• DocumentCode
    2605498
  • Title

    The Representation of Virtual Cultural Heritage Based on Key Events

  • Author

    Zhong, Zheng ; Zhang, Ling ; Sun, Chuanming

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Eng. Res. Center for E-learning, Huazhong Normal Univ., Wuhan, China
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    17-18 April 2010
  • Firstpage
    367
  • Lastpage
    370
  • Abstract
    In order to enhance the realism and vivid nature of stories in virtual cultural heritage, an Agent model is used to represent each character in virtual environment. A simple transition structure is designed to meet the needs of narrative representation in virtual environment based on key events description. It can achieve automatic and interactive events generation and their transition. And the story generated modes is adopted to construct story scripts. Finally, this method is applied to reorganize many character´s models and their behaviors of the Tujia wedding show in Virtual Badong. The result shows that it can enhance visitors´ immersion in virtual cultural heritage, make them understand cultural heritage, and increase the breadth and depth of cultural dissemination effectively.
  • Keywords
    history; software agents; virtual reality; agent model; interactive events generation; key events description; story generated modes; story scripts; transition structure; virtual cultural heritage; virtual environment; Cultural differences; Databases; Electronic learning; Formal languages; Layout; Personnel; Sun; Virtual environment; Virtual reality; Wearable computers; Agent; description of key event; event transition; narrative technique; virtual cultural heritage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Wearable Computing Systems (APWCS), 2010 Asia-Pacific Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Shenzhen
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6467-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6468-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APWCS.2010.100
  • Filename
    5481210