Study on a New Evolutionary Virtual Environment for Humane Studies to Generate post-Conservation Science

我们对如何构建人文学科的进化虚拟环境进行了研究。研究的目的是开发一个新的技术框架，以有效地支持先进的人文科学研究。结合三维计算机、图形学、形态学和进化计算等技术，设计了一些基本技术和软件系统，大大改进了传统的人文研究。本研究产生了以下结果：1。我们设计并实现了一些基本技术，如使用进化计算的三维形状变形算法，使用测距仪精确重建真实物体的方法，优化三维物体的“触摸感觉”使虚拟物体更逼真的方法，以及在网络上共享的分布式三维数据存档系统。通过集成第1项中描述的基本技术，我们设计并开发了一个用于3D模型创建的虚拟环境。我们进行了实验，以验证开发的系统如何有效地支持人文研究中的研究和艺术活动。我们进一步增强了第2项中描述的系统，使其可以在网络上使用。利用区域千兆网络实验平台，设计并实现了可靠的通信控制协议、真实网络的可视化功能和实时高质量的三维图像传输功能。基于第2项和第3项所述的技术，我们开发了一个网络应用系统，可以在互联网上共享3D模型及其触觉属性。然后，我们在日韩千兆网络测试台上配置系统，并与一些韩国大学和国家实验室进行合作实验，以评估所发明的方法和系统的有效性。这些结果发表在各种会议论文和期刊论文上。

We have studied on how to construct an evolutionary virtual environment for humane studies. The purpose of the research is to develop a new technological framework to effectively support advanced humanities studies. Some elemental technologies and a software system to drastically improve the traditional humane studies are devised by integrating those technologies such as 3D computer, graphics, morphology, and evolutionary computation. This study has produced the following results :1.We devised and implemented some fundamental technologies such as 3D shape deformation algorithms using evolutionary computation, a method to accurately reconstruct real objects using range finders, a method to optimize the 3D object's "touch sensation" to make the virtual objects more realistic, and a distributed 3D data archival system to be shared on the network.2.We designed and developed a virtual environment for 3D model creation by integrating the elemental technologies described in item 1. We conducted experiments to validate how effectively the developed system can support research and artistic activities in humane studies.3.We further enhanced the system described in item 2 to be usable on the network. An experimental testbed using a regional gigabit network was used to design and implement a reliable communication control protocol, a visualization function of the real network, and a real-time high-quality 3D image transfer function.4.We developed a networked application system that enables to share 3D models and their haptic attributes on the Internet based on the technologies as described in items 2 and 3. We then configure the system on the Japan-Korea gigabit network testbed and conducted collaborative experiments with some Korean Universities and National Laboratories to evaluate the effectiveness of the invented methods and the system.These results are published in various conference papers and journal papers.