15-863 Physically Based Modeling and Interactive Simulation Course Description Computer Science Department Carnegie Mellon University

PHYSICALLY BASED MODELING AND INTERACTIVE SIMULATION
INSTRUCTOR: Doug James
UNIVERSITY UNITS: 12

DESCRIPTION:
This course introduces students to physically based modeling for computer graphics and related fields, and summarizes current research issues. Efficient numerical methods for simulating a host of visually interesting physical phenomena will be covered, and discussed in the context of both interactive and offline simulation. The course should be appropriate for graduate students in all areas and for advanced undergraduates.

PREREQUISITES:
The prerequisite will be 15-462 Computer Graphics I (or equivalent undergraduate course) or permission of the instructor.

TEXT:
There will be no text, but some course notes and papers will be distributed.

METHOD OF EVALUATION:
Grading will be based on a set of assignments and a final class project.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• Overview of physical simulation in graphics and interactive applications
• Dynamical system modeling
• Numerical integration of ODEs
• Rigid body dynamics
• Structured deformable objects
• Constraints and nonsmooth contact
• Unstructured transport phenomena
• Collision detection
• Multiresolution geometric and physical modeling
• Rendering issues: graphics, haptics and acoustics
• Simulation on programmable graphics hardware
• Data-driven approaches to simulation
• Reality based measurement & inverse problems
• Nondynamical applications of physically based modeling in graphics