Interactive simulation of rigid body dynamics in computer graphics

TY - JOUR

T1 - Interactive simulation of rigid body dynamics in computer graphics

AU - Bender, Jan

AU - Erleben, Kenny

AU - Trinkle, Jeff

PY - 2014/2

Y1 - 2014/2

N2 - Interactive rigid body simulation is an important part of many modern computer tools, which no authoring tool nor game engine can do without. Such high-performance computer tools open up new possibilities for changing how designers, engineers, modelers and animators work with their design problems. This paper is a self contained state-of-the-art report on the physics, the models, the numerical methods and the algorithms used in interactive rigid body simulation all of which have evolved and matured over the past 20 years. Furthermore, the paper communicates the mathematical and theoretical details in a pedagogical manner. This paper is not only a stake in the sand on what has been done, it also seeks to give the reader deeper insights to help guide their future research.

AB - Interactive rigid body simulation is an important part of many modern computer tools, which no authoring tool nor game engine can do without. Such high-performance computer tools open up new possibilities for changing how designers, engineers, modelers and animators work with their design problems. This paper is a self contained state-of-the-art report on the physics, the models, the numerical methods and the algorithms used in interactive rigid body simulation all of which have evolved and matured over the past 20 years. Furthermore, the paper communicates the mathematical and theoretical details in a pedagogical manner. This paper is not only a stake in the sand on what has been done, it also seeks to give the reader deeper insights to help guide their future research.

U2 - 10.1111/cgf.12272

DO - 10.1111/cgf.12272

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0167-7055

VL - 33

SP - 246

EP - 270

JO - Computer Graphics Forum (Print)

JF - Computer Graphics Forum (Print)

IS - 1

ER -