FreeWalk: A social interaction platform for group behaviour in a virtual space

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 421-454

  Nakanishi, Hideyuki ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTER PREVENTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; USER INTERFACES; VIDEO CONFERENCING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

CRISIS MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION PLATFORM; VIRTUAL EVACUATION DRILLS;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 1542397724     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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