User Centric Media - First International Conference, UCMedia 2009, Venice, Italy, December 9-11, 2009, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Vol 40)

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Preface

Organization

Table of Contents

UCMedia 2009 Keynote Speech

InterMedia: Towards Truly User-Centric Convergence of Multimedia

Introduction

InterMedia Research Challenges and Architecture

Prototype: Chloe@University

Scenario

Implementation

Conclusion and Future Work

References

UCMedia 2009 Session 1: User Centric Multimedia

From Photos to Memories: A User-Centric Authoring Tool for Telling Stories with Your Photos

Introduction

Motivation and Contribution

Related Work

Authoring Process

Implementation

Discussion

References

User-Centric Context-Aware Mobile Applications for Embodied Music Listening

Introduction

Sample Applications

Evaluation

Conclusions

References

Sync’n’Move: Social Interaction Based on Music and Gesture

Introduction

Background

Application Description

The Data Acquisition Module

The Feature Extraction and Audio Processing Module

Evaluation

Conclusion

UCMedia 2009 Session 2: Content in Media Communities

From Coach Potatoes to TV Prosumers: Community-Oriented Content Creation for IDTV

Introduction

User Centric Content Creation System

Content Management System

CMS in SAMBA System

CMS Functionalities

Community Content Production

CMS Training Process

Content Creation

System Validation and Usability Tests

Concluding Remarks and Future Work

References

Innovation in Online Communities – Towards Community-Centric Design

Introduction

Background: Innovation in Online Communities

Online Communities

Open Innovation, Co-creation, and User Innovation

Challenges to Innovation in Online Communities

Possible Solutions: Community-Centric Design

From User-Centric Design to Community-Centric Design

Living Labs as a New Approach to Community-Centric Design

Conclusion

References

Multimedia Source Management for Remote and Local Edition Environments

Introduction

Functionalities

Source Management

Sources Origin and Prosumer Capabilities

Multimedia Edition

Architecture

The Processing Core

The Project Structure

The User Interface

Test and Evaluation

Conclusion

References

UCMedia 2009 Session 3: Multimedia and User Experience

In Search of the Uncanny Valley

Introduction

History

Evidence for Existence

Psychological Plausibility

The Human Side of the Uncanny Valley

Conclusions

References

Investigating the Use of the Experience Clip Method

Introduction

User Experience Evaluation

Applications

Participants and Procedure

Analysis and Results

Discussion on the Use of the Method

Conclusion and Future Work

References

Natural-Language-Based Conversion of Images to Mobile Multimedia Experiences

Introduction

Natural-Language-Based Image Transmoding

System Overview

Matching and Synchronization

Typical Application

Conclusion and Future Work

UCMedia 2009 Session 4: Multimedia Search and Retrieval

Provision of Multimedia Content Search and Retrieval Services to Users on the Move

Introduction

An Overview of the VICTORY Framework

The VICTORY “MultiPedia Object” Concept

VICTORY Service-Oriented Architecture

The “VICTORY PDA” Mobile Application

A “VICTORY PDA” Use Case

Conclusions

References

Ground-Truth-Less Comparison of Selected Content-Based Image Retrieval Measures

Introduction

Similarity Measures

VS (PictureFinder)

Metrics Based on MPEG-7 Visual Descriptors

TAG (Tag Metric)

Description of Psycho-Physical Experiments

General Assumptions

Experiment Setup

Experiment Execution

Analysis of Results

Conclusions

Exploiting Complementary Resources

Introduction

Proposed Framework

Complementary Resource Analysis

Particle Swarm Optimisation Based Multimedia Indexing and Retrieval

Experimental Results

Conclusions and Future Work

UCMedia 2009 Session 5: Interactive TV

Content Personalization System Based on User Profiling for Mobile Broadcasting Television

Introduction

Overview of the Prior Art in Recommendation and Personalization Systems in Media Environments

Design of a Content Personalization System for Mobile Television: The User Profiling and Content Association

Content Personalization over Mobile Television: System Architecture

Broadcaster

User Module

Server Module

Content Personalization over Mobile Television: System Operation

Conclusions and Future Work

References

WiMAX TV: Possibilities and Challenges

Introduction

System Design

Network Characterization

Downlink Scenarios

Uplink Scenarios

Discussions

Conclusions

References

Personalized Semantic News: Combining Semantics and Television

Introduction

Personalized Semantic News Scenario

Expected Added Value

References

Service and Content Metadata Systems in Interactive TV Domains

Introduction

Experience Sharing, Cross-Domain Services and Interactive Sessions

Experience Sharing

Cross-Domain Services and Architectures

Interactive TV Sessions

iNEM4U Cross-Domain Metadata Solution

Practical Experiences

Conclusion

References

UCMedia 2009 Session 6: Content Delivery

Efficient Scalable Video Streaming over P2P Network

Introduction

Proposed Framework for Scalable Video over P2P Network

Scalable Video Coding

P2P Network

Proposed Modification for Efficient Scalable Video Streaming

Experimental Results

Conclusion

References

Rate Adaptation Techniques for WebTV

Introduction

State of the Art

Video Content Adaptation

Adaptation to Network Conditions

Adaptation for End User Quality Perception

Outline of the Proposed Solution

Adaptation System Model

The WebTV Streaming Server Prototype

Performance Evaluation

Conclusion and Future Work

An Adaptive Control System for Interactive Virtual Environment Content Delivery to Handheld Devices

Introduction

Related Work

The Control Algorithm

Tests and Results

Conclusions

References

UCMedia 2009 Session 7: Security, Surveillance and Legal Aspects

VirtualLife: Secure Identity Management in Peer-to-Peer Systems

Introduction

The Architecture of VirtualLife

VirtualLife Identities

Identity Information

Intuitive Identity Verification

Trust and Reputation Management

Using Identities in Services

Authenticating Users

Authorization

Communication between Users

Electronic Documents

Binding External Services

Implementation

Conclusion

References

Overview of the Legal Issues in Virtual Worlds

Introduction

Virtual World Property

User Evaluation Systems

Data Protection

Copyright Issues in Virtual Worlds

Legal Framework

Eligibility for Protection of In-World Created Items

Copyright Infringements and Exploitation of Rights

Trademark Issues in Virtual Worlds

Protection of In-World Trademarks

Protection against Virtual Knock Offs

Advertising in Virtual Worlds

Possible Types of Advertising

Legal Assessment

Provider Liability for User-Generated Content

Dispute Resolution in Virtual Worlds

Online Dispute Resolution

Legal Aspects

Conclusions

References

Selective Motion Estimation for Surveillance Videos

Introduction

Selective Motion Estimation

Real-Time Background Subtraction

Selection Policy

Video Coding

Experimental Results

Conclusion

References

PerMeD 2009 Session 1

Personalization of Media Delivery in Seamless Content Delivery Networks

Introduction

Content Delivery and User Personalization

End-User Preferences

End-Device Capabilities

Network Parameters

Conclusion

References

Shopping Assistant

Introduction

Home–Fraction

Ad–Package Distribution and Identification

Ad–Package Profile Matching

Ad–Package Presentation

Input Processing and Profile Enhancement

Shopping–Fraction

Future Prospects

Streaming Content Wars: Download and Play Strikes Back

Introduction

History and State of the Art in Media Streaming Technologies

Download and Play

Traditional Streaming

Progressive Download

HTTP Adaptive Streaming

Selecting the Best Method Based on User (Transmission) Modes

Supporting the Unicast Transmission Mode

Supporting the Multicast Transmission Mode

Supporting the Broadcast Transmission Mode

Use Case Scenario and Conclusions

References

A Personalized HTTP Adaptive Streaming WebTV

Introduction

The HTTP Adaptive Streaming

The Web Media Player Client

Network Portability

Terminal Portability

Conclusion and Future Work

PerMeD 2009 Session 2

Scalable IPTV Delivery to Home via VPN

Introduction

Background and Problem Motivations

Related Work

Contributions

Proposed Scheme

OpenVPN

IPTV VPN

Experiment Setup

IPTV VPN Network Layout Description

Measurement and Analysis

Test Methodology

VPN Service Qualities Measurements

IPTV VPN Service Qualities

Discussion

Conclusion

Location-Aware and User-Centric Touristic Media

Introduction

State of the Art

System Architecture and User Workflow

Conclusions

References

Optimal Ranking for Video Recommendation

Introduction

Bayesian Personalized Ranking (BPR)

Motivation for BPR-Opt

Learning Algorithm and Application to Matrix Factorization

Evaluation

Conclusion and Future Work

Gaming Platform for Running Games on Low-End Devices

Introduction

Games@Large Framework

Games@Large Performance Potential

Conclusions

References

TrustVWS 2009 Session 1

Virtual Persons + Virtual Goods = Real Problems

Introduction and Definition

Virtual Persons

Virtual Goods

Real Problems

Eros vs Leatherwood

Marvel vs City of Heroes

Blizzard vs MDY Industries21

Conclusion

References

TrustVWS 2009 Session 2

A Comparison of Three Virtual World Platforms for the Purposes of Learning Support in VirtualLife

Introduction

Educational Needs

Analysis of Existing Virtual World Platforms

VirtualLife Design Decisions

Conclusions

References

Transforming Legal Rules into Online Virtual World Rules: A Case Study in the VirtualLife Platform

Introduction

About VirtualLife

Focus on VirtualLife Legal Framework

From Rules in Law to Rules in Artifact

The Editor of Rules

Values Protected by VirtualLife Law and the Law of Avatars

Conclusions

References

NSA 2009

Reverie and Socialization for the ‘Electro-Nomadic Cyborg’

‘Nomadic Domesticity’

History of Domesticity

Wirelessness, Nomadism and Alienation

The Technological Hearth

References

Augmented Public Transit: Integrating Approaches to Interface Design for a Digitally Augmented City

Introduction

TTC Trip Planner and User Profile

Conclusion

References

Memoirs of Togetherness from Audio Logs

Introduction

Audio Log Processing

Experimental Results and Visualisation

Conclusion

References

MinUCS 2009 Session 1

Automating Financial Surveillance

Introduction

Background and Motivation

Data

Aligning Information to Alerts

Price Sensitivity

Conclusion

References

MinUCS 2009 Session 2

Cross-Lingual Analysis of Concerns and Reports on Crimes in Blogs

Introduction

Topics in the “Fraud / Internet Crime” Domain

Blog Analysis with Terms and Summaries of Blog Posts

Conclusion

References

Automated Event Extraction in the Domain of Border Security

Introduction

System Architecture

Event Information Access and Moderation

Outlook

References

MinUCS 2009 Session 3

Security Level Classification of Confidential Documents Written in Turkish

Introduction

Experimental Settings

Results and Discussions

Conclusion and Future Work

References

Signalling Events in Text Streams

Introduction

CBSSearch

System Overview

Stream Indexer

Interactive Learning

Stream Analysis

Preliminary Results

References

MinUCS 2009 Session 4

A Proposal for a Multilingual Epidemic Surveillance System

Introduction

Related Work

Our Approach

Some Results

Conclusion

References

Monitoring Social Attitudes Using Rectitude Gains

Introduction: Extreme Movements and Security

Previous Work

Content Analysis and Rectitude

Laswell Rectitude Gains

Rectitude Gains in Polish

Web Mining

Spejd Rules

Results

Conclusions and Future Work

References

ExpDes 2009

Is the Social Television Experience Similar to the Social Online Video Experience? Extending Domain-Specific Sociability Heuristics to a New Domain

Introduction

Sociability Heuristics for Interactive Television

Extending Sociability Heuristics to Social Online Video

Conclusion and Further Work

References

Using Social Science in Design

Purpose

Three Ways Social Science Can Impact Design

Empirical Science in Design Methodology

Problems and Solutions in Social Science and Design

The Theoretical Loop

What Does Social Science Allow Designers to Do?

References

User-Centric Evaluation Framework for Multimedia Recommender Systems

Introduction

Evaluation Framework

Future Work

References

Author Index