Interactive Modeling Physical Objects

Abstract

The two foci of work have been the Newton project, simulating mechanical systems of rigid bodies, and geometric modeling research, studying how to represent physical shapes, how to query such representations, and how to manipulate them. The Newton work matured from the basic system design to a sophisticated simulation system with a strong user interface and substantial physical and geometric capabilities. For technical details see Section 2.1. The geometric modeling research explored the utility of methods from algebraic geometry, numerical analysis, and differential geometry concepts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA231941

Entities

People

  • Christoph M. Hoffmann

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algebraic Geometry
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computations
  • Computer Science
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Differential Equations
  • Differential Geometry
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Geometry
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Robotics
  • Simulations
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Research Science/Academic Research