Bauhaus University, Weimar

About: Bauhaus University, Weimar is a education organization based out in Weimar, Thüringen, Germany. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Finite element method & Isogeometric analysis. The organization has 1421 authors who have published 2998 publications receiving 104454 citations. The organization is also known as: Bauhaus-Universität Weimar & Hochschule für Architektur und Bauwesen.

Crowdsourcing a wikipedia vandalism corpus

Abstract: We report on the construction of the PAN Wikipedia vandalism corpus, PAN-WVC-10, using Amazon's Mechanical Turk The corpus compiles 32452 edits on 28468 Wikipedia articles, among which 2391 vandalism edits have been identified 753 human annotators cast a total of 193022 votes on the edits, so that each edit was reviewed by at least 3 annotators, whereas the achieved level of agreement was analyzed in order to label an edit as "regular" or "vandalism" The corpus is available free of charge

Technology and applications for collaborative learning in virtual reality

Abstract: In this symposium we explore the immense potential for virtual reality to be applied in educational settings. We discuss recent technological developments against a backdrop of several decades of research. Six presentations, including four from academic authors and two from the commercial sector, will explore user requirements, new technologies, and practical issues in collaborative VR applications for learning

Multifocal projection: a multiprojector technique for increasing focal depth

Abstract: In this paper, we describe a novel multifocal projection concept that applies conventional video projectors and camera feedback. Multiple projectors with differently adjusted focal planes, but overlapping image areas are used. They can be either differently positioned in the environment or can be integrated into a single projection unit. The defocus created on an arbitrary surface is estimated automatically for each projector pixel. If this is known, a final image with minimal defocus can be composed in real-time from individual pixel contributions of all projectors. Our technique is independent of the surfaces' geometry, color and texture, the environment light, as well as of the projectors' position, orientation, luminance, and chrominance.

User Interface Design Principles for Interactive Television Applications

Abstract: Interactive Television (ITV) applications gratify entertainment needs and leisure activities in a relaxed domestic context Then, the mentality of efficiency and task completion implied by many user interface heuristics may not be suitable for design and expert evaluation of ITV In line with the contemporary movement towards the design of the user experience of computing systems, a set of design principles for ITV applications has been developed Instead of information technology, the field of communication science was explored, which has accumulated an extensive theory of TV usage and viewer behavior For the empirical validation, the principles were employed in the design of an interactive music TV application The results suggest that a small set of generic principles could support the systematic design of ITV applications and produce a design rationale that is traceable and comparable to alternative solutions, during the process of early product development In addition, the principles could be refin