dunc@eecg.toronto.edu (Duncan Elliott) (04/22/89)
Electrical Engineering Computer Group
Cider Seminar Series
The Design of Controllers for Articulated Figure Animation,
or "How to Make a Lamp Jump"
by
Michiel van de Panne
Electrical Engineering Computer Group
University of Toronto
Time: Friday, April 28, 1989, 12:05 --- Place: GB 220
If a lamp could jump, how would it jump? Motion
synthesis for such articulated figures is traditionally
performed by talented animators making use of keyframing
techniques. A new method of synthesizing realistic motion
for articulated figures will be presented. The method makes
use of controllers generating suitable torques to drive a
dynamic simulation of the object. Dynamic programming is used
to design the controllers.
Hopefully I can persuade a hopping lamp to attend, along
with YOU and your insightful commentary and/or suggestions.
Coming Soon
Date Who Topic
May 2 Tet Yeap A Neural Network for Temporal Pattern Recognition
May 5 Prof. Wortman Adventures in Concurrent Compilation
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