Monday, May 4, 2015

3D Video: From Capture to Diffusion




3D Video: From Capture to Diffusion by Laurent Lucas, Céline Loscos, Yannick Rémion


2013 | ISBN: 184821507X | English | 325 pages | EPUB | 12 MB




While 3D vision has existed for many years, the use of 3D cameras and video-based modeling by the film industry has induced an explosion of interest for 3D acquisition technology, 3D content and 3D displays. As such, 3D video has become one of the new technology trends of this century.


The chapters in this book cover a large spectrum of areas connected to 3D video, which are presented both theoretically and technologically, while taking into account both physiological and perceptual aspects. Stepping away from traditional 3D vision, the authors, all currently involved in these areas, provide the necessary elements for understanding the underlying computer-based science of these technologies. They consider applications and perspectives previously unexplored due to technological limitations.




This book guides the reader through the production process of 3D videos; from acquisition, through data treatment and representation, to 3D diffusion. Several types of camera systems are considered (multiscopic or multiview) which lead to different acquisition, modeling and storage-rendering solutions. The application of these systems is also discussed to illustrate varying performance benefits, making this book suitable for students, academics, and also those involved in the film industry.








62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer: (And Other Discarded Electronics)




62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer: (And Other Discarded Electronics) by Randy Sarafan


2010 | ISBN: 0761152431 | English | 252 pages | EPUB | 57 MB




Computer hacking takes on a whole new meaning when you're going at it with a screwdriver and hammer: announcing the most wildly inventive, eco-friendly craft book on repurposing everyday objects since Generation T. Except in this case the raw material isn't a T-shirt, but the stuff we all have lying around and have no idea what to do with, or even how to get rid of properly—your old cell phone, a broken printer, irredeemable iPod, busted digital camera, mysterious thatches of cables and wires, orphaned keyboards, and of course, those dead PCs and laptops.




Created by a Parsons design graduate who’s obsessed with navigating the intersection of art and technology, here are 62 ingenious projects that are irresistibly geek-chic. An iMac Terrarium—how cool is that? A laptop Digital Photo Frame. The impressively green Scanner Compost Bin. Plus a power strip Bird Feeder, Walkman Soap Dish, My First Squiggle Bot, Qwerty Hair Tie, Flat-screen Ant Farm. Each project has complete, step-by-step instructions, is rated by difficulty—in a thorough first chapter the author covers all the tools and skills needed to take apart electronics safely—and is arranged by use, from stuff for the house, to fashion, toys, arts and crafts, items for pets, and more.








Udemy - Essential Business Formulas and Ratios for Managers




Udemy – Essential Business Formulas and Ratios for Managers


English | 2015 | .MP4 | h264, yuv420p, 1280×720, 15&30fps | aac, 44100 Hz, stereo | 495 MB

Genre: E-learning




Learn how to develop a range of business formulas, how to apply them, and effectively use financial data in your reports




What am I going to get from this course?




Over 60 lectures and 3.5 hours of content!


You will have the ability to more confidently and effectively include financial data in your reports and presentations.


You will master your numerical skills, learn how to make the complex financial formulas simple, and how to create powerful communication tools by improving their explanations.


You will be able to develop a range of financial formulas and apply them to typical situations.


You will have gained the skills needed to understand and explain financial reports.


You will understand how to perform calculations related to time value of money, compound interest, returns, break even points, and many more.