Ola Nilsson
NVIS, Department of Technology, Linköping University
Mark E. Dieckmann
NVIS, Department of Technology, Linköping University
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Published in: The Annual SIGRAD Conference. Special Theme - Real-Time Simulations. Conference Proceedings from SIGRAD2003
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 10:14, p. 53-53
Published: 2003-11-20
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ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)
For realism in computer graphics today rigid body physics is no longer sufficient. Models that take into account soft objects and deformations give better visual results; and allows for interaction with accurately modelled objects.
Due to increased computer power; haptic feedback from soft bodies is emerging as an possible method of augmentation for information presentation.
We are currently developing a framework for simulating and visualizing deformable body physics using the finite element method (FEM); where the simulations include haptic feedback. This framework will be able to handle a large class of fixed topology objects described by elasticity theory.
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