“Animating bird flight using aerodynamics”
Conference:
Type:
Interest Area:
- Production & Animation
Title:
- Animating bird flight using aerodynamics
Session/Category Title: Behavior and Flight
Presenter(s)/Author(s):
Abstract:
Aerodynamic principles are employed for physical animation of bird flight. Control of the flight trajectory is possible through direct or indirect control of the pitching moment.
References:
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2. A. Azuma.The Biokinetics of Flying and Swimming, Springer-Verlag,Tokyo, 1992.
3. C.D. Perkins and R.E. Hage. Airplane Performance, Stability and Control,Wiley, New York, 1949.
4. B. Ramakrishnananda and K.C. Wong. Animating Bird Flight Using Aerodynamics,Technical Report CGIT-IAG-TR98-4, Centre for Graphics and Imaging Technology. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Aug 1998.
5. K.C. Wong, S.K. Lim, L.L. Goh, B.H. Low and B. Ramakrishnananda. “Litter Bug,” In SIBGRAPI ‘98 Video Festival, 1998 International Symposium on Computer Graphics, Image Processing and Vision, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 1998.
