Title :
3D data transmitting and displaying system with an omni-directional display for group learning
Author :
Yasuhara, Yukio ; Kukimoto, Nobuyuki ; Sakamoto, Naohisa ; Ebara, Yasuo ; Koyamada, Koji
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Kyoto Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We developed a 3D data transmitting and displaying system with an omni-directional display for group learning. The omni-directional display system enables many users to watch 3D images from each viewpoint without wearing special devices. Therefore, we consider that the omni-directional display is an effective 3D displaying method in the environment of group learning. In our system, we reconstruct 3D shapes of objects from images which are captured by multi-viewpoint cameras. Next, we transmit reconstructed data to remote places and display on the omni-directional display. We realize a series of these process in real-time. Moreover, we implemented a PDA-based control user interface for the omni-directional display system, and realized the control freely from any positions around the display.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; groupware; image reconstruction; solid modelling; three-dimensional displays; user interfaces; 3D data displaying system; 3D data transmitting system; 3D shape reconstruction; PDA-based control user interface; group learning; multiviewpoint camera; omni-directional display; Cameras; Computer displays; Control systems; Data engineering; Education; Image reconstruction; Personal digital assistants; Shape; Three dimensional displays; User interfaces; 3D Shape Reconstruction; Group Learning; Omni-directional Display; PDA;
Conference_Titel :
Creating, Connecting and Collaborating through Computing, 2005. C5 2005. Third International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2325-0
