[ODE] ODE and Alife

[Marty Rabens]

I'm guessing you're already aware of it, but have you checked out
Framsticks?

Regards,
   Marty Rabens


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ode-bounces at q12.org [mailto:ode-bounces at q12.org] On Behalf Of
John
> Ratcliff
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 9:52 AM
> To: ode
> Subject: [ODE] ODE and Alife
> 
> Is there anyone on the list using ODE (or any physics engine for that
> matter) to use Alife techniques to evolve complex vehicles and
> behaviors?  I've seen one simple demo that just evolves a walker, but
> I'm imagining something much more complex with many bodies and joints,
> being driven by one or multiple engines (should be feasible so long as
> the genotype can express it) and also handles a behavior system more
> complex than 'can I move'.
> 
> If I had the bandwidth (and I don't right now) I would enjoy working
on
> a project like this myself.  I'm envisioning evolving highly complex
> tinker-toy-esque objects composed of dozens of bodies and joints, with
a
> fairly sophisticated steering mechanism.
> 
> 
> 
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