Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
6606YCOM-SEP-PAR
Aims
To describe the concepts and technologies for mixed reality.
To explain the principles and techniques of modelling and rendering virtual reality using appropriate tools and technology.
To provide opportunity for students to design, develop and evaluate mixed reality solution.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Elaborate the concepts, technologies and application of mixed reality.
2.
Critically evaluate the issues associated to mixed reality and technical issues related to mixed reality technology.
3.
Apply principles and techniques to design a mixed reality solution.
4.
Evaluate the use of appropriate tools and technology to develop a mixed reality application
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Mixed Reality: Definition, Augmented Telexistance, Taxonomy, Issues associated to Mixed Reality, Applications of Mixed Reality Technology.
Sensory Augmentation: Sound, Stereoscopic display, Force Feedback Simulation, haptic devices.
User input: Viewer and object tracking, Pose and gesture recognition, Motion Capture, Accelerometers, Fiducial markers, User interface issues.
Physical modelling and rendering: Physical simulation(collision detection & response), Animation, Visibility computation, Time-critical rendering, Multiple levels of details (LOD).
System Architectures: Game Engines, Mobile Augmented Reality, Flight simulators, CAVEs, Medical Imaging.
Application to Game Console.
Networking: Collaborative Mixed Reality, peer to peer, Client-Server, Dead Reckoning, Encryption, Synchronization, Distributed Collaboration.
Additional Information:The module will focus on the novel input and output technologies that enables blended experience between the physical reality and virtual reality. It will also cover design of virtual world and development of mixed reality applications as well as the proposal of mixed reality solutions for a specific application. Students will be working in team taking different roles in the coursework to achieve the task provided.