COMP259: Physically-Based Modeling, Simulation

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COMP259 Physically-Based Modeling, Simulation
Animation

• Mon/Wed 200pm 315pm (SN 115)
• http//www.cs.unc.edu/lin/COMP259-S03/
• Ming C. Lin
• SN223, 962-1974
• lin_at_cs.unc.edu
• http//www.cs.unc.edu/lin
• Office Hours MW 315-415pm

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Prerequisities

• COMP250 (Scientific and Geometric Computing) or
• Basic Numerical Analysis
• COMP235 (Images, Graphics Vision) or
• COMP136 (Elementary 3D Graphics)

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Textbook References

• SIGGRAPH course notes
• In-class handouts
• Other research papers
• More references (books, papers, pointers to other
  interesting resources) available at the course
  website

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Course Overview

• 3D Models Images -gt Rendering
• (COMP 236 238)
• Virtual Reality Interface (COMP239)
• Geometric Solid Modeling (COMP 258)
• This course focuses on
• MOVEMENTS making them move !

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What Will We Be Doing

• Geometry
• Collision Detection
• Computing Contact Manifolds
• Mechanics
• Particle Dynamics
• Rigid Body Dynamics
• Non-Rigid Body Dynamics
• Numerical Computing
• Initial Value Problems
• Boundary Value Problems
• Constraints Differential-Algebraic Equations

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Possible Applications

• Computer Animation
• Virtual Environments
• Rapid Prototyping
• Haptic Rendering
• Computer Game Dynamics
• Robotics and Automation
• Medical Simulation and Analysis

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Goals

• Be aware with a collection of geometric
  algorithms for modeling contacts.
• Be knowledgeable with the following numerical
  methods for simulation initial value problems,
  constrained optimization, differential-algebraic
  equations, boundary value problems, etc
• Be familiar with the following modeling paradigms
  of physical and biological systems particle
  dynamics, rigid body dynamics, flexible and
  deformable bodies
• Be able to analyze the correctness and runtime
  performance of a given simulation method.
• Be able to apply some techniques to research
  problems.

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See Course Website

• http//www.cs.unc.edu/lin/COMP259-S03
• for more details