3D Human-Computer Interaction Imaging and Sensing

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the (r)evolution in sensors and sensing systems (wearable, wireless, and micro-/nanoscale), computing power (ubiquitous computing) and algorithms (real-time modeling, neural computing, and deep learning), and three-dimensional visualization has expanded. The main reasons for this trend are the ever-increasing new range of applications such as human–robot interactions, gaming, and sports performance analysis, which are driven by current technological advances.

3D imaging has also been introduced in human–computer interaction systems in the last years to address several challenges, with remarkable results. Thus, 3D imaging is important in computer vision, being used in a broad range of scientific and consumer domains, including 3D pose estimation, human action recognition, gaming, and video surveillance. The release of 3D vision sensors along with toolkit extensions that facilitate the integration of full-body control with games and virtual reality applications are the most illustrative examples of how 3D human–computer interaction imaging and sensing can be used in sensor data acquisition for 3D model visualization.

To bring together different facets of natural computer interfaces and interactions between the human and the computer, papers reporting novel imaging methods using sensors or wearable hardware are invited for submission to this Topical Collection. In particular, in this Topical Collection, we invite submissions further researching and exploring the development of new algorithms for 3D human–computer interactions. We welcome contributions that can focus on sensors, wearable hardware, algorithms, or integrated monitoring systems. The application areas include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• 3D human–computer interaction;
• 3D human–robot interaction;
• 3D pose estimation;
• Human action recognition;
• Video surveillance;
• Scene understanding;
• Gaming;
• Sport performance analysis;
• Proxemic recognition;
• Estimating the anthropometry of a human from a single image;
• 3D avatar creation;
• Understanding the camera wearer’s activity in an egocentric vision scenario;
• Describing clothes in images;
• Mixed, augmented, and virtual reality.

Survey papers and reviews are also welcomed.

Dr. Christophoros Nikou
Dr. Michalis Vrigkas
Collection Editors

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