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Animation & Deformation

W.Tang, P. Lagadec, D. Gould, T. R. Wan, J. Zhai and H. Thien (2010) A Realistic Elastic Rod Model for Real-time Simulation of Minimally Invasive Vascular Interventions to appear in The Visual Compter , International Journal of Computer Graphics, Springer ( one of the 70 best papers selected out of 305 submissions to The Computer Graphics Interernational 2010 Conference )
W.Tang, C. Niquin, and A. Schildknecht (2009) Fast and Accurate Finite Element Method for Deformation Animations in Proceedings of Theory and Parctice of Computer Graphics, 2009, June cardiff University, UK
W.Tang, C. Niquin, and A. Schildknecht (2008) Real-time Finite Element Based Deformations with Skeleton-driven Constraints In Proceedings of 21st International Conference on Computer Animation and Social Agents (CASA 2008) Sept. 1-3 , 2008 Seoul, Korea
P. Noble and W. Tang Automatic Expressive Deformations for Stylizing Motion The Visual Computer, International Journal of Computer Graphics, Springer , 23 (7) pp. 523-533, 2007
P. Noble and W. Tang Automatic Expressive Deformations for Stylizing Motion, GRAPHITE 2006, ACM Proceedings , pp 57-63, 2006, ISBN:1-59593-564-9
P.Noble and W.Tang Expressive and Dynamic Deformation of Animated Computer-Generated Characters (The second prize ), TPCG 2006, 4th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics, 24th annual EGUK conference series
P.Noble, W. Tang, A. Parkinson, and C. Wills Modelling and Animating Cartoon Hair Journal of WSCG (Winter School of Computer Graphics), 12(2) 317-324, ISSN 1213-6972
P.Noble and W. Tang Cartoon Hair Simulation Postgraduate Research Conference in Electronics, Photonics, Communications & Networks, and Computing Science , University of Hertfordshire, UK 5th-7th April 2004. Sponsored by EPSRC, IEEE and Institute of Physics.
P. Noble, W. Tang Modelling and Animating Cartoon Hair with NURBS Surface CGI 2004, Computer Graphics International 2004, The IEEE Computer Society Press. pp. 60-69. ISBN 0-7695-2171-1, ISSN 1530-1052
T. R. Wan and W. Tang Explosive Impact on Real-time Deformable Terrain CGI 2002 Computer Graphics International 2002, Springer-Verlag
C. Davison and W. Tang Derformable Terrain Generation for Real-time Strategy Games Eurographics 2001: short paper

Motion synthesis

W. Tang, T. R. Wan, and C. Gatzoulis Interactive Dynamic Motion Systhesis with Adaptive Optimasation,CASA 2007,Proceedings of the 20th annual conference on Computer Animation and Social Agents (CASA2007)
C. Gatzoulis, W. Tang, W. J. Stoddart Evolving Body Kinematics for Virtual Characters TPCG 2006, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics 2004, the 24th annual EGUK conference series .
W. Tang, T. R. Wan and C. Christos Proactive and Anticipatory Virtual Characters- An Ethology Approach ASM 2004, The IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling, Editor: M.H. Hamza, IASTED Publication, ISBN: 0-88986-397-0; ISSN: 1021-818128
T. R. Wan and W. Tang Producing Self-learning Characters for Computer Games The 20th Eurographics UK Conference,2002, The IEEE Computer Society Press 2002. ISBN 0-7695-1518-5
T. R. Wan and W. Tang Simulating Virtual Character's Learning Behaviour as An Evolutionary Process Using Genetic Algorithms WSCG 2002, The 10th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Version? 2002, 4-8 February, 2002 Plzen, Czech Republic
W.Tang and T.R. Wan Learning by Experience: Autonomous Virtual Character Behavioural Animation Book Chapter, in Book Intelligent Agents for Virtual and Mobil Media, edtors, John A. Vince, R.A.Earnshaw, Springer-Verlag ISBN-10: 1852335564 , ISBN-13: 978-1852335564
T.R.Wan and W. Tang Real-time Simulating Virtual Character?s Learning Behaviour for Interactive Virtual Envionments, GTEC 2002, The Second International Game Technology Conference 2002 15-19 January, 2002, Hong Kong China
I. J. Palmer, W. Tang, and M. Cavazza Interpretation and Performance Assessment of Actor's Representations in Virtual Rehearsals ,"New Media Technologies for Human-centred Computing", editors John A Vince, R,A Earnshaw (orginal in Proceedings "New Media Technologies for Human-centred Computing " , April 13-15, 1999, , Bradford, UK.
W. Tang, A. Osman and I. J. Palmer Network Based Computer Animation using Reusable Dynamic Behaviours, In Proceedings of Digital Convergence: the Future of the Internet and WWW International Conference, National Museum of Photography Film and Television, Bradford, April 1998.
W.Tang, Marc Cavazza, D. Mountain and R. Earnshaw A Constrained Inverse Kinematics Technology for Real-time Motion Capture of Generalised Body Configuration The Visual Computer, Special Issue on Real-time Virtual World. 15 (7/8): 413-425, 1999
W.Tang and T.R. Wan Learning by Experience: Autonomous Virtual Character Behavioural Animation Book Chapter, in Book Intelligent Agents for Virtual and Mobil Media, edtors, John A. Vince, R.A.Earnshaw, Springer-Verlag ISBN-10: 1852335564 , ISBN-13: 978-1852335564

Real-time simulation and modelling

W. Tang, A. Hurlbert and T. R. Wan Visual Assessment of Image representation on Mobile Phone CompIMAGE 2006 The International Symposium on Computational Modellingof Objects Represented in Images: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications. Coimbra, 20-21 Oct. 2006, Portugal

J. Champagne and W. Tang Real-time Simulation of Crowds Using Voronoi Diagrams TPCG 2005, 3rd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics , 23rd annual EGUK conference series, available from the Eurographics Digital Library athttp://diglib.eg.org. ISBN 3-905673-56-8
W. Tang and T. R. Wan Synthetic Vision for Road Traffic Simulation in Virtual Environments Book Chapter, in Book Intelligent Agents for Virtual and Mobil Media, edtors, John A. Vince, R.A.Earnshaw, Springer-Verlag, ISBN-10: 1852335564 , ISBN-13: 978-185233556
H. Li, W. Tang, D. Simpsion Behaviour Based Motion Simulation for Fire Evacuation Procedures (Best Practice paper award) TPCG 2004, the 3rd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics, IEEE Computer Society Press pp. 112-118, ISBN 0-7695-2137-1
T. R. Wan and W. Tang An Individual-based Model for Traffic Simulation ISC 2004, The International Industrial Simulation Conference 2004, University of Malaga, Malaga Spain, ISBN 90-77381-12-0

W.Tang, T. R. Wan and S. Patel Real-time Crowd Movement on Large Scale Terrain TPCG 2003 1st Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics, 21th Eurographics UK Chapter, pp. 146-153, The IEEE Computer Society Press ISBN 0-7695-1942-3.

W. Tang and T. R. Wan An Intelligent Vehicle Model for 3D Visual Traffic Simulation VIE 2003 IEE International Conference on Visual Information Engineering, IEE, London. ISBN 0 85296 757 8.

P. J. McDermott and W. Tang Expressive Artificial Intelligence Based Character Animation through Environmental Feature Detection and Classification EPSRC, PREP2003, (Research Conference in Electronics, Photonics, Communications and Software, UK) Sponsored by EPSRC, IEEE and Institute of Physics, Exeter, UK April 15-17, 2003

H Li and W. Tang The Development of An Interactive Fire Evacuation Simulation System EPSRC PREP2003, (Research Conference in Electronics, Photonics, Communications and Software, UK) Sponsored by EPSRC, IEEE and Institute of Physics, Exeter, UK. April 15-17, 2003

W.Tang, S. C. Harlock, R.B. Hepworth and T. R. Wan 3D Computer Aided Design of Weft Knitted Fabrics The Second International Wool Conference, 17-21 April 1998, Xi'an, P.R.Chian (in both English and Chinese).

W.Tang, S. C. Harlock and R. B. Hepworth 3D Computer Graphics Modelling and Design of Fancy Yarns TIST International Yarn and Fibre Joint Conference, 7-8 Dec. 1996, Manchester, UK

W.Tang 3D Computer Aided Design Technology for Weft Knitted Fabric and Fancy Yarn Structures Design PhD Thesis, University of Leeds, (The work presented in this thesis was awarded by LEE 400 Educational Award 1996 for Excellent and Innovative Research Work for Textile Industries, Manchester, UK)