[ODE] complete 3D Characters with physics?

[Gene Ruebsamen]

Hi Dennis,

I've been working on simulating an articulated 3D Character in ODE as
well.  You can take a look at some of my preliminary code at:

www.realtyroad.com/gene/

I haven't gone quite as far as you are suggesting with simulating the 22
major bones.  Though one of my characters is composed of upper/lower
arms & legs, a head, a torso, and two feet.  All of which are connected
by the proper joints (hinge for the elbows, knees, and ankle.  Ball &
socket for the arm & leg sockets).

I suspect the most difficult part of the simulation will be to devise a
control system to control the movement of the complex character.  That's
no easy feat.  Russ came up with a system to control his biped robot
(see the ODE website). I am trying to evolve a neural network using
Genetic Algorithms to control my characters, with limited success thus
far. 

Good Luck!  Let the list know how your simulation turns out.

Gene Ruebsamen

On Tue, 2002-03-12 at 11:48, Dennis Jan Franken wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> ODE looks like a really cool physic engine, many
> thanks, i'm looking forward to pump up our 
> game engine :))
> 
> Has anybody tried to simulate a fully articulated
> 3D Character with ODE, and can give me some
> expirience? 
> That would mean simulating 22 bones minimum, 
> or about 60 more with fingers and toes, using 
> hinge joints and ball and socket joints with
> rotation limits.
> 
> Is this reasonably possible with speed, stability 
> and memory?
> 
> I'm asking because i should delay that experiment
> if i knew that i have to expect a lot of problems.
> Thanks!
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
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