Inverse kinematics (IK) is the use of kinematic equations to determine the joint parameters of
a manipulator so that the end effector moves to a desired position; IK can be applied in many …

Physics simulation offers the possibility of truly responsive and realistic animation. Despite
wide adoption of physics simulation for the animation of passive phenomena, such as fluids …

Quadruped motion includes a wide variation of gaits such as walk, pace, trot and canter, and
actions such as jumping, sitting, turning and idling. Applying existing data-driven character …

We present a muscle-based control method for simulated bipeds in which both the muscle
routing and control parameters are optimized. This yields a generic locomotion control …

We develop an integrated set of gaits and skills for a physics-based simulation of a
quadruped. The motion repertoire for our simulated dog includes walk, trot, pace, canter …

We present a fully automatic method for generating gaits and morphologies for legged
animal locomotion. Given a specific animal's shape we can determine an efficient gait with …

We present a general approach to creating realistic swimming behavior for a given
articulated creature body. The two main components of our method are creature/fluid …

The Chimera is a mythological hybrid creature composed of different animal parts. The
chimera's movements are highly dependent on the spatial and temporal alignments of its …

We present a technique for analyzing a set of animal gaits to predict the gait of a new animal
from its shape alone. This method works on a wide range of bipeds and quadrupeds, and …

It is now possible to capture the 3D motion of the human body on consumer hardware and to
puppet in real time skeleton‐based virtual characters. However, many characters do not …