daVinci Code: Accurate Physical simulation

In this movie a user is interacting with a group of triangles with interlocking teeth. There is friction between each body and between the bodies and plane of motion. Note, the scene is simulated in 2.5D but rendered in 3D.

In this movie a user is interacting with a group of boxes using a mouse cursor. The boxes are stacked and dragged left and right. The frictional responses are different for each layer in the stack.

In this movie a user is interactive with a group of boxes using a mouse cursor. Though simulated in 2D, the graphics are rendered in 3D.

In this movie the user is interacting with a chain of boxes connected with revolute joints. The boxes collide with each other (except for neighbors) and the static obstacle in the middle of the scene.

In this movie the user is interacting with a closed chain of boxes. The boxes collide with each other (except for neighbors) and the ground plane.

In this movie, dvc is simulating an example taken from a parts feeding application (pdf). It is a device with a cavity of complex geometry designed to orient a cup-shaped part.

In this movie a position controlled arm (green rectangle) pushes a block (red rectangle). There is friction between the arm and the block, and between the block and the plane of motion. The three blue circles represent a support tripod and lines are drawn to represent friction forces.

In this movie a triangle slides against the vertex and side of a larger triangle.

A simulation of a vibrating plate with a part resting on top. More details of the experiment can be found here. The plate rotates about an axis 5 cm below its top edge. As predicted, the part converges to the center.

A simulation of a vibrating plate with a part resting on top. More details of the experiment can be found here. The plate rotates about an axis 5 cm above its top edge. As predicted, the part diverges from the center.

A simulation of a vibrating plate with a part resting on top. More details of the experiment can be found here. In this movie the plate's oscillation is aliased by the frame-rate of the simulator.

A simulation of a vibrating plate with a part resting on top. More details of the experiment can be found here. This movie shows a close up view of the interaction between the part and the vibrating plate.

A simulation of a vibrating plate with a part resting on top. More details of the experiment can be found here.