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An iterative approach to dynamic simulation of 3-D rigid-body motions for real-time interactive computer animation

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Abstract

A method is presented for approximating the motions of linked 3-dimensional rigid body systems that may be applied in the context of interactive motion specification for computer animation. The method is based on decoupling the ballistic (free) component of the motion of the points that constitute the solid, and the component due to the shape constraint of the solid. This allows for a conceptually simple and computationally efficient algorithm for motion specification.

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Computing Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, NL-5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    Cornelius W. A. M. van Overveld

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van Overveld, C.W.A.M. An iterative approach to dynamic simulation of 3-D rigid-body motions for real-time interactive computer animation. The Visual Computer 7, 29–38 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01994115

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