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Using VR in the Military

Author : Jeri Freedman

Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Page : 82 pages

File Size : 35,86 MB

Release : 2019-07-15

Category : Young Adult Nonfiction

ISBN : 1502645742

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Book Description

One of the most exciting developments in military technology is the application of virtual and augmented reality. Beginning with the use of flight simulators for training, the application of these technologies has advanced to the use of augmented reality headsets to superimpose topographical information from remote drones on soldiers' view of the battlefield. This book explains the nature of augmented and virtual reality, a history of their uses in the military, a discussion of current uses, and a look at the technology's possible applications in the future. It also provides advice for students who are interested in pursuing a career in this field on how to best develop useful skillsets.



Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6

Author : Sheryl Brahnam

Publisher : Springer

Page : 298 pages

File Size : 43,32 MB

Release : 2011-03-11

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3642178243

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This volume presents the latest research in Virtual Reality (VR), as it is being applied in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the analysis of behaviour for neurological assessment. This book will be of value to anyone already in the field and to those who are interested in the development of VR systems for therapeutic purposes. The contents include: · The latest literature reviews on VR in psychotherapy, psychological wellbeing, and rehabilitation · VR and cognitive behavior therapy · Increasing presence in VR for effective exposure therapy and treatment of anxiety disorders · VR military training for managing combat stress and preventing post traumatic stress · VR, mixed reality systems, and games for stroke rehabilitation · VR systems for improving vision in children with amblyopia · Therapeutic play in virtual environments · Healing potential of online virtual worlds such as Second Life · Neuropsychological assessment using virtual environments · Detailed accounts on how VR systems are designed, implemented, and best evaluated · Discussions of limitations, problems, and ethical concerns using VR in mental and physical therapy



Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 22

Author : J.D. Westwood

Publisher : IOS Press

Page : 496 pages

File Size : 33,83 MB

Release : 2016-04-19

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1614996253

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In the early 1990s, a small group of individuals recognized how virtual reality (VR) could transform medicine by immersing physicians, students and patients in data more completely. Technical obstacles delayed progress but VR is now enjoying a renaissance, with breakthrough applications available for healthcare. This book presents papers from the Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 22 conference, held in Los Angeles, California, USA, in April 2016. Engineers, physicians, scientists, educators, students, industry, military, and futurists participated in its creative mix of unorthodox thinking and validated investigation. The topics covered include medical simulation and modeling, imaging and visualization, robotics, haptics, sensors, physical and mental rehabilitation tools, and more. Providing an overview of the state-of-the-art, this book will interest all those involved in medical VR and in innovative healthcare, generally.



SIGMUND RINGECK`S KNIGHTLY ART OF THE LONGSWORD

Author : David Lindholm

Publisher : Paladin Press

Page : 248 pages

File Size : 38,40 MB

Release : 2008-12

Category : History

ISBN : 9781581606881

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Ringeck's invaluable 15th-century compilation of the lessons of German fencing master Johannes Liechtenauer is given new life by two modern students of the sword. The original text is presented with extensive interpretations and detailed, instructive drawings to capture the medieval swordsman's art.



Pygmalion's Spectacles

Author : Stanley G. Weinbaum

Publisher : The Floating Press

Page : 32 pages

File Size : 32,64 MB

Release : 2012-06-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1775562980

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Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story "A Martian Odyssey," one of the first to depict an alien being in a somewhat sympathetic light. Written in 1935, the short tale "Pygmalion's Spectacles" is no less innovative: it centers around the implications of a technology that's surprisingly close to what we now call virtual reality.



Handbook of Augmented Reality

Author : Borko Furht

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 753 pages

File Size : 46,83 MB

Release : 2011-08-31

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1461400643

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Augmented Reality (AR) refers to the merging of a live view of the physical, real world with context-sensitive, computer-generated images to create a mixed reality. Through this augmented vision, a user can digitally interact with and adjust information about their surrounding environment on-the-fly. Handbook of Augmented Reality provides an extensive overview of the current and future trends in Augmented Reality, and chronicles the dramatic growth in this field. The book includes contributions from world expert s in the field of AR from academia, research laboratories and private industry. Case studies and examples throughout the handbook help introduce the basic concepts of AR, as well as outline the Computer Vision and Multimedia techniques most commonly used today. The book is intended for a wide variety of readers including academicians, designers, developers, educators, engineers, practitioners, researchers, and graduate students. This book can also be beneficial for business managers, entrepreneurs, and investors.



Emerging Tools and Applications of Virtual Reality in Education

Author : Choi, Dong Hwa

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 381 pages

File Size : 17,10 MB

Release : 2016-01-18

Category : Education

ISBN : 1466698381

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Book Description

Virtual reality is the next frontier of communication. As technology exponentially evolves, so do the ways in which humans interact and depend upon it. It only follows that to educate and stimulate the next generation of industry leaders, one must use the most innovative tools available. By coupling education with the most immersive technology available, teachers may inspire students in exciting new ways. Emerging Tools and Applications of Virtual Reality in Education explores the potential and practical uses of virtual reality in classrooms with a focus on pedagogical and instructional outcomes and strategies. This title features current experiments in the use of augmented reality in teaching and highlights the effects it had on students. The authors also illustrate the use of technology in teaching the humanities, as students well-rounded in the fields of technology and communication are covetable in the workforce. This book will inspire educators, administrators, librarians, students of education, and virtual reality software developers to push the limits of their craft.



Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality

Author : Jessie Y. C. Chen

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 715 pages

File Size : 47,76 MB

Release : 2021-07-03

Category : Computers

ISBN : 3030775992

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2021, held virtually as part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, in July 2021. The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions. The 47 papers included in this volume were organized in topical sections as follows: designing and evaluating VAMR environments; multimodal and natural interaction in VAMR; head-mounted displays and VR glasses; VAMR applications in design, the industry and the military; and VAMR in learning and culture.



Experience on Demand: What Virtual Reality Is, How It Works, and What It Can Do

Author : Jeremy Bailenson

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 217 pages

File Size : 14,37 MB

Release : 2018-01-30

Category : Computers

ISBN : 0393253708

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“If you want to understand the most immersive new communications medium to come along since cinema… I’d suggest starting with Mr. Bailenson’s [book].” —Wall Street Journal Virtual reality is able to effectively blur the line between reality and illusion, granting us access to any experience imaginable. These experiences, ones that the brain is convinced are real, will soon be available everywhere. In Experience on Demand, Jeremy Bailenson draws upon two decades spent researching the psychological effects of VR to help readers understand its upsides and possible downsides. He offers expert guidelines for interacting with VR, and describes the profound ways this technology can be put to use to hone our performance, help us recover from trauma, improve our learning, and even enhance our empathic and imaginative capacities so that we treat others and ourselves better.



Virtual Reality and Technologies for Combat Simulation

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Page : 51 pages

File Size : 15,29 MB

Release : 1994-01-01

Category : Combat

ISBN : 9780160453199

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Describes applications of synthetic-environment technologies in simulating combat. It traces technology development from the 1929 Link Trainer through the SAGE air defense system, the first head-mounted display, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's SIMNET simulator networking project. It describes technical challenges and discusses current issues, such as validation.