Disney Research Los Angeles

We propose a new approach based on finding latent Path Patterns in both real and simulated data in order to analyze and compare them.

In this paper, we present a set of experiments in which we explore some factors that contribute to the perception of cloth, to determine how efficiency could be improved without sacrificing realism.

We show that with selective coding OAM states, off‐axis points and spatial variables encoded with OAM are reproducible.

We have developed a dynamic coarse integral holography approach using opto-mechanical scanning, coarse integral optics and a low space-bandwidth-product high-bandwidth spatial light modulator to display dynamic holograms with a large space-bandwidth-product at video rates, combined with an efficient rendering algorithm to reduce the information content.

In this paper, we examine a novel biologically-inspired control method, emulating antagonistic muscle pairs based on a nonlinear Hill model.

In this paper, we develop a thermomechanical and thermoelectric model of SCP actuators, and examine their controllability.

Virtual humans are often endowed with human-like characteristics to make them more appealing and engaging.

We have prototyped a compact, fluid-suspension, electromagnetically-rotated animatronic eye.

In this paper, we introduce a framework to analyze the bandwidth of such display devices.

A number of foot placement strategies for walking have been proposed that make use of widely varying model complexities. Although a number of successful demonstrations have been individually shown in simulation and on physical robots, it is difficult to make a direct performance comparison due to the large differences in hardware, gait generation strategy, control system gains, actuator saturation limits, sensor noise, and many other physical limitations. Here we present a quantitative stability comparison of four foot-placement strategies.