CSE 788 Spring 2008


Group Members:

Oleg Mishchenko and Neelima Karanam

Project:

Interactive character movement modification by weight and age

References:

Most Relevant (Biomechanical)
Stride dependent changes in gait of older people
A Comparison of Gait Characteristics in Young and Old Subjects

Earlier Finds (Dynamics)
Computer Animation of Human Walking A Survey
Animation of Dynamic Legged Locomotion
Using Dynamic Analysis for Realistic Animation of Articulated Bodies

Earlier Finds (Medical)
Sex modifies the relationship between age and gait: a population-based study of older adults
Reduced Hip Extension in the Elderly: Dynamic or Postural?
Basic gait parameters: reference data for normal subjects, 10-79 years of age
Three-dimensional gait analysis of obese adults

Earlier Finds (Other)
Integrating Age Attributes To Virtual Human Locomotion

Motivation:

Help the animator change a character's movement easily, by changing a few parameters. Could be particularly useful for animating the characters in the background

Challeges:

Obtaining data on the effect of weight and age on character movement
Making the walk look realistic given the parameters

Progress:

Initial Tests:
Video 1
Video 2
NormalWalk
FasterWalk
SmallerSteps
InteractiveWalk
AngleLimits