Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, January 21, 1998

Location:

DC1304

Time:

1:30

Chair:

Tali Zvi

1. Adoption of the Agenda - additions or deletions

2. Coffee Hour

Coffee hour this week:

Mark Riddell

Coffee hour next week:

??

3. Next meeting

Date:

Wednesday, January 28, 1998

Location:

In the Lab

Time:

1:30

Chair:

Clara Tsang

Technical presentation:

Tali Zvi

4. Forthcoming

Chairs:

1. Shalini Aggarwal (Feb 4th)
2. Richard Bartels (Feb 11th)
3. Ian Bell (Feb 18th)

Tech Presenters:

1. Clara Tsang (4th)
2. Teresa Yeung (11th)
3. Shalini Aggarwal (18th)

5. Technical Presentations

Presenter:

Ian Stewart

Title:

Constrained Dynamics

Abstract:

A common approach when trying to model complicated non-rigid objects in an environment is to represent the object using a collection of particles. The movement of the particles are then simulated by applying elementary physics.

By imposing certain constraints between particles, it is hoped the behaviour of the modelled non-rigid object will be properly simulated. These inter-particle constraints, however, make the computation of the movement of the particles non-trivial.

In this talk I will discuss constrained dynamics, a method ideal for computing the movement when inter-particle constraints are inelastic. Inelastic constraints cause serious problems for some other approaches.

6. General Discussion Items

• New CGL Web page

7. Action List

8. Director's Meeting

9. Seminars

10. Lab Cleanup