Control Sims
2023-08-01T00:00:00Z
Explore dynamic systems through simulations like a 1D Bouncing Ball, showcasing collision dynamics and energy transfer, and a Passive Walker, demonstrating natural stability and energy-efficient locomotion. These foundational models highlight principles of physics-based control and motion.
Bouncing Ball
This is one of my first simulations that I created just to sort out some of the animation steps and to get and understanding to how I am going to derive some of the equations of motion. In this simulation gravity is the only factor the ball is in a fixed position along the x-axis.
Passive Walker
This is a simulation of a passive walker, meaning that it does not use motors but its own momentum and gravity to walk. This simulation involves more complicated equations like Euler Lagrange to get the equations of motion. The equations of motion were derived independently using SymPy.
