From 87b4febc5d57753ae6591a7a43633ff559154870 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karma Riuk Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 17:34:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added README with abstract --- README.md | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1a21940 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +# From Flying Balls to Colliding Polygons + +## Abstract + +> (text taken from the abstract of my report that you can find +> [here](https://github.com/karma-riuk/bachelor-project-report/blob/main/bachelorproject.pdf) + +Physics engines are a fun and interesting way to learn about the laws of +physics, as well as computer science. They provide a real-time simulation of +common physical phenomena, and therefore illustrate theoretical concepts such as +the equations that dictate the motion of objects. + +The goal of this project was to extend an existing physics engine built for +demonstration purposes. This engine was initially designed and developed to +simulate circular objects ("balls") in 2D. + +With this project, we intended to extend this engine to also simulate arbitrary +polygons, again in a physically accurate way. The main technical challenges of +the project is therefore the correct simulation of the dynamics of rigid, +polygonal objects. In particular, we developed a model of polygonal rigid +objects: + +- we implemented a simulation of their inertial motion, possibly in the + presence of a constant force field such as gravity; +- we detect collisions between objects; +- we compute and then simulate the dynamic effects of collisions. + +The simulations are animated and displayed in real-time. It is also therefore +crucial that the simulation code be efficient to obtain smooth animations.