Latest Past Events

SIG Seminar:”Behavior Modeling using Data from Games”

Zoom - Email CIS for link cherylh@cis.upenn.edu

Behavior modeling is an important area of research as it severs many applications and disciplines; it expands on our knowledge of human behavior as well as allows us to develop novel AI entities that adapts to its users or mimics them. This area of research is by definition interdisciplinary and has stimulated interest from multiple […]

SIG Seminar:”From Bits to Bricks – Bridging Building Energy Modeling and Simulation with Graphics”

Zoom - Email CIS for link cherylh@cis.upenn.edu

Computer graphics is often used to visualize complex imagery for the film and game industries, however, computer graphics can also be used to solve a diverse set of transdisciplinary problems. In this talk, I will introduce research that bridges building energy modeling and simulation and computer graphics. Buildings are a leading contributor to total energy […]

SIG Seminar: “Physics-based Animation at Pixar”

Pixar's films rely heavily on physically simulated effects such as the motion of hairs, cloth, and water, to cite a few. Whereas physical accuracy is of paramount importance in engineering applications, the most important aspects of feature film productions are directability and speed. In this talk, I'll survey our recent work in this area, including […]