Autonomic computing investigates how systems can achieve (user) specified “control”
outcomes on their own, without the intervention of a human operator. Autonomic computing …

Physics simulation offers the possibility of truly responsive and realistic animation. Despite
wide adoption of physics simulation for the animation of passive phenomena, such as fluids …

This article describes a system for the evolution and coevolution of virtual creatures that
compete in physically simulated three-dimensional worlds. Pairs of individuals enter one-on …

This paper describes a novel system for creating virtual creatures that move and behave in
simulated three-dimensional physical worlds. The morphologies of creatures and the neural …

Recent developments in nanotechnology herald nanometer-sized devices expected to bring
light to a number of groundbreaking applications. Communication with and among …

Since the first edition of this book in 2007, there has been a fast evolution in Virtual Reality.
Palmer Luckey designed a prototype for what would become the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality …

Physics-based simulation and control of biped locomotion is difficult because bipeds are
unstable, underactuated, high-dimensional dynamical systems. We develop a simple control …

We address the longstanding challenge of producing flexible, realistic humanoid character
controllers that can perform diverse whole-body tasks involving object interactions. This …

Image rendering maps scene parameters to output pixel values; animation maps motion-
control parameters to trajectory values. Because these map** functions are usually …

This paper describes algorithms for the animation of men and women performing three
dynamic athletic behaviors: running, bicycling, and vaulting. We animate these behaviors …