Dr. Thomas Di Giacomo - Senior Researcher -
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T. Di Giacomo, L. Moccozet, H. Kim, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "State-of-the-Art on Level-Of-Detail for Virtual Human Animation and Representation", in Shape Analysis and Structuring, published by Springer, edited by Leila de Floriani, Michela Spagnuolo, September 2007.
T. Di Giacomo, S. Garchery, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Expressive Visual Speech Generation", in Data-Driven 3D Facial Animation, published by Springer, edited by Ulrich Neumann, Zhigang Deng, September 2007.
S. Garchery, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Realtime Adaptive Facial Animation", published by Springer, edited by Ulrich Neumann, Zhigang Deng, September 2007.
T. Di Giacomo, H. S. Kim, S. Garchery, C. Joslin, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Dynamically Adaptive Streaming of 3D Data for Animated Characters", in Game Programming Gems 6, published by Charles River Media, edited by Mike Dickheiser, March 2006.
A. Egges, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Synthesis of Realistic Idle Motion for Interactive Characters", in Game Programming Gems 6, published by Charles River Media, edited by Mike Dickheiser, March 2006.
P. Volino, F. Dellas, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Integrated Platform for Networked and User-Oriented Virtual Clothing", in Encyclopedia on Multimedia Technology and Networking, published by Idea-Group Reference, edited by Margherita Pagani, pp.424-428, April 2005.
T. Di Giacomo, C. Joslin, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Production, Delivery and Playback of 3D Graphics", in Encyclopedia on Multimedia Technology and Networking, published by Idea-Group Reference, edited by Margherita Pagani, pp.855-863, April 2005.
T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Fast Deformations with Multilayered Physics", in Game Programming Gems 4, published by Charles River Media, edited by Andrew Kirmse, March 2004.
T. Di Giacomo, S. Capo, F. Faure, "Real-Time Animation of Trees", in Graphics Programming Methods, published by Charles River Media, edited by Jeff Lander, pp.17-27, July 2003.

Journal

H.S. Kim, C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, S. Garchery, N. Magnenat-Thalmann,"Device-based Decision-making for Adaptation of Three-Dimensional Content", The Visual Computer, Special Issue, April 2006.
C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann,"Collaborative Virtual Environments, From Birth to Standardization", IEEE Communications Magazine, Special Issue on Networked Virtual Environments, vol.42 no.4, pp. 65-74, April 2004.
T. Di Giacomo, C. Joslin, S. Garchery, H.S. Kim, N. Magnenat-Thalmann,"Adaptation of Virtual Human Animation and Representation for MPEG", Elsevier Computers & Graphics, vol.28 no.4 pp.65-74, August 2004.

Conferences

T. Di Giacomo, L. Moccozet, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, R. Boulic, D. Thalmann, "Towards Automatic Character Skeletonization and Interactive Skin Deformation", Eurographics (EG'07), State-of-the-Art Reports, 2007.
T. Di Giacomo, M. Gaudry, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Converting 3D Facial Animation with Gouraud Shaded SVG", 4th Annual Conference on Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG OPEN'05), August 2005.
T. Di Giacomo, H. S. Kim, S. Garchery, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, D. Cailliere, G. Belay, A. Cotarmanac'h, T. Riegel, "Benchmark-Driven Automatic Transmoding of 3D to 2D Talking Heads", Workshop on Modelling and Motion Capture Techniques for Virtual Environments (CAPTECH'04), December 2004.
H. S. Kim, T. Di Giacomo, A. Egges, E. Lyard, S. Garchery, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Believable Virtual Environment: Sensory and Perceptual Believability", Believability in Virtual Environment Workshop (CAPTECH'04), December 2004.
H. S. Kim, C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, S. Garchery, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Multi-resolution Meshes for Multiple Target, Single Content Adaptation within the MPEG-21 Framework", IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME'04), pp.1699-1702, June 2004.
H. S. Kim, C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, S. Garchery, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Adaptation Mechanism for Three Dimensional Content within the MPEG-21 Framework", Computer Graphics International (CGI'04), pp.462-469, June 2004.
P. Gioia, A. Cotarmanac'h, K. Kamyab, P. Goulev, E. Mamdani, I. Wolf, A. Graffunder, G. Panis, A. Hutter, A. Difino, B. Negro, M. Kimiaie, C. Concolato, J.C. Dufourd, T. Di Giacomo, C. Joslin, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "ISIS: Intelligent Scalability for Interoperable Services", IEE 1st European Conference on Visual Media Production (CVMP'04), pp.295-304, March 2004.
T. Di Giacomo, C. Joslin, S. Garchery, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Adaptation of Facial and Body Animation for MPEG-based Architectures", IEEE International Conference on CyberWorlds (CW'03), pp.221-229, December 2003.
N. Magnenat-Thalmann, D. Thalmann, T. Di Giacomo, D. Metaxas, "Real-Time Virtual Characters for VR/AR Applications", 16th IEEE International Conference on Computer Animation and Social Agents (CASA'03), Tutorial notes, May 2003.
T.Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Bi-Layered Mass-Spring Model for Fast Deformations of Flexible Linear Bodies", 16th IEEE International Conference on Computer Animation and Social Agents (CASA'03), pp.48-54, May 2003.
T. Di Giacomo, S. Capo, F. Faure, "An Interactive Forest", Eurographics Workshop on Computer Animation and Simulation (EGCAS'01), pp.65-74, September 2001.
T. Di Giacomo, F. Faure, "Methodes Multi-Resolutions pour l'Animation de Structures Hierarchiques", Groupe de Travail Animation de l' Association Francaise pour l'InfoGraphie (AFIG'01), July 2001.

Main contributions to standards

T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Proposed Modifications for Face Animation in ISO/IEC 14496-1", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M11859, Busan, South Korea, April 2005.
T. Di Giacomo, E. Lyard, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, M. Preda, F. Preteux, "CE Report for Physically-Based Animation Part 1: Survey of Phyiscs Models and Applications", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M11551, Hong Kong, China, January 2005.
E. Lyard, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, M. Preda, F. Preteux, "CE Report for Physically-Based Animation Part 3: PhysicsShapeProperty", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M11551, Hong Kong, China, January 2005.
T. Di Giacomo, E. Lyard, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, M. Preda, F. Preteux, "CE Report for Physically-Based Animation Part 4: PhysicsBoneProperty", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M11551, Hong Kong, China, January 2005.
T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, M. Preda, F. Preteux, "Proposal for a PhysicsBoneProperties node", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M11196, Palma, Mallorca, October 2004.
T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, M. Preda, F. Preteux, "CE Report for Physically-Based Animation of Cloth with PhysicsShapeProperties node", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M11194, Palma, Mallorca, October 2004.
H. Drumm, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "CE - Shadow: Final Results on Reference Software Implementation", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M11197, Palma, Mallorca, October 2004.
T. Di Giacomo, C. Joslin, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, M. Preda, F. Preteux, "Proposal for a Physically-Based Animation node", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M10360, Munchen, Germany, March 2004.
T. Di Giacomo, C. Joslin, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Swiss NB Comment for Promotion of AvatarPreferences type to FCD/FDIS", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M10360, Hawaii, U.S.A., December 2003.
T. Di Giacomo, C. Joslin, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Swiss NB Comment for Early Ballot Vote of Person Type to MDS PDAM2", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M10310, Hawaii, U.S.A., December 2003.
C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, M. Preda, F. Preteux, "CE Report on MPEG-21 Virtual Human DIA", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M10059, Brisbane, Australia, October 2003.
C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Swiss NB Comment on Device Benchmarking for DIA", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M10045, Brisbane, Australia, October 2003.
C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Mini-Experiment for CPU Performance", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M9897, Trondheim, Norway, July 2003.
C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Swiss NB Comment on AFX (Technical Contribution to BBA)", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M9691, Trondheim, Norway, July 2003.
C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Swiss NB Comment on AFX (Editing)", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M9690, Trondheim, Norway, July 2003.
C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Swiss NB Comment for Levels of Articulation for Virtual Human", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M9681, Trondheim, Norway, July 2003.
C. Joslin, T. Di Giacomo, T. Molet, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, "Proposal for Virtual Human DIA", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 M9476, Pattaya, Thailand, March 2003.