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VISOR (Virtual and Interactive Simulations of Reality) Research Group

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Kavakli, M, Szilas, N., Porte, J., Kartiko, I., 2006: RiskMan: A Multi-Agent System for Risk Management, In: Lin, H., Architectural Design of Multi-Agent Systems -- Technologies and Techniques, Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing and Idea Group Reference imprints 1-25

  • Kavakli, M and Gero, JS, 2003: Difference between expert and novice designers: an experimental study, in U Lindemann et al (eds), Human Behaviour in Design, Springer, (pdf 286KB) pp42-51. ISBN: 3-540-40632-8 http://www.springer.com/east/home/generic/search/results?SGWID=5-40109-22-3064223-0

Refereed International Journal Articles

  • Tychsen, A., Hitchens, M., Brolund, T., Kavakli, M., 2006: The Control in LARPs, Games and Culture, A Journal of Interactive Media, Volume1 number 3, July 2006, ISSN 1555-4120 J556, 252-275

  • Kavakli, M., Akca, B., Jason Thorne, 2004: The Role of Computer Games in the Education of History, Journal of Institute of Social Science, Mugla University (Mu?la Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi), Spring 2004, No: 13, 66-78, ISSN:1302-7824

  • Kavakli, M., Gero, J.S., 2002: The structure of concurrent cognitive actions: A case study on novice and expert designers, Design Studies: The International Journal for Design Research in Engineering, Architecture, Products and Systems, ELSEVIER, Vol 23/1, 25-40, January http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/~kavakli/seminars/concurrent, ISSN 0142-694X

  • Kavakli, M., Gero, J.S., 2001: Sketching as mental imagery processing, Design Studies: The International Journal for Design Research in Engineering, Architecture, Products and Systems, ELSEVIER, Vol 22/4, 347-364, July http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/~kavakli/seminars/mental. ISSN 0142-694X

  • Kavakli, M., 2001: NoDes: kNOwledge based modeling for detailed DESign process --from analysis to implementation, Journal of Automation in Construction, Kluwer, Vol 10/4, 399-416., ISSN 0926-5805

  • Cagdas, G., Kavakli, M., Ozsoy, A., Esin Altas, N., Tong, H., 2001: Virtual Design Studio VDS2000 as a virtual construction site: Game-like learning versus traditional design education, International Journal of Design Computing, 3, January http://www.arch.usyd.EDU.AU/kcdc/journal/vol3/dcnet/cagdas/ ISSN 1329-7147

  • Kavakli, M., Petuhova, 1999: T.D., Team behaviour at a distance in architecture, International Journal of Design Computing, 1, http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/kcdc/journal/ vol1/dcnet/, ISSN 1329-7147

  • Kavakli, M., Scrivener, S.A.R, Ball, L.J., 1998: The structure of sketching behaviour, Design Studies: The International Journal for Design Research in Engineering, Architecture, Products and Systems, ELSEVIER, 19(4), 485-518. ISSN 0142-694X

In Turkish:

  • Cagdas, G., Kavakli, M., Ozsoy, A., Esin Altas, N., Tong, H., 2001: Sanal Tasarlama Studyosu deneyiminin ardindan: Tasarlama Studyosunda Iletisim ve Degisim (The Communication and Change: After the experience of virtual design studio), Mimar.Ist Dergisi, Number 2, May, 128-136, ISSN 1302-8219

  • Kavakli, M., Yeter, G., 1994: MicroStation VersaCAD'e karsi (MicroStation versus VersaCAD), CAD-CAM-CAE Journal, 4, Istanbul, 42-46 (in Turkish).

  • Kavakli, M., Yeter, G., 1994: DesignCAD AutoCAD'e karsi (DesignCAD versus AutoCAD), CAD-CAM-CAE Journal, Istanbul, 3, 27-31 (in Turkish).

  • Kavakli, M., Yeter, G., 1994: CAD Yazilimlarina Genel Bakis (Review of CAD Software Packages), CAD-CAM-CAE Journal, Istanbul, 2, 26-28 (in Turkish).

  • Kavakli, M., 1993: Neden Bilgisayar ve Neden Bigisayar Destekli Tasarim, Kent ve Yasam Dergisi (Why Computers and Why CAD), 1(5), 60-62 (in Turkish).

  • Bayazit, N., Kavakli, M., 1992: Uzman Sistem Metotlari (Expert System Methods) II, Bilgisayar Magazin, Istanbul, 1(15), 57-77 (in Turkish).

  • Bayazit, N., Kavakli, M., 1992: Uzman Sistem Metotlari (Expert System Methods) I, Bilgisayar Magazin, Istanbul, 1(14), 60-67 (in Turkish).

Refereed International Conferences

  • Gao, Y.F., Kavakli, M., 2006: VS: Facial Sculpting in the Virtual World, the International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling, Control and Automation CIMCA'2006, 28 November – 1 December 2006, Sydney, Australia , 1-4

  • Jayarathna, D., Kavakli, M., Palliyaguruge, M., 2006: An Integrated Game Based on Gesture Recognition: Rock-Paper-Scissors in Tic-Tac-Toe, 1st International Conference on Digital Interactive Media Entertainment & Arts (DIME 2006), 25-27 October 2006, Bangkok, Thailand

  • Fassbender, E., Richards, D., Kavakli, M., 2006: Game engineering approach to the effect of music on learning in virtual-immersive environments, the Joint International Conference on CyberGames and Interactive Entertainment 2006 (CGIE2006), 4-6 December 2006 in Perth, Western Australia

  • Fassbender, E., Richards, D., Kavakli, M. 2006: Is Music the Key? An investigation of the effect of music on learning in virtual-immersive environments, Music as Human Communication, MARCS, Auditory Labs, UWS, July 17-18 2006

  • Richards, D., Barles, J., Szilas, N., Kavakli, M., Dras, M., 2006: Human and Software Agents Learning Together, Agent Based Systems for Human Learning (ABSHL) Workshop May 9, 2006 to be held at the 5th International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2006) 8-12 May 2006, Hakodate, Japan, 1-8

  • Kavakli, M., 2006: Training Simulations for Crime Risk Assessment, ITHET 2006: 7th International conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, University of Technology, 10-13 July 2006, Sydney.

  • Rudra, T., Kavakli, M., Tien, D., 2006: Emotion from Pidgin using SVM, 2006 IEEE ICOCI International Conference on Computing & Informatics, sponsored by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, June 6 - 8 2006, http://www.icoci06.uum.edu.my/

  • Szilas, N., Kavakli, M., 2006: PastMaster@Strorytelling: A Controlled Interface for Interactive Drama, IUI 2006: International Conference on Intelligent user Interfaces, CSIRO ICT Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 29 January to 1 February 2006, pp288-290, ISBN 1595932879

  • Rudra, T., Kavakli, M., 2006: Learning a Pidgin Language, ITHET 2006: 7th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, 10-13 July 2006, University of Technology, Sydney, 1-6 (acceptance rate = x/208)

  • Kavakli, M., Jayarathna, D., 2006: Virtual Hand: An Interface for Interactive Sketching in Virtual Reality, CIMCA'2005: the International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling, Control and Automation, sponsored by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), 28-30 November, Vienna, Austria (acceptance rate: 174/600), Vol1, 613-619, ISBN-13: 9780769525044, ISBN-10: 0769525040

  • Kavakli, M., Gao, Y.F., 2006: Patterns of Design Cognition in Back Propagation Neural Networks, CIMCA'2005: the International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling, Control and Automation, sponsored by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), 28-30 November, Vienna, Austria (acceptance rate: 174/600), Vol2, 600-605, ISBN-13: 9780769525044, ISBN-10: 0769525040

  • Fellmann, T., Kavakli, M., 2006: VaiR: System Architecture of a Generic Virtual Reality Engine, CIMCA'2005: the International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling, Control and Automation, sponsored  by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), 28-30 November, Vienna, Austria (acceptance rate: 174/600), Vol2, 501-506, ISBN-13: 9780769525044, ISBN-10: 0769525040

  • Tychsen, A., Hitchens, M., Brolund, T., Kavakli, M., 2005: The Game Master , Proceedings of 2nd International Workshop on Interactive Entertainment (IE’2005), University of Technology, Sydney, December., 215-222, ISBN 0975153323

  • Barles, J., Dras, M., Kavakli, M., Richards, D., Tychsen, A., 2005: An Overview of Training Simulation Research and Systems, Proceedings of The Agent Based Systems for Human Learning (ABSHL) Workshop to be held in conjunction with the Fourth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi Agent Systems in Utrecht, the Netherlands, July 25-26, http://agents.cs.columbia.edu/abshl

  • Dras, M., Kavakli, M., Richards, D., 2005: Training for High Risk Situations, Proceedings of The Agent Based Systems for Human Learning (ABSHL) Workshop to be held in conjunction with the Fourth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi Agent Systems in Utrecht, the Netherlands, July 25-26, http://agents.cs.columbia.edu/abshl

  • Kavakli, M., 2005: Speaking Hands of an Artist & Requirements for an Interface Design, INISTA 2005, Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Applications, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Turkey Chapter, YILDIZ Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 15-18 June, 195-198, http://www.inista.org/, ISBN 9754614008

  • Kavakli, M., Gao, Y.F., 2005: Consistency of Risk Assessment in Physical and Virtual Environments, INISTA 2005, Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Applications, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Turkey Chapter, YILDIZ Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 15-18 June, pp99-102, http://www.inista.org/ ISBN 9754614008

  • Kavakli, M., Lloyd, M., 2005: SpaceEngine: A Seamless Simulation System for Virtual Presence in Space, INISTA 2005, Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Applications, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Turkey Chapter, YILDIZ Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 15-18 June, 231-233, http://www.inista.org/ ISBN 9754614008

  • Kavakli, M., Lloyd, M., 2005: LightSpeed: Fusing the Virtual Space with Telepresence, INISTA 2005, Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Applications, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Turkey Chapter, YILDIZ Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 231-234, June 15-18, ISBN 9754614008

  • Kavakli, M., 2005: Games of Soldiers:  A Survey of Military Training & Computer Games, ISAGA 2005, 36th annual conference for the International Simulation and Gaming Association, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA, 27 June to 1 July, 1-5

  • Kavakli, M., Kavakli, K., 2004: Networking of Cognitive Maps and Navigating Mazes in Virtual Environments, ICI-2004, International Conference on Informatics , Section: Computers and Advanced Technology in Education 1-4 September, Cesme, Turkey, September 16-19, CD-Proceedings, http://www.ikss.org/ici-2004/conf_programme.htm

  • Kavakli, M., Kavakli, K., Gao, Y.F., 2004: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Virtual Reality, Proceedings of the 9th Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Conference, organised by the International Security Management & Crime Prevention Institute, Brisbane, September 13-16 http://www.cpted-2004.com/prog_detail.html

  • Kavakli, M., Akca, B., Kavakli, K., Jayarathna, D., 2004: Navigation in an Anzac war Strategy Game, Proceedings of New Zealand Game Developers Conference (Fuse2004), University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 28 June- 2 July, 13-20, ISBN 0476006244 http://www.nzgdc.org.nz/index.php?mod=schedule

  • Kavakli, M., Akca, B., Thorne, J., 2004: The Role of Computer Games in the Education of History, Proceedings of 1st International Workshop on Interactive Entertainment (IE’2004), University of Technology, Sydney, 13 February, 41-48, ISBN 0975153308

  • Sherren, K., Kavakli, M., 2004: An Online Collaboration Model For the Distance Education of Cartography, Proceedings of GeoCart’2003 National Cartographic Conference, Taupo, New Zealand, 12-14 February 2003 (organized by Land Information New Zealand, the Spatial Analysis Facility, SGES, University of Auckland and the University of Waikato) http://www.cartography.org.nz/geocart2003/

  • Rudra, T., Kavakli, M., Bossomaier, T., 2003: A Game Pidgin Language for Speech Recognition in Computer Games, 3rd International Conference on Computational Semiotics for Games and New Media, University of Teesside, UK between 10th-12th September 2003, http://www.cosignconference.org/cosign2003/papers/Rudra.pdf

  • Kavakli, M., Thorne, J., 2003: Knowledge Acquisition in Distance Education, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Based Learning in Science (CBLIS’03) Conference, 5-10 July 2003, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

  • Kavakli, M., Thorne, J., 2002: A Cognitive Modelling Approach to Capturing the context of complex Behaviour in Gameplay, Proceedings of The First International Conference on Information Technology & Applications (ICITA2002), IEEE, Bathurst, Australia, 25-29 November, http://odysseus.mit.csu.edu.au/icita2002.html

  • Kavakli, M., Thorne, J., 2002: A Usability Study of Input Devices on Measuring User Performance in Computer Games, Proceedings of The First International Conference on Information Technology & Applications (ICITA2002), IEEE, Bathurst, Australia, 25-29 November, http://odysseus.mit.csu.edu.au/icita2002.html

  • Kavakli, M., Gero, J., 2001: Strategic Knowledge Differences Between An Expert and A Novice, Preprints of the 3rd International Workshop on Strategic Knowledge & Concept Formation, Key Centre of Design Computing and Cognition, University of Sydney, 17-18 December, 55-68, http://clio.mit.csu.edu.au/~mkavakli/seminars/strategy/index.htm, ISBN 1864871148

Abstracts

  • Kavakli, M., Jayarathna, D., 2005: Virtual Hand: An Interface for Interactive Sketching in Virtual Reality, CIMCA'2005: the International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling, Control and Automation, sponsored by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), 28-30 November, Vienna, Austria,  pp107 ISBN 1740882474

  • Fellmann, T., Kavakli, M., 2005: VaiR: System Architecture of a Generic Virtual Reality Engine, CIMCA'2005: the International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling, Control and Automation, sponsored  by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), 28-30 November, Vienna, Austria, pp187 ISBN 1740882474

Posters

  • Rudra, T., Tien, D., 2005: Kavakli, M., Analysis of Conversational Game Pidgin Language, IEEE Tencon’05: IEEE International Region 10 Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 21-24 November 2005

  • Kavakli, M., Lloyd, M., 2005: LightSpeed: Fusing the Virtual Space with Telepresence, INISTA 2005, Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Applications, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Turkey Chapter, YILDIZ Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 15-18 June 1-2

Publications in progess

  • Manolya Kavakli, Debbie Richards, Mark Dras and John Porte, 2007: An Immersive Virtual Reality Training Simulation for Risk Management, SimTecT 2007: Simulation Conference: Simulation - Improving Capability and Competitiveness, 4 June – Thursday 7 June 2007, Brisbane Convention Centre (manuscript submitted on 22 Nov 2006)

  • Fellmann. T., Kavakli, M., 2006: An Adaptable Interface for Coding VR systems, published by Springer, 2nd International Conference on Human Computer Interaction (IASTED-HCI 2007), Chamonix, France - March 14 – 16, 2007 (manuscript submitted on 21 Nov 2006,) 1-7

  • Gulrez, T., Tognetti, A., Mussa-Ivaldi, F.A., Kavakli, M., 2006: Adaptive Human Machine Interface for 3D Virtual Robotics  Wheelchair Trainer through Fabric Based Sensors, IEEE Journal of Robotics and Automation (manuscript submitted) 1-10

  • Rudra, Kavakli, 2006: Emotion Detection from Female Speech in Computer Games, Rudra, Kavakli, Tien, 2006: Emotion Detection from Female Speech in Computer Games, 2nd Annual Microsoft Academic Days Conference on Game Development, February 22 - 25, 2007, Disney Wonder Cruise Ship, to be published in IEEE Xplore, submitted (manuscript submitted) 1-5

  • Rudra, Kavakli, 2006: Emotion Detection from a Pidgin Language in. Speech-based Computer Games, IEEE Transactions on Computers: Special Issue: Emergent Speech-Based Interaction, (manuscript submitted) 1-10

  • Szilas, N., Barles, J., Kavakli, M., 2006: Implementation and Execution of Real-Time 3D Interactive Narratives, ACM Journal of Computer in Entertainment (manuscript submitted) 1-16

  • Kavakli, M., 2006: Collaborative Design Tools, Team Behaviour and the Design of Virtual, Journal  of Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Springer (manuscript submitted in 2004) 1-25

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