In this paper we propose an XML-based markup language, called XSTEP, for embodied agents, based on the scripting language STEP. XSTEP is the XML-based successor of STEP. The scrip...
Biological systems can be modeled beneficially as reactive systems, using languages and tools developed for the construction of man-made systems. Our long-term aim is to model a f...
We describe a course for non-majors that teaches computer science concepts and programming by creating simple animations and building 2D and 3D virtual worlds. Students work with ...
JAN is a system for animated execution of Java programs. Its application area is program understanding rather than debugging. To this end, the animation can be customized, both by...
Simulation motion of Virtual Reality (VR) objects and humans has experienced1 important developments in the last decade. However, realistic virtual human animation gen-2 eration re...