Using Biology to Make Better Animations (2008) Torsten Reil
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For years I have heard about special algorithms that were used to understand how the flow could effect blood cells through a mechanical valve using a NASA formula for analyzing air flow through a jet engine. Even the crash sequences in the pod races of Star Wars were completely based on a virtual crash formula that was 100% computer driven, and there are many other examples of this concept. It is the obvious evolution in 3d design animation. Instead of a two day creation that was the result of interpretation of what would happen in a particular case, these formula actually allow for the computer to do much of “tweaking.”
Now at TED, Torsten Reil gives a remarkable talk was given about how characters move in games, and how to make more lifelike using genetic algorithms… mimicking the human spinal cord and using evolutionary learning algorithms… it is very cool idea.
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Revisiting Site Relational Graphs
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Presidential Watch 08 website has a very interesting map of the relationship of a bunch of politcal bLog websites, and shows ALL of their relationship to eachother in the bLog-o-Sphere map. CLICK HERE to view.
It is would have been nice to be able to rotate and move nodes in the flash chart, that takes a while to load. Very, very kewl way to represent relationships, between sites. It wold be nice to be able to zoom in more easily as well… anyway - reminiscent of the GraphViz application ( see: 2007-02-08 ). In the meantime enjoy the idea.
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Archived Polls
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This is all the active polls for this site, more is on the way in terms of cleanup, and use. For now i have selected a few simple questions to start with… more on the way that deal with design and advertising topics, as well as a few political questions. Not sure where this will go, just a bit interested in trying it out.
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This is where i plan to include the main question of the moment. A question that can be of many different genres, but is something I am interested in hearing what kind answers I will get. Plans exist for a very exensive set of questions… not sure where I wanna take this.
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the coolest use of technology as proof of concept…
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Oh, a form of Real World social network data gathering and representation of social connections at a convention… interesting data gathering technique. Used in a convention - very cool use of the technology, question is, what kind of information was gleened.
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