Conference proceeding
BEAPS: Integrating Volumetric Dynamics in Virtual Agent Prototyping
ADVANCES IN VISUAL COMPUTING (ISVC 2021), PT I, v 13017, pp 427-438
01 Jan 2021
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Abstract
Interactive real-time virtual worlds benefit from agents with complex shapes and geometry, imbued with a repertoire of expressive actions suitable for engaging narrative settings. Volumetric simulations like position-based dynamics, often used for motion picture graphics or interactive material simulations, offer a way towards increased expressivity. We describe a proof-of-concept real-time simulation testbed that integrates animated agent behaviors with deformable geometries, specifically GPU-accelerated volumetric soft body dynamics, and custom planners that expand the agents' behavioral action space. We introduce these simulations in a modular hierarchical event-driven agent prototyping framework aiming for minimal message passing between the CPU and GPU. As a result, more diverse animations, beyond skeletal animation and Inverse Kinematics, are afforded to virtual agents that can be incorporated directly in a narrative setting.
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- Title
- BEAPS: Integrating Volumetric Dynamics in Virtual Agent Prototyping
- Creators
- Abishek S. Kumar - Drexel UniversityStefan Rank - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- ADVANCES IN VISUAL COMPUTING (ISVC 2021), PT I, v 13017, pp 427-438
- Series
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 12
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Digital Media
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000763021900034
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85121920633
- Other Identifier
- 991019167444404721
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