Providing a principles-based, yet pragmatic, approach to 3D animation, this first-of-its-kind book describes the process for creating animated projects in a nonmathematical fashion, explaining why—and not just how— to apply Maya® techniques in the real world. Each chapter introduces critical aspects..
This reference provides in-depth fundamentals, recent technical achievements, challenges, and emerging trends in mobile and wireless video communications. It presents a collection of tutorials, surveys, and original contributions, providing the research community and industry with a reference for fu..
In 2002 the Bush administration completed a Nuclear Posture Review that introduced anew triad based on offensive-strike systems, defences and a revitalized defence infrastructure. The new triad is designed for a new strategic threat environment, characterized not by a long-standing nuclear rivalry w..
Suitable for both beginners and more advanced users, this book explores why Blender is ideal for animation films. It demonstrates Blender’s capability to do the job in each production department. Familiarizing readers with the animation industry, the book helps readers manage their projects from sta..
Giving readers a solid foundation in game development, this book presents a highly flexible core framework to create just about any type of game by plugging in different script components. The first ten chapters set up the flexible, reusable framework based in C# and suitable for all game types. The..
A compilation of trends in the field, this book explores how intelligent computing can bring enormous benefit to existing technology in medical image processing as well as improve medical imaging research. It covers state-of-the-art research toward integrating medical image processing with artificia..
Computational photography refers broadly to imaging techniques that enhance or extend the capabilities of digital photography. This new and rapidly developing research field has evolved from computer vision, image processing, computer graphics and applied optics. Elucidating cutting-edge advances an..
Creative Web Design with Adobe Muse is a step-by-step guide to creating fully-featured websites using Adobe Muse. The book takes you from the initial design and prep stage right up to publishing the site...
This edition presents the most prominent topics and applications of digital image processing, analysis, and computer graphics in the field of cultural heritage preservation. The text assumes prior knowledge of digital image processing and computer graphics fundamentals. Each chapter contains a table..
This edition presents the most prominent topics and applications of digital image processing, analysis, and computer graphics in the field of cultural heritage preservation. The text assumes prior knowledge of digital image processing and computer graphics fundamentals. Each chapter contains a table..
Solving pattern recognition problems involves an enormous amount of computational effort. By applying genetic algorithms - a computational method based on the way chromosomes in DNA recombine - these problems are more efficiently and more accurately solved...