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An audio-driven dancing avatar
We present a framework for training and synthesis of an audio-driven dancing avatar. The avatar is trained for a given musical genre using the multicamera video recordings of a dance performance. The video is ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Multi-disciplinary Design and In-Home Evaluation of Kinect-Based Exercise Coaching System for Elderly
Physical activity is recognized as one of the most effective measures to reduce risk of injury and to improve the quality of life in elderly. Many of the elderly however lack the motivation, confidence and ski...
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Open AccessImplementing 360° Quantified Self for childhood obesity: feasibility study and experiences from a weight loss camp in Qatar
The explosion of consumer electronics and social media are facilitating the rise of the Quantified Self (QS) movement where millions of users are tracking various aspects of their daily life using social media...
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Open AccessErratum to: Implementing 360° Quantified Self for childhood obesity: feasibility study and experiences from a weight loss camp in Qatar
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Using Computer Vision to Study the Effects of BMI on Online Popularity and Weight-Based Homophily
Increasing prevalence of obesity has disconcerting implications for communities, for nations and, most importantly, for individuals in aspects ranging from quality of life, longevity and health, to social and ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Detecting Natural Disasters, Damage, and Incidents in the Wild
Responding to natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, and wildfires, is a laborious task performed by on-the-ground emergency responders and analysts. Social media has emerged as a low-latency data sou...
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Chapter
Using Artificial Intelligence and Social Media for Disaster Response and Management: An Overview
The ever-increasing popularity of social media platforms has transformed the way in which information is shared during disasters and mass emergencies. Information that emanates from social media, especially in...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Real-Time System for Detecting Landslide Reports on Social Media Using Artificial Intelligence
This paper presents an online system that leverages social media data in real time to identify landslide-related information automatically using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence techniques. The designe...
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Open AccessFine-grained population map** from coarse census counts and open geodata
Fine-grained population maps are needed in several domains, like urban planning, environmental monitoring, public health, and humanitarian operations. Unfortunately, in many countries only aggregate census cou...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Introduction: Emerging Technologies and Innovative Applications of AI in DRR
In the last decade, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution has led to significant advances in science and technology. AI algorithms have become proficient in recognizing faces, understanding speech, trans...
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Introduction: Emerging Technologies and Innovative Applications of AI in DRR
In the last decade, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution has led to significant advances in science and technology. AI algorithms have become proficient in recognizing faces, understanding speech, trans...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Role of Social Media Imagery in Disaster Informatics
The recent literature reports several practical and important use cases of social media informatics where artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and other relevant technologies are employed to an...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Remote Sensing for Flood Map** and Monitoring
Working on countermeasures to reduce floods and respond quickly is vital for ensuring fatalities are reduced to a minimum. Remote sensing can provide an adequate amount of information for flood management syst...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Risk Map** in Managing Flood Vulnerability in Disaster Management
Flood risk is a product of hazard and vulnerability, and is important in managing floods, making decisions, and develo** policies. While different approaches can be used to construct these maps, Geographic I...
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Article
Open AccessMEDIC: a multi-task learning dataset for disaster image classification
Recent research in disaster informatics demonstrates a practical and important use case of artificial intelligence to save human lives and suffering during natural disasters based on social media contents (tex...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Risk Map** in Managing Flood Vulnerability in Disaster Management
Flood risk is a product of hazard and vulnerability, and is important in managing floods, making decisions, and develo** policies. While different approaches can be used to construct these maps, Geographic I...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Role of Social Media Imagery in Disaster Informatics
The recent literature reports several practical and important use cases of social media informatics where artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and other relevant technologies are employed to an...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Remote Sensing for Flood Map** and Monitoring
Working on countermeasures to reduce floods and respond quickly is vital for ensuring fatalities are reduced to a minimum. Remote sensing can provide an adequate amount of information for flood management syst...
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Open AccessLandslide detection in real-time social media image streams
Lack of global data inventories obstructs scientific modeling of and response to landslide hazards which are oftentimes deadly and costly. To remedy this limitation, new approaches suggest solutions based on c...
