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 -- Duncan Elliott, Dept. EE, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada M5S 1A5 dunc@eecg.toronto.edu dunc@eecg.utoronto.ca uunet!utai!eecg!dunc LAT: 43 39' 35.9"N LON: 79 23' 41.7"W ELEVATION: 349.30 VE3PKD