Modeling Dynamic Perceptual Attention in Complex Virtual Environments

Abstract

An important characteristic of a virtual human is the ability to direct its perceptual attention to entities and areas in a virtual environment in a manner that appears believable and serves a functional purpose. In this paper, we describe a perceptual attention model that integrates perceptual attention that mediates top-down and bottom-up attention processes of virtual humans within complex virtual environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA459223

Entities

People

  • Martin Van Velsen
  • Randall W. Hill Jr.
  • Youngjun Kim

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Auditory Perception
  • Boundaries
  • Cognition
  • Environment
  • Human Behavior
  • Inhibition
  • Military Exercises
  • Monitoring
  • Navigation
  • Observation
  • Perception
  • Psychological Theory
  • Simulators
  • Sound Pressure
  • Three Dimensional
  • Virtual Reality

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