Michael Zyda

Publication List Details

Period

1993 - 2009

Number

35

Co-Authors

Educating the Next Generation of Mobile Game Developers Originally published by IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications on March 2007 MAT HANS (2009)

Jonathan Engelsma, James Ferrans, Larry Shi, Fred Kitson, Michael Zyda

Mobile gaming is one of the fastest growing segments in the video game industry. The $680 million acquisition of JAMDAT by Electronic Arts to form EA Mobile in 2006 is indicative of how lucrative...

MaritalArts. Network (2008)

Michael Zyda, Cable Modems, Player B, Composable Interoperable

So on with the main talk... If this were so, what would our games and IE systems be? • Interactive Dance!- sweat across the ‘Net! • ExtremeSports 2015!- the word Extreme is rapidly becoming a...

PERSPECTIVES From Visual Simulation to Virtual Reality (2008)

Michael Zyda, Leveraging Technology, To Games

from the visual simulation and virtual reality communities, serious games provide a delivery system for organizational video game instruction and training.

Diminishing Returns (2007)

Michael Zyda

this article focus2S on other asr"SLS of CVEsL the National Res?20 h Council's report on Modeling and Simulation

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, California (2007)

Public Reporting Burden, Steven Walter Stone, Michael Zyda, John Falby, Stone Steven Walter

(Maximum 200 words) 14. SUBJECT TERMS 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF ABSTRACT 15. NUMBER OF PAGES 16. PRICE CODE 20....

Abstract Using Spread-Spectrum Ranging Techniques for Position Tracking in a Virtual Environment (2007)

Steven R. Bible, Michael Zyda, Don Brutzman

This paper proposes a radio frequency position tracking system for a virtual environment utilizing spread-spectrum (SS) communication technology. The system utilizes two unique characteristics of...

The MIT Press Journals (2007)

Http Mitpress Mit, Helmuth Trefftz, Ivan Marsic, Michael Zyda

The availability of inexpensive and powerful graphics cards as well as fast Internet connections make networked virtual environments viable for millions of users and many new applications. It is...

Ps-Mv-02-002 Naval Postgraduate School (2007)

Monterey California Approved, John Hiles, Michael Vanputte, Brian Osborn, Michael Zyda

Maximum 200 words.) The MOVES Institute s Computer-Generated Autonomy Group has focused on a research goal of modeling intensely complex and adaptive behavior while at the same time making the...

Handling Heterogeneity in Networked Virtual Environments (2002)

Helmuth Trefftz, Ivan Marsic, Michael Zyda

The availability of inexpensive and powerful graphics cards as well as fast Internet connections make networked virtual environments viable for millions of users and many new applications. It is...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (2002)

Don Brutzman, Michael Zyda, J. Mark Pullen, Katherine L. Morse, Steven Fouskarinis Saic, David Drake Saic, ...

Defense (DoD) is engaged in warfighting and institutional transformation for the new millennium. In parallel, DoD Modeling & Simulation (M&S) needs to identify and adopt transformational...

Rekimoto: A Multiple Computer Approach for Supporting Whiteboard-based (2002)

Russell Shilling, Michael Zyda

Emotion is a key component for sound design in movies and videogames. We believe that it is also a key component in virtual environments and simulation. The following paper summarizes work at the...

Additional Contributors (2002)

Don Brutzman, Michael Zyda, Mark Pullen, Katherine L. Morse, Steven Fouskarinis Saic, Don Mcgregor Nps, ...

The Department of Defense (DoD) is engaged in warfighting and institutional transformation for the new millennium. In parallel, DoD Modeling & Simulation (M&S) needs to identify and adopt...

Rekimoto: A Multiple Computer Approach for Supporting Whiteboard-based (2002)

Russell Shilling, Michael Zyda

Emotion is a key component for sound design in movies and videogames. We believe that it is also a key component in virtual environments and simulation. The following paper summarizes work at the...

Multicast Grouping for Data Distribution Management. Simulation Practice and Theory (2002)

Katherine L. Morse, Michael Zyda

The High Level Architecture’s Data Distribution Management services are the most recent in a succession of systems designed to reduce the amount of data received by individual simulations in...

Military Librarians Workshop 2000: Disc 4: "Steer by the Stars, Not by the Wake." (CD- ROM) (2001)

Zyda, Michael

ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 6 files; Windows Media Audio-Video (.asf). PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 computer laser optical disc (CD-ROM); 4 3/4 in.; 248 MB. SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: Requires MS Media...

NPSNET-V: A New Beginning for Dynamically Extensible Virtual Environments (2000)

Michael Capps, Don Mcgregor, Don Brutzman, Michael Zyda

Recently in this column 1, we presented a vision of the future of computer graphics technology. The rapid improvement of rendering capacity and fidelity led us to search for the next bottleneck in...

Summary of Research 2001, Institute for Defense Systems Engineering and Analysis (IDSEA), Institute for Information Innovation and Superiority (I2SI), The Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation (MOVES) Institute (1998)

DePoy, Phill, Irvine, Cynthia, Zyda, MIchael

This report contains project summaries of the research projects in the Institute for Defense Systems Engineering and Analysis (IDSEA), Institute for Information Superiority and Innovation (1251) and...

SimNavy – Phase 0, Building an Enterprise Model (1998)

Michael Zyda, John Hiles, Richard Rosenbaum, Lcdr Kim Roddy, Lt Todd Gagnon

N7 has a desire for an enterprise model of the US Navy, a model that can be utilized to perform what-if studies in an interactive fashion similar to that found with simulation games like SimCity....

Three-Tiered Interest Management for Large-Scale Virtual Environments (1998)

Howard Abrams, Kent Watsen, Michael Zyda

As virtual environments have grown in size, increasing attention is being brought to the issue of filtering data that is of no interest to a given client. This filtering is known as interest...

Dynamic Discovery of Simulation Entities Using Bamboo and HLA (1998)

Stewart Liles, Cpt Stewart Liles, Kent Watsen, Michael Zyda

: This paper describes a program module that administrates the RTI communication functions for the Bamboo virtual environment tool kit. The program module and its associated object model allow users...

Dynamic Discovery of Simulation Entities using Bamboo and HLA"; Spring Interoperability Workshop (1997)

Cpt Stewart Liles, Kent Watsen, Michael Zyda

ABSTRACT: This paper describes a program module that administrates the RTI communication functions for the Bamboo virtual environment tool kit. The program module and its associated object model...

Dynamic Discovery of Simulation Entities using Bamboo and HLA"; Spring Interoperability Workshop (1997)

Cpt Stewart Liles, Kent Watsen, Michael Zyda

ABSTRACT: This paper describes a program module that administrates the RTI communication functions for the Bamboo virtual environment tool kit. The program module and its associated object model...

The Laboratory for Human Interaction in the Virtual Environment (1996)

William Cockayne, Michael Zyda, Paul Barham, Don Brutzman, John Falby

The Laboratory for Human Interaction in the Virtual Environment at the Naval Postgraduate School is one of the leading groups for the comprehensive study of humans in the virtual environment. The lab...

Naval Postgraduate School (1996)

Monterey California Thesis, William Frey Iii, Michael Zyda, Second Reader, Russ Whalen, Report Documentation Page

(maximum 200 words) Human body tracking for synthetic environment interface has become a significant humancomputer interface challenge. There are several different types of motion capture systems...

Off-the-Shelf, Real-Time, Human Body Motion Capture for Synthetic Environments (Supplement) (1996)

William Frey, Michael Zyda, Robert Mcghee, Bill Cockayne

iginal paper. In addition, data on currently-available motion capture systems, included in the original paper, is included in Appendix B for reference purposes. Human Body Motion Capture for...

Off-the-Shelf, Real-Time, Human Body Motion Capture for Synthetic Environments (1996)

William Frey, Michael Zyda, Robert Mcghee, Bill Cockayne

Human body tracking is a very important issue in synthetic environments, pervading every application. The repercussions of not providing adequate methods of motion capture for the user's head...

A Rapidly Reconfigurable, Application Layer, Virtual Environment Network Protocol (1996)

Steven Walter Stone, Michael Zyda, John Falby

(Maximum 200 words) 14. SUBJECT TERMS 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF ABSTRACT 15. NUMBER OF PAGES 16. PRICE CODE 20....

Off-The-Shelf, Real-Time, Human Body Motion Capture for Synthetic Environments (1996)

William Frey, Michael Zyda, Robert Mcghee, Bill Cockayne

Human body tracking is a very important issue in synthetic environments, pervading every application. The repercussions of not providing adequate methods of motion capture for the user's head...

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, California (1995)

Public Reporting Burden, Michael Canterbury, Michael Zyda, John Falby, Canterbury Michael

(Maximum 200 words) 14. SUBJECT TERMS 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF ABSTRACT 15. NUMBER OF PAGES 16. PRICE CODE 20....

Using Spread-Spectrum Ranging Techniques for Position Tracking in a Virtual Environment (1995)

Steven Bible, Michael Zyda, Don Brutzman

This paper proposes a radio frequency position tracking system for a virtual environment utilizing spread-spectrum (SS) communication technology. The system utilizes two unique characteristics of...

An Automated Approach To Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) Protocol Entity Development (1995)

Michael Canterbury, Michael Zyda, John Falby

(Maximum 200 words) 14. SUBJECT TERMS 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF ABSTRACT 15. NUMBER OF PAGES 16. PRICE CODE 20....

NPSOFF: An Object Description Language for Supporting Virtual World Construction (1993)

Michael Zyda, Kalin P. Wilson, David R. Pratt, James G. Monahan, John S. Falby

The development of interesting virtual world systems requires the modeling of many different, usually complex, graphical objects. How these objects are represented in the system plays a major part in...