Chainqueen: A real-time differentiable physical simulator for soft robotics
Physical simulators have been widely used in robot planning and control. Among them,
differentiable simulators are particularly favored, as they can be incorporated into gradient …
differentiable simulators are particularly favored, as they can be incorporated into gradient …
Dark, beyond deep: A paradigm shift to cognitive ai with humanlike common sense
Recent progress in deep learning is essentially based on a “big data for small tasks”
paradigm, under which massive amounts of data are used to train a classifier for a single …
paradigm, under which massive amounts of data are used to train a classifier for a single …
Physics-based fluid simulation in computer graphics: Survey, research trends, and challenges
Physics-based fluid simulation has played an increasingly important role in the computer
graphics community. Recent methods in this area have greatly improved the generation of …
graphics community. Recent methods in this area have greatly improved the generation of …
Material point method: Overview and challenges ahead
The paper gives an overview of Material Point Method and shows its evolution over the last
25 years. The Material Point Method developments followed a logical order. The article aims …
25 years. The Material Point Method developments followed a logical order. The article aims …
GPU optimization of material point methods
The Material Point Method (MPM) has been shown to facilitate effective simulations of
physically complex and topologically challenging materials, with a wealth of emerging …
physically complex and topologically challenging materials, with a wealth of emerging …
A massively parallel and scalable multi-GPU material point method
Harnessing the power of modern multi-GPU architectures, we present a massively parallel
simulation system based on the Material Point Method (MPM) for simulating physical …
simulation system based on the Material Point Method (MPM) for simulating physical …
Revisiting integration in the material point method: a scheme for easier separation and less dissipation
The material point method (MPM) recently demonstrated its efficacy at simulating many
materials and the coupling between them on a massive scale. However, in scenarios …
materials and the coupling between them on a massive scale. However, in scenarios …
IQ-MPM: an interface quadrature material point method for non-sticky strongly two-way coupled nonlinear solids and fluids
We propose a novel scheme for simulating two-way coupled interactions between nonlinear
elastic solids and incompressible fluids. The key ingredient of this approach is a ghost matrix …
elastic solids and incompressible fluids. The key ingredient of this approach is a ghost matrix …
A hybrid material point method for frictional contact with diverse materials
We present a new hybrid Lagrangian Material Point Method for simulating elastic objects
like hair, rubber, and soft tissues that utilizes a Lagrangian mesh for internal force …
like hair, rubber, and soft tissues that utilizes a Lagrangian mesh for internal force …
An implicit compressible SPH solver for snow simulation
Snow is a complex material. It resists elastic normal and shear deformations, while some
deformations are plastic. Snow can deform and break. It can be significantly compressed …
deformations are plastic. Snow can deform and break. It can be significantly compressed …