Code No: R5411207 1

IV B.Tech I Semester(R05) Regular/Supplementary Examinations, December 2009

VIRTUAL REALITY
(Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Discuss about the following in detail.

(a) Sensing glove technology

(b) Head-mounted displays. [8+8]

2. (a) With a neat block diagram, explain the working of Fastrack tracker.
(b) Explain how it overcomes the limitations of Polhemus Isotrack trackers. [10+6]

3. (a) How is depth perceived by human vision system? Make a drawing and explain.
(b) Discuss about the hardware that is necessary to take the output of a PC graphics accelerator and
display it on a monoscopic HMD. [8+8]

4. (a) What are agents and crowds?

(b) Explain the levels of autonomy agents, objects and crowds can have?
(c) Explain how to model the behavior of agents ,crowds and objects? [3+5+8]

5. Write short notes on the following in the context of human factors study.

(a) Main stages in VR human factors study

(b) Direct effects of VR simulation on users
(c) Sensorial illusion. [6+5+5]

6. (a) Write about VR based DRE training system for prostate palpation.
(b) Explain about VR applications in medicine. [8+8]

7. (a) With example code, explain about creating Rhodonea shape using Lath?
(b) Discuss in detail about adjusting a models shape attributes using any java 3D technology. [10+6]

8. (a) Explain the process of showing a full scene display using fixed size window that fills the screen.
(b) How an animation operation can be performed? Explain with example. [8+8]

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Code No: R5411207 2
IV B.Tech I Semester(R05) Regular/Supplementary Examinations, December 2009
VIRTUAL REALITY
(Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) By considering relevant examples describe VR in terms of functionality.

(b) What was NASA’s role in the development of VR technology? [8+8]

2. What is a tracker? Write short notes on working and performance of various trackers. [16]

3. Explain the working of following devices

(a) Hand-supported displays

(b) Floor supported displays. [8+8]

4. Explain how to compute forces for the following objects.

(a) Elastic virtual objects.

(b) Plastic virtual objects.
(c) Virtual walls. [6+5+5]

5. Write short notes on the following in the context of human factors study.

(a) Task error time

(b) Neural conflict
(c) Subject. [5+6+5]

6. (a) Write about Minimally Invasive Surgical Trainer(MIST - VR).

(b) Give brief note on the uses of VR systems in anatomy teaching. [8+8]

7. (a) Discuss about Java3D Loaders for games.

(b) Write about API’s for creating and manipulating Scene graphs. [8+8]

8. (a) How do you update the individual particles in a particle system. Explain in detail.
(b) What is an animation sequence? Explain the process of adding an animation sequence with
proper code. [8+8]

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Code No: R5411207 3
IV B.Tech I Semester(R05) Regular/Supplementary Examinations, December 2009
VIRTUAL REALITY
(Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. List out any four commercial products of VR technology and explain their functionality. [16]

2. By considering neat block diagrams explain in detail about optical trackers. [16]

3. What is a graphics display device? Briefly explain different graphic display devices.
[16]

4. Explain in detail about a method that improves the image realism without needing additional surface
polygons. [16]

5. (a) Define sensorial substitution.

(b) Give a detailed note on the role of force feedback sensorial distribution during manipulation of
deformable virtual objects. [4+12]

6. (a) Explain about VR based DRE training system for prostate palpation.
(b) How did NASA use VR and what are the results? [8+8]

7. Write a program using LatheShape3D to create and rotate a cube. Explain the process. [16]

8. (a) What is a third person camera? Explain its uses in a 3D application.

(b) Write Java3D routines for creating and showing a particle system points. [8+8]

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Code No: R5411207 4
IV B.Tech I Semester(R05) Regular/Supplementary Examinations, December 2009
VIRTUAL REALITY
(Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Describe the three I’s of virtual reality.

(b) Discuss about the early commercial VR technology. [6+10]

2. (a) Explain the advantages/ disadvantages of ultrasonic trackers.

(b) Explain the advantages/ disadvantages of absolute and a relative position input devices. [8+8]

3. What is a large-volume display device? Discuss in detail about different large-volume display devices.
[16]

4. Explain in detail about a method for determining the location of 3D objects with respect to a world
system of coordinates as well as their motion in the virtual world.
[16]

5. What is a VR system’s responsiveness? Explain about the influence of system responsiveness on user
performance. [16]

6. (a) Explain about Rutgers Ankle.

(b) Describe the road runner’98 large scale military exercise and its results. [6+10]

7. (a) With example code, explain about creating Rhodonea shape using Lath?
(b) Discuss in detail about adjusting a models shape attributes using any java 3D technology. [10+6]

8. Explain in brief about different aspects involved in creating an animated 3D sprite application. [16]

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