Generic representation of 3D motion paths in dynamic animations of simulated construction processes

Automation in Construction

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 188-200

  Kamat, Vineet R ^a   Martinez, Julio C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animation; Discrete Event Simulation; Motion paths; Splines; Validation; Verification

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; COMPUTATION THEORY; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; INTERPOLATION; VERIFICATION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

DYNAMIC ANIMATIONS; MOTION PATHS; SIMULATED CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES; VIRTUAL SIMULATION;

MOTION PLANNING;

EID: 34848867519     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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