VRML

• Advantages
• 3D Scenes
• Web-Based
• Cross Platform
• Multimedia Support
• Text-based file

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VRML Expected Extensions

• Efficient Behavior Control VRMLJAVA
• Multi Users Support VRMLJAVA
• Convenience in Navigation VRMLJAVAPROLOG, for
  navigation assistants
• Intelligent virtual agents VRMLJAVAPROLOG

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Functions and Approaches
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Distributed Logic ProgrammingDLP

• VRMLJAVAPROLOG DLPVRML

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Why DLP

• Object-oriented parallel prolog
• Web3D support
• TCP/IP support for network communication
• Java-based. All DLP programs are compiled into
  java classes
• Efficiency for programming
• Reasonably good performance

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STEP a scripting language for embodied agents
(Scripting Technology for Embodied
Persona) http//wasp.cs.vu.nl/step
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FACT STEP Source Code (1.0)
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Schedule Lectures

• Monday, 11.00-12.45, Room S111, Week 18-21,24-26
• Introduction and Demonstrations.
• PROLOG and DLP
• DLP for Virtual Environments
• Agent, Web Agent, 3D Web Agent
• Avatar Design and Control
• STEP a scripting language for 3D agents

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Schedule Practical Work and Exercises

• Thursday 15.30-17.30
• Computer Lab S353 (S345), Week 19-20,23-25
• Use Internet Explorer for VRML Browser (Blaxxun)
• DLP works under Microsoft Java Virtual Machine.
• Do not use Netscape and Firefox which rely on
  Sun Java Virtual Machine to run DLP compiled Java
  applets.

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Final Assignment

• Jointly work on a project in teams of two.
• Register your team to huang_at_cs.vu.nl
• Before Week 23
• Report your system design in Week 26
• Submit your work before Sept. 30, 2006.

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Syllabus
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Schedule Project Presentation

• Student Presentation System Design
• in Week 26

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Final Grade

• 20 from the weekly exercises
• 80 from the final project

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• MMA2 public website http//wasp.cs.vu.nl/mma2
• DLP website http//www.cs.vu.nl/eliens/projects/
  logic/
• index.html
• MMA2 website at the blackboard.
• http//bb.vu.nl

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Demonstration

• Student project (2002) Wayout
• (Jasper Soetendal and Liou Yamane)
• Student Project (2003) Amazing Labyrinth
• (Tim Verweij and Pascal Snijders Blok)
• Student Project (2004) S.C.U.M
• (Winoe Bhikharie and KH Cheng)
• Pamela A 3D web agent
• STEP authoring tools
• WASP Soccer Games

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WayoutJasper Soetendal and Liou Yamane, 2002
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Amazing LabyrinthTim Verweij and Pascal Snijders
Blok, 2003
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S.C.U.MWinoe Bhikharie and KH Cheng, 2004