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AL-703 (B) · Augmented and Virtual Reality/Official Syllabus

Augmented and Virtual Reality (AL-703 (B)) - Official Syllabus

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Unit 1

Introduction to Virtual Reality

  • Virtual Reality and Virtual Environment: Introduction
  • Applications of Virtual Reality, Computer graphics, Real time computer graphics, Flight Simulation
  • Virtual environment requirement, benefits of virtual reality, Historical development of VR, Scientific Landmark
  • 3D Computer Graphics: Introduction, The Virtual world space, positioning the virtual observer, the perspective projection
  • human vision, stereo perspective projection, 3D clipping
  • Colour theory, Simple 3D modeling, Illumination models, Reflection models, Shading algorithms, Radiosity
  • Hidden Surface Removal, Realism- Stereographic image
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Unit 2

Geometric Modeling

  • Geometric Modeling: Introduction, From 2D to 3D, 3D space curves, 3D boundary representation
  • Geometrical Transformations: Introduction, Frames of reference, Modeling transformations, Instances, Picking, Flying, Scaling the VE, Collision detection
  • Generic VR system: Introduction, Virtual environment, Computer environment, VR technology, Model of interaction, VR Systems
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Unit 3

Virtual Environment

  • Animating the Virtual Environment: Introduction, The dynamics of numbers, Linear and Nonlinear interpolation, the animation of objects, linear and non-linear translation
  • shape & object in betweening, free from deformation, particle system
  • Physical Simulation: Introduction, Objects falling in a gravitational field, Rotating wheels, Elastic collisions, projectiles, simple pendulum, springs, Flight dynamics of an aircraft
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Unit 4

VR Hardware and Software

  • Human factors: Introduction, the eye, the ear, the somatic senses
  • VR Hardware: Introduction, sensor hardware, Head-coupled displays, Acoustic hardware, Integrated VR systems
  • VR Software: Introduction, Modeling virtual world, Physical simulation, VR toolkits, Introduction to VRML
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Unit 5

Augmented and Mixed Reality

  • Taxonomy, Technology and features of augmented reality
  • difference between AR and VR, Challenges with AR
  • AR systems and functionality, Augmented reality methods
  • visualization techniques for augmented reality, wireless displays in educational augmented reality applications, mobile projection interfaces
  • marker-less tracking for augmented reality, enhancing interactivity in AR environments, evaluating AR systems

Reference Books

  • Virtual Reality Systems
  • Augmented and Virtual Reality
  • Visualizations of Virtual Reality
  • Virtual Reality Technology
  • Understanding Virtual Reality: Interface, Application and Design
  • Developing Virtual Reality Applications: Foundations of Effective Design
  • Virtual & Augmented Reality for Dummies
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