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wajdyf
06-27-2006, 03:25 PM
Hi,

This is a real time dynamics/expressions simulation of a robot that collects some balls into a basket while avoiding some obstacles.

The simulation mimics real life robots :
I used impulses to move the robot .
I used friction to simulate breaks

The brain is a chain of expressions , calculating the distance to the target , while looking out for obsticales and adjusting the impulses/friction accordingly.

The brain also controls a series of joints , which moves arround a (passively dynamic) claw that catches the balls (active dynamic).

check out the video:
AI8.mov (http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=check_download&ufid=3773A52B230068D6&key=4e10be1aea8660916b2689f370cca311484d16ac)
ArchangelTalon
06-27-2006, 03:38 PM
Very cool :D

Can't crit much as I wouldn't know where to begin. Might be cool to add a counter-balance that extends to compensate for the claw arm overbalancing it.

How does it manage with moving or dynamic obstacles?
SHEPEIRO
06-27-2006, 03:53 PM
thats cool is that all in MAX??
wajdyf
06-27-2006, 07:45 PM
it's on MAYA 7.0
about the obsticale's it anticipates the colition using the velocity curve and adds an impulse tangentional to that obsticale
GLandolina
06-28-2006, 12:48 AM
wow, my only crit is it seems to know where the balls are, maybe give it a field of view so that it only goes to pick up balls it can see, then it will scout about until it see's the next
BananaSalat
06-28-2006, 12:58 PM
Thats cool is it coded ?
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