Understanding interaction in virtual worlds

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New cinema blockbuster, Avatar, leapt to the top of box office charts as soon as it came out — a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world. Our fascination with themes of escape to other fantastic places and the thrill of ...

Putting the squeeze on data

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Dec 21, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Data compression is one of the fundamental research areas in computer science, letting information systems do more with less. It’s the reason the iPod nano can hold thousands of songs instead ...

Privacy concerns could limit benefits from real-time data analysis, researcher says

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Dec 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Society will be unable to take full advantage of real-time data analysis technologies that might improve health, reduce traffic congestion and give scientists new insights into human behavior until it resolves questions about ...

Computer identifies authentic Van Gogh

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Dec 21, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dutch researcher Igor Berezhnoy has developed computer algorithms to support art historians and other art experts in their visual assessment of paintings. His digital technology is capable ...

Computer scientists develop technique to improve helpfulness of user-generated online reviews

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Dec 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Irish computer scientists have developed a system to improve the helpfulness of online customer reviews. In recognition of the quality of their work, the group received a distinguished paper award at the ...