Diversity Within Virtual Human Communication

虚拟人类交流中的多样性

• 批准号: 536660-2018
• 负责人: England, Andrea
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=691853
• 关键词: Diversity; Within; Virtual; Human; Communication

Sheridan College proposes to partner with Quantum Capture, a leading provider of high-end digital doubles based on 3D scanning and motion capture, in further development of their 'CTRL Human' platform that brings avatars to life through artificial intelligence (AI). The proposed project will centre on research and development (R&D) into further implementation of their state-of-the-art virtual human development platform that is blurring the lines between real and virtual people. The goal will be to significantly enhance the capacity of CTRL Human to allow developers, content creators, brands, and businesses to add customized virtual human experiences powered by AI and chatbot systems to virtual humans and avatars. Virtual humans (VHs) are computer-generated characters that exhibit human-like qualities and communicate using natural human modalities including facial expressions, speech and gesture. The potential for dramatic growth in commercial application of VHs is being enabled by developments in two significant areas of predicted international market growth over the next five years: virtual and augmented reality (V/AR), and AI. Commercialization opportunities exist within media and entertainment; training and simulation across all sectors; and support for human-to-human provision of services in areas such as healthcare, aging in place, and education. At present, however, research and commercialization are hampered by a variety of factors including the complexity of the technologies required within an end-to-end solution. This proposed project will enable a team of Sheridan researchers from the digital arts, computer sciences, and social sciences to work with Quantum Capture to further develop a platform that will significantly benefit the company while having secondary benefit throughout multiple Canadian economic and social welfare sectors. The project will leverage Sheridan's R&D strengths in real-time animation, motion capture, V/AR, mobile computing, gaming, and machine learning. It will also contribute to the development of a globally significant research cluster on virtual humans being established by Sheridan with participation of multiple companies and not-for-profit organizations.

谢里丹学院提议与Quantum Capture合作，Quantum Capture是基于3D扫描和动作捕捉的高端数字双打的领先提供商，进一步开发他们的“CTRL Human”平台，通过人工智能（AI）将化身带入生活。拟议的项目将集中在研究和开发（R&D），以进一步实施他们最先进的虚拟人开发平台，该平台模糊了真实的人和虚拟人之间的界限。我们的目标是显著增强CTRL Human的能力，让开发人员、内容创作者、品牌和企业能够为虚拟人和化身添加由AI和聊天机器人系统提供支持的定制虚拟人体验。虚拟人（VHs）是计算机生成的角色，表现出类似人类的品质，并使用自然的人类模式（包括面部表情，语音和手势）进行通信。虚拟现实的商业应用的巨大增长潜力，是由未来五年预计国际市场增长的两个重要领域的发展实现的：虚拟和增强现实（V/AR）和人工智能。商业化机会存在于媒体和娱乐;所有部门的培训和模拟;以及支持在医疗保健、就地养老和教育等领域提供人与人之间的服务。然而，目前，研究和商业化受到各种因素的阻碍，包括端到端解决方案所需技术的复杂性。这个拟议的项目将使来自数字艺术，计算机科学和社会科学的谢里丹研究人员团队与Quantum Capture合作，进一步开发一个平台，该平台将使该公司受益匪浅，同时在加拿大多个经济和社会福利部门获得二次效益。该项目将利用谢里丹在实时动画、动作捕捉、V/AR、移动的计算、游戏和机器学习方面的研发优势。它还将促进谢里丹在多家公司和非营利组织的参与下建立的全球重要的虚拟人研究集群的发展。