Publications

Journal Papers

Francesco Toscano, Costanza Fiorentino, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, Danilo Travascia, Antonio Scopa, Mario Drosos and Paola D'Antonio. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Precision Agriculture: A Review IEEE Access vol. 12, pp. 69188-69205, 2024, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3401018
Ugo Erra, Nicola Capece. Engineering an advanced geo-location augmented reality framework for smart mobile devices. , Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s12652-017-0654-6
Nicola Capece, Francesco Banterle, Paolo Cignoni, Fabio Ganovelli, Roberto Scopigno and Ugo Erra. DeepFlash: Turning a Flash Selfie into a Studio Portrait. , Signal Image Communication, Volume 77, Pages 29-39, September 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.image.2019.05.013 Web Page
Simone Romano, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, Giuseppe Scanniello, Michele Lanza. The city metaphor in software visualization: feelings, emotions, and thinking , Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications, May 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s11042-019-07748-1 Web Page
Simone Romano, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, Giuseppe Scanniello, Michele Lanza. On the Use of Virtual Reality in Software Visualization: The Case of the City Metaphor, Journal of Information and Software Technology, June 2019. Web Page DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2019.06.007
Domenica Mirauda, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra. StreamflowVL: A Virtual Fieldwork Laboratory that Supports Traditional Hydraulics Engineering Learning. , Applied Sciences 9 (2019), no. 22. DOI: 10.3390/app9224972
Nicola Capece, Francesco Banterle, Paolo Cignoni, Fabio Ganovelli and Ugo Erra. Turning a Smartphone Selfie Into a Studio Portrait. , IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 140-147, 2020 DOI: 10.1109/MCG.2019.2958274
Domenica Mirauda, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra. Sustainable Water Management: Virtual Reality Training for Open-Channel Flow Monitoring. , Sustainability, volume 12, number 3, pages 757, 2020 DOI: 10.3390/su12030757
Giuseppe Caggianese, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, Luigi Gallo and Michele Rinaldi. (2020) Freehand-Steering Locomotion Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments: A Comparative Evaluation. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, DOI: 10.1080/10447318.2020.1785151.
Monica Gruosso, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra. Human segmentation in surveillance video with deep learning , Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications, Sept 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s11042-020-09425-0 Web Page
Monica Gruosso, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra. Egocentric upper limb segmentation in unconstrained real-life scenarios. Virtual Reality (2022). DOI: 10.1007/s10055-022-00725-4
N. Capece, U. Erra, G. Manfredi, and R. Di Bello. BoidVR: An Agent Simulation Environment Based on Freehand and Virtual Reality, in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 107-115, 1 Nov.-Dec. 2022, DOI: 10.1109/MCG.2022.3208682
Gilda Manfredi, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, and Monica Gruosso. TreeSketchNet: From Sketch to 3D Tree Parameters Generation, ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology DOI: 10.1145/3579831 Web Page
Monica Sileo, Nicola Capece, Monica Gruosso, Michelangelo Nigro, Domenico Daniele Bloisi, Francesco Pierri, and Ugo Erra. Vision-enhanced Peg-in-Hole for automotive body parts using semantic image segmentation and object detection. , Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Volume 128, Pages 107486, Februray 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.engappai.2023.107486

Conference and Workshop proceedings

U. Erra, G. Scanniello and N. Capece. Visualizing the Evolution of Software Systems Using the Forest Metaphor Information Visualisation (IV), 2012 16th International Conference on, Montpellier, 2012, pp. 87-92, DOI: 10.1109/IV.2012.25.
N. Capece, R. Agatiello and U. Erra. A Client-Server Framework for the Design of Geo-Location Based Augmented Reality Applications, 2016 20th International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), Lisbon, 2016, pp. 130-135, DOI: 10.1109/IV.2016.20.
Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, and Antonio Vito Ciliberto. Implementation of a Coin Recognition System for Mobile Devices with Deep Learning. Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS), 2016 12th International Conference on. IEEE, 2016, DOI: 10.1109/SITIS.2016.37.
Erra, Ugo; Capece, Nicola Felice; Agatiello, Roberto. Ambient Occlusion Baking via a Feed-Forward Neural Network. The Eurographics Association, EG 2017 - Short Papers, 2017. DOI: 10.2312/egsh.20171003 Web Page
Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, Simone Romano, Giuseppe Scanniello. Visualising a Software System as a City Through Virtual Reality. Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics: 4th International Conference, AVR 2017, Ugento, Italy, June 12-15, 2017, Proceedings, Part II. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-60928-7_28 Web Page
Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, Raffaele Scolamiero. Converting Night-Time Images to Day-Time Images through a Deep Learning Approach. , 2017 21st International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), London, 2017, pp. 324-331. DOI: 10.1109/iV.2017.16
Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, Giuseppe Romaniello. A Low-Cost Full Body Tracking System in Virtual Reality Based on Microsoft Kinect. , Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics: 5th International Conference, AVR 2018, Otranto, Italy, June 24-27, 2018, Proceedings, pp. 623-635. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95282-6_44
Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, Jari Grippa. GraphVR: A Virtual Reality Tool for the Exploration of Graphs with HTC Vive System , 2018 22nd International Conference Information Visualisation (IV). Web Page DOI: 10.1109/iV.2018.00084
Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, and Domenica Mirauda. StreamFlowVR: A Tool for Learning Methodologies and Measurement Instruments for River Flow Through Virtual Reality. , Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics: 6th International Conference, AVR 2019, Santa Maria Bagno, Italy, June 24-27, 2019, Proceedings, pp. 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25999-0_37
Jacek Filipczuk, Nicola Felice Capece, Sabrina Senatore and Ugo Erra. A Preliminary Investigation of Deep Emotion-based Classification from Natural Language Text. , 2019 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC), pp. 3832-3839, October 2019. DOI: 10.1109/SMC.2019.8914531
Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, Giuseppe Losasso and Francesco D'Andria. Design and Implementation of a Web-Based Collaborative Authoring Tool for the Virtual Reality. Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS), 2019 15th International Conference on. IEEE, 2019, DOI: 10.1109/SITIS.2019.00123.
M. Gruosso, N. Capece, U. Erra and N. Lopardo. A Deep Learning approach for the Motion Picture Content Rating. in 2019 10th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Iinfocommunications (CogInfoCom 2019) Napoli, Italy, October 23-25, 2019 DOI: 10.1109/CogInfoCom47531.2019.9089897.
Capece, Nicola; Erra, Ugo; Gruosso, Monica; Anastasio Marco. Archaeo Puzzle: An Educational Game Using Natural User Interface for Historical Artifacts. The Eurographics Association, Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage, 2020, DOI: 10.2312/gch.20201301.
M. Gruosso, N. Capece, U. Erra, and F. Angiolillo. A Preliminary Investigation into a Deep Learning Implementation for Hand Tracking on Mobile Devices , in 2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & Virtual Reality (AIVR), December 14-18, 2020 - online. DOI: 10.1109/AIVR50618.2020.00079 Web Page
M. Gruosso, N. Capece, U. Erra, and F. Biancospino. A Validation Approach for Deep Reinforcement Learning of a Robotic Arm in a 3D Simulated Environment , in 2021 IEEE 19th World Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics (SAMI), January 21-23, 2021 - online. DOI: 10.1109/SAMI50585.2021.9378684 Web Page
Ugo Erra, Nicola Capece, Nicola Lettieri, Ernesto Fabiani, Francesco Banterle, Paolo Cignoni, Patrizio Dazzi, Jacopo Aleotti, and Riccardo Monica. Collaborative Visual Environments for Evidence Taking in Digital Justice: A Design Concept, In Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Flexible Resource and Application Management on the Edge, pp. 33-37. 2021. DOI: 10.1145/3452369.3463821
Nicola Capece, Monica Gruosso, Ugo Erra, Rosario Catena, and Gilda Manfredi. A Preliminary Investigation on a Multimodal Controller and Freehand Based Interaction in Virtual Reality. , Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics: 8th International Conference, AVR 2021, Online Livestream Event, September 07-09, 2021, pp. 53-65. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87595-4_5
Monica Gruosso, Nicola Capece, and Ugo Erra. Exploring Upper Limb Segmentation with Deep Learning for Augmented Virtuality. The Eurographics Association, Smart Tools and Apps for Graphics - Eurographics Italian Chapter Conference, 2021. DOI: 10.2312:stag.20211483 Web Page
Monica Gruosso, Nicola Capece, and Ugo Erra. Solid and Effective Upper Limb Segmentation in Egocentric Vision. The 26th International Conference on 3D Web Technology. Association for Computing Machinery, 2021. DOI: 10.1145/3485444.3495179 Web Page
Gilda Manfredi, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, Gabriele Gilio, Vincenzo Baldi, and Simone Gerardo Di Domenico. TryItOn: A Virtual Dressing Room with Motion Tracking and Physically Based Garment Simulation. XR Salento 2022: 1st international Conference on eXtended Reality, July 2022, 06-08, pp. 63-76. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15546-8_5
N. Capece, G. Manfredi, V. Macellaro, and P. Carratù. An easy Hand Gesture Recognition System for XR-based collaborative purposes, 2022 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Extended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE), pp. 121-126, DOI: 10.1109/MetroXRAINE54828.2022.9967592
Gilda Manfredi, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, and Monica Gruosso. Revolutionizing Media and Gaming with AI: Advancements in Body Measurement Calculation, Motion Tracking, Gesture Recognition, and Upper Limb Segmentation, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, May 2023 ISSN: 16130073
Nicola Capece, Carola Gatto, Gilda Manfredi, Gabriele Gilio, Benito Luigi Nuzzo, Lucio Tommaso De Paolis, Ugo Erra. Enhancing Art Therapy with Virtual Reality and Hand Gesture Recognition: A Case Study in Pottery Modeling, XR Salento 2023: 2nd international Conference on eXtended Reality, September 2023, pp. 210-226. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43404-4_14
Nicla Maria Notarangelo, Nicola Capece, Gilda Manfredi, Nicodemo Abate, Nicola Masini, Aurelia Sole, and Ugo Erra. Terrestrial laser scanning for surveying and 3D modelling of underground built heritage: A case study of hypogea in the Sassi of Matera, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, June 2023 ISSN: 16130073
Nicola Capece, Gilda Manfredi, Gabriele Gilio, Ugo Erra, Francesco Toscano, Costanza Fiorentino, and Paola D'Antonio. An Educational Approach for Mixed Reality Visualization of Agro-Meteorological Parameters, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Extended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE), pp. 46-51, DOI: 10.1109/MetroXRAINE58569.2023.10405837
Gilda Manfredi, Nicola Capece, and Ugo Erra. AvatarizeMe: A Fast Software Tool for Transforming Selfies into Animatable Lifelike Avatars Using Machine Learning. The Eurographics Association, Smart Tools and Apps for Graphics - Eurographics Italian Chapter Conference, 2023. DOI: 10.2312/stag.20231304
Gilda Manfredi, Gabriele Gilio, Nicola Capece, Ugo Erra, and Vincenzo Baldi. ARTISTA: Redefining Pottery Design with Virtual Reality and Physically Simulated Clay. 19th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1 GRAPP, HUCAPP and IVAPP: HUCAPP, 492-499, 2024 , Rome, Italy DOI:10.5220/0012415300003660
N. Capece, G. Manfredi, B. Gargiulo, U. Erra, and F. Sogliani. A Methodological Approach for Unveiling the Evolution of Frescoes Through a Virtual Reality, 2024 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Extended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE), pp. 365-370, DOI: 10.1109/MetroXRAINE62247.2024.10796372
Gilda Manfredi, Nicola Capece, Rosario Pio Di Carlo and Ugo Erra. A Mixed Reality Application for Multi-Floor Building Evacuation Drills using Real-Time Pathfinding and Dynamic 3D Modeling The Eurographics Association, Smart Tools and Apps for Graphics - Eurographics Italian Chapter Conference, 2024. DOI: 10.2312/stag.20241331