Personalization of Virtual Coaching Applications using Procedural Modeling

René Zmugg, Andreas Braun, Peter Roelofsma, Wolfgang Thaller, Lisette Moeskops, Sven Havemann, Gabrijela Reljic, Dieter W. Fellner

2015

Abstract

Virtual coaching is an application area that allows individuals to improve existing skills or learn new ones; it ranges from simple textual tutoring tools to fully immersive 3D learning situations. The latter aim at improving the learning experience with realistic 3D environments. In highly individual training scenarios it can be beneficial to provide some level of personalization of the environment. This can be supported using procedural modeling that allows to easily modify shape, look and contents of an environment. We present the application of personalization using procedural modeling in learning applications in the project V2me. This project combines virtual and social networks to help senior citizens maintain and create meaningful relationships. We present a system that uses a procedurally generated ambient virtual coaching environment that can be adjusted by training subjects themselves or in collaboration. A small user experience study has been executed that gives first insight to the acceptance of such an approach.

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Zmugg R., Braun A., Roelofsma P., Thaller W., Moeskops L., Havemann S., Reljic G. and Fellner D. (2015). Personalization of Virtual Coaching Applications using Procedural Modeling . In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AgeingWell, ISBN 978-989-758-102-1, pages 37-44. DOI: 10.5220/0005435600370044


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@conference{ict4ageingwell15,
author={René Zmugg and Andreas Braun and Peter Roelofsma and Wolfgang Thaller and Lisette Moeskops and Sven Havemann and Gabrijela Reljic and Dieter W. Fellner},
title={Personalization of Virtual Coaching Applications using Procedural Modeling},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AgeingWell,},
year={2015},
pages={37-44},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005435600370044},
isbn={978-989-758-102-1},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AgeingWell,
TI - Personalization of Virtual Coaching Applications using Procedural Modeling
SN - 978-989-758-102-1
AU - Zmugg R.
AU - Braun A.
AU - Roelofsma P.
AU - Thaller W.
AU - Moeskops L.
AU - Havemann S.
AU - Reljic G.
AU - Fellner D.
PY - 2015
SP - 37
EP - 44
DO - 10.5220/0005435600370044