physics engine for accurate punch simulator?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:47 am
i don't have a lot of experience with physics engines but as far as i can tell,
most of them seem focused on supporting realistic-looking animation rather than
predictive simulation...
I'm interested in building a very accurate punch simulator. And I have no idea
if the abstractions that are common in modern physics engines are likely to
help or hurt...?
I want to be able to model a body and then predict the maximum force that
body could bring to bear in a punch.. or accurately predict how fast that punch could
be delivered...
I know the engines will help me get it working in broad strokes... certainly enough
to help me animate a punch in a way that looks realistic... but can they help me
model so accurately that I could use it to test out different styles of punching to
see the difference in how much and how fast force is delivered to a target? And
then assuming I got the muscle data correct would be confirmed by real-world
testing?
I have a vague sense that I may not even know enough for this question to not
be asinine, so if that's the case, my apologies in advance!
most of them seem focused on supporting realistic-looking animation rather than
predictive simulation...
I'm interested in building a very accurate punch simulator. And I have no idea
if the abstractions that are common in modern physics engines are likely to
help or hurt...?
I want to be able to model a body and then predict the maximum force that
body could bring to bear in a punch.. or accurately predict how fast that punch could
be delivered...
I know the engines will help me get it working in broad strokes... certainly enough
to help me animate a punch in a way that looks realistic... but can they help me
model so accurately that I could use it to test out different styles of punching to
see the difference in how much and how fast force is delivered to a target? And
then assuming I got the muscle data correct would be confirmed by real-world
testing?
I have a vague sense that I may not even know enough for this question to not
be asinine, so if that's the case, my apologies in advance!