An Examination of Navigation Methods for Large Immersive Virtual Environments with Application to the Study of Human-Robot Teams

Immersive virtual environment (IVE) systems have applications in many areas, such as training, physical therapy, and entertainment. This thesis examines a fundamental function in IVEs: navigation. We built and optimized a locomotion system that allows free exploration in large IVEs within a limited...

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Main Author: Xie, Xianshi
Other Authors: Bobby Bodenheimer
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2015
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03212015-172605/