Applications of Evolutionary Computation to
Quadrupedal Animal Animation
James E. Murphy, B.Sc. (Hons.)
Submitted to University College Dublin
for the degree of Ph.D. in the
College of Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences
March 2011
Supervisors:
Dr. Michael O'Neill (site)
Dr. Hamish Carr (site)
Examiners: Prof. Simon Lucas, Prof. Anthony Brabazon and Dr. Michela Bertolotto
Thesis:
Link to electronic copy of thesis here.
Abstract:
Link to summary of thesis here.
Video list (.mov): click here for .mp4
Chapter 2 Animation:
Physics engine rigid body demonstration
Rag doll horse model
Chapter 5 Horse model:
Spring values set too low
Spring values set slightly too low or too high
Spring values set correctly
Spring values set too high
Spring values set too high (slow motion)
Chapter 6 Gait motion data and representations:
Animation from Muybridge photographs
Motion capture horse model
Published motion data (unoptimised)
Chapter 7 Manual motion data optimisation:
Motion Data Development Environment
Chapter 8 Automatic physics-based motion data optimisation:
Published motion data (optimised)
Free grammar hop
Free grammar shuffle
Sinusoidal grammar gallop
Sinusoidal grammar walk
Terrain traversal unoptimised
Terrain traversal optimised
Chapter 9 Variable Morphologies:
Multiple models scene
Chapter 10 Kinematic gait and transition animation system:
Curve Modifier Application
Kinematic Gait Transition System
Submitted to University College Dublin
for the degree of Ph.D. in the
College of Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences
March 2011
Supervisors:
Dr. Michael O'Neill (site)
Dr. Hamish Carr (site)
Examiners: Prof. Simon Lucas, Prof. Anthony Brabazon and Dr. Michela Bertolotto
Thesis:
Link to electronic copy of thesis here.
Abstract:
Link to summary of thesis here.
Video list (.mov): click here for .mp4
Chapter 2 Animation:
Physics engine rigid body demonstration
Rag doll horse model
Chapter 5 Horse model:
Spring values set too low
Spring values set slightly too low or too high
Spring values set correctly
Spring values set too high
Spring values set too high (slow motion)
Chapter 6 Gait motion data and representations:
Animation from Muybridge photographs
Motion capture horse model
Published motion data (unoptimised)
Chapter 7 Manual motion data optimisation:
Motion Data Development Environment
Chapter 8 Automatic physics-based motion data optimisation:
Published motion data (optimised)
Free grammar hop
Free grammar shuffle
Sinusoidal grammar gallop
Sinusoidal grammar walk
Terrain traversal unoptimised
Terrain traversal optimised
Chapter 9 Variable Morphologies:
Multiple models scene
Chapter 10 Kinematic gait and transition animation system:
Curve Modifier Application
Kinematic Gait Transition System