[ODE] Ragdoll characters with ODE

[Chris Gregan]

These guys have developed a system using genetic algorithms to allow a
character to learn how to walk by itself over several generations.
Interesting stuff, I wonder will we be seeing this in games in a few years?
Could something like it be done with ODE now?

The article...
http://www.discover.com/aug_03/feattech.html

Check out the movie on this page...
http://www.naturalmotion.com/pages/technology_hiw.htm


Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin C. Martin" <martin@metahuman.org>
To: "Nate W" <coding@natew.com>
Cc: <ode@q12.org>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 4:18 AM
Subject: Re: [ODE] Ragdoll characters with ODE


> Wouldn't be all that hard if you use a "virtual walker" approach, although
> it might not look too natural.
>
> - Martin
>
> Nate W wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Ivan Bolcina wrote:
> >
> > > How stable are ragdolls? Do you think you could teach them to walk
> > > that way also. I mean, command them some isolated action, lets say,
> > > rise right leg, and the AI would keep the rest of body in balance.
> >
> > This is the problem that got me interested in ODE, and I'm sure that's
> > true for many other people here as well.  It is a challenging problem,
one
> > that many people are working on solving in many different ways in
research
> > projects around the world.  When someone posts a video of a creature
> > walking in an ODE universe, we all cheer. :-)
> >
> > --
> >
> > Nate Waddoups
> > Redmond WA USA
> > http://www.natew.com
> >
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