Ivan Bach (ib++at++ivan.engr.sgi.com)
Thu, 20 Jul 1995 08:04:42 -0700
(Please forward comments to geom++at++cs.unc.edu)
I_COLLIDE Collision Detection Library
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We announce the release of Version 1.0 of I_COLLIDE collision detection
library. I_COLLIDE is an interactive and exact collision detection library for
large environments composed of convex polyhedra. Many non-convex polyhedra may
be decomposed into a set of convex polyhedra, which may then be used with this
library. I_COLLIDE exploits coherance (the property of a simulation to change
very litle between consecutive time steps) and the properties of
convexity to achieve very fast collision detection which is exact to the
accuracy of the input models. We've tested the library in both an
architectural walkthrough and multi-body simulations , impulse-based
simulations and the time required for collision detection is typically small
compared to the time to generate the graphics for these simulations.
I_COLLIDE has been developed by researchers at the University of N. Carolina
Chapel Hill and the University of California at Berkeley.
For more information, check out the I_COLLIDE WWW page:
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~geom/I_COLLIDE.html
You can ftp the tar file (it has the installation instructions) using
ftp cs.unc.edu (anonymous ftp)
cd pub/users/manocha/CODE/COLLISION
get I_COLLIDE.tar.Z (use binary mode)
For questions or comments related to I_COLLIDE send e-mail to geom++at++cs.unc.edu .
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Dinesh Manocha Tel : 919-9621749
Department of Computer Science Fax : 919-9621799
CB #3175, Sitterson Hall WWW : http://www.cs.unc.edu/~manochaUniversity of N. Carolina INTERNET: manocha++at++cs.unc.edu
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175
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Ivan Bach, ib++at++sgi.com
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