AMBIENT 2014, The Fourth International Conference on Ambient Computing, Applications, Services and Technologies

Type: conference

Notes: IARIA Conference.

Editors:
Maarten Weyn, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Ivan Evgeniev, TU Sofia, Bulgaria

ISSN: 2326-9324

ISBN: 978-1-61208-356-8

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from August 24, 2014 to August 28, 2014

Articles: there are 16 articles

Head-Mounted Display in Work Assistance
Tadashi Miyosawa and Takayuki Gujo
keywords: head-mounted display; HMD; work assistance; origami

A Survey of Rigid 3D Pointcloud Registration Algorithms
Ben Bellekens, Vincent Spruyt, Rafael Berkvens, and Maarten Weyn
keywords: 3D pointcloud, PCL, 3D registration, rigid transformation, survey paper

Increasing Stability of Mark Projections on Real World with Angular Velocity Sensor
Kyota Aoki and Naoki Aoyagi
keywords: augmented reality; projection; angular velocity sensor

Self-Initiated Intermission: A Better Way of Handling Interrupting Events
Shreejana Prajapati, Koichi Yamada, and Muneyuki Unehara
keywords: self-initiated intermission; interruption; regular intervals; application switching.

Enhancing Collaborative Learning and Management Tasks through Pervasive Computing Technologies
Christophoros Karachristos, Christos Goumopoulos, and Achilles Kameas
keywords: Smart Classroom; collaborative learning; pervasive computing; physical interaction

Mobile Augmented Reality for Distributed Healthcare: Point-of-View Sharing During Surgery
Lauren Aquino Shluzas, Gabriel Aldaz, David Pickham, Joel Sadler, Shantanu Joshi, and Larry Leifer
keywords: ambient; systems; distributed; healthcare; team-based collaboration; head-mounted display, surgery; wearable computing

High Speed Wireless Access based on Visible Light Communication Utilizing Maximum Ratio Combination of Multi-Detectors
Jiehui Li, Xingxing Huang, and Nan Chi
keywords: LED; multi-detector; maximun ratio combining; visible light communication; spatial positions.

Driver Body Information Analysis with Near-miss Events
Momoyo Ito, Kazuhito Sato, and Minoru Fukumi
keywords: driving behavior analysis; facial orientation; eye-gaze movements; near-miss event

Ambient Sensor System for In-home Health Monitoring
Toshifumi Tsukiyama
keywords: Ambient monitering system; Health care; Water flow sensor; Active RFID tag; Vibration sensor;

Finding Probability Distributions of Human Speeds
Ha Yoon Song and Jun Seok Lee
keywords: Speed distributions; Human speed; Human Mobility; Distribution Fitting.

Ambient Assisted Living: Benefits and Barriers From a User-Centered Perspective
Christina Jaschinski and Somaya Ben Allouch
keywords: AAL; elderly; benefits; barriers; design

Using an Autonomous Service Robot for Detection of Floor Level Obstacles and its Influence to the Gait
Nils Volkening and Andreas Hein
keywords: Mobile robot; gait analysis; floor level; Housing Enabling

Transient Stress Stimulus Effects on Intentional Facial Expressions - Estimation of Psychological States based on Expressive Tempos -
Kazuhito Sato, Takashi Suto, Hirokazu Madokoro, and Sakura Kadowaki
keywords: Psychological measures, stress; Intentional facial expression; Machine learning approaches; Behavior modeling

Scuid^Sim: A Platform for Smart Card User Interface Research, Development and Testing
Markus Ullmann and Ralph Breithaupt
keywords: Smart Card, User Interface Design, Interactive Smart Card Applications, Rapid Prototyping

Recognition of Simple Head Gestures Based on Head Pose Estimation Analysis
George Galanakis, Pavlos Katsifarakis, Xenophon Zabulis, and Ilia Adami
keywords: head gesture recognition; head gesture detection

Toward a Multi-Domain Platform for Live Sensor Data Visualisation and Collaborative Analysis
Marco Forin, Paolo Sacco, and Alessio Pierluigi Placitelli
keywords: environmental monitoring; real-time GIS data analysis; collaborative analysis; tabletops; natural user interfaces; multi touch