Six degree-of-freedom haptic rendering using spatialized normal cone search

This paper describes a haptic rendering algorithm for arbitrary polygonal models using a six degree-of-freedom haptic interface. The algorithm supports activities such as virtual prototyping of complex polygonal models and adding haptic interaction to virtual environments. The underlying collision system computes local extrema in distance between the model controlled by the haptic device and the rest of the scene. The haptic rendering computes forces and torques on the moving model based on these local extrema. The system is demonstrated on models with tens of thousands of triangles and developed in an accessibility application for finding collision-free paths.     

虚拟装配中基于精确模型的碰撞检测算法

针对目前虚拟装配中由多边形模型引起的碰撞检测准确性低的问题,提出一种考虑公差信息的精确碰撞检测算法.首先进行分层的多边形碰撞检测,获得发生碰撞的多边形;然后基于层次图像数据将发生碰撞的多边形映射到零件相应的几何上;再依据几何的公差信息计算碰撞阈值;最后根据碰撞阈值进行精确碰撞判定.实例验证结果表明,文中算法在保证虚拟装配系统实时性的同时,提高了碰撞检测的准确性.     

SQ-Map: efficient layered collision detection and haptic rendering

This paper presents a novel layered and fast framework for real-time collision detection and haptic interaction in virtual environments based on superquadric virtual object modeling. An efficient algorithm is initially proposed for decomposing the complex objects into subobjects suitable for superquadric modeling, based on visual salience and curvature constraints. The distance between the superquadrics and the mesh is then projected onto the superquadric surface, thus generating a distance map (SQ-Map). Approximate collision detection is then performed by computing the analytical equations and distance maps instead of triangle per triangle intersection tests. Collision response is then calculated directly from the superquadric models and realistic smooth force feedback is obtained using analytical formulae and local smoothing on the distance map. Experimental evaluation demonstrates that SQ-Map reduces significantly the computational cost when compared to accurate collision detection methods and does not require the huge amounts of memory demanded by distance field-based methods. Finally, force feedback is calculated directly from the distance map and the superquadric formulae     

Efficient collision detection using bounding volume hierarchies ofk-DOPs

Collision detection is of paramount importance for many applications in computer graphics and visualization. Typically, the input to a collision detection algorithm is a large number of geometric objects comprising an environment, together with a set of objects moving within the environment. In addition to determining accurately the contacts that occur between pairs of objects, one needs also to do so at real-time rates. Applications such as haptic force feedback can require over 1000 collision queries per second. We develop and analyze a method, based on bounding-volume hierarchies, for efficient collision detection for objects moving within highly complex environments. Our choice of bounding volume is to use a discrete orientation polytope (k-DOP), a convex polytope whose facets are determined by halfspaces whose outward normals come from a small fixed set of k orientations. We compare a variety of methods for constructing hierarchies (BV-trees) of bounding k-DOPs. Further, we propose algorithms for maintaining an effective BV-tree of k-DOPs for moving objects, as they rotate, and for performing fast collision detection using BV-trees of the moving objects and of the environment. Our algorithms have been implemented and tested. We provide experimental evidence showing that our approach yields substantially faster collision detection than previous methods     

Guaranteed collision detection with toleranced motions

We present a method for guaranteed collision detection with toleranced motions. The basic idea is to consider the motion as a curve in the 12-dimensional space of affine displacements, endowed with an object-oriented Euclidean metric, and cover it with balls. The associated orbits of points, lines, planes and polygons have particularly simple shapes that lend themselves well to exact and fast collision queries. We present formulas for elementary collision tests with these orbit shapes and we suggest an algorithm, based on motion subdivision and computation of bounding balls, that can give a no-collision guarantee. It allows a robust and efficient implementation and parallelization. At hand of several examples we explore the asymptotic behavior of the algorithm and compare different implementation strategies.     

融合神经网络的布料碰撞检测算法

目的 针对当前在虚拟环境中布料柔体碰撞检测效率慢和准确性低的问题,提出一种根节点双层包围盒树结构和融合OpenNN （open neural networks library）神经网络加速预测碰撞检测的算法。方法 首先改进了碰撞检测常用的包围盒技术,提出根节点双层包围盒算法,减少包围盒的构造时间。其次使用神经网络优化碰撞检测技术,利用神经网络可以处理大量数据的优势,每次可以检测大量基本图元是否发生碰撞,解决了碰撞检测计算复杂性高的问题。最后准确地找到碰撞粒子并做出碰撞响应。结果 在相同的复杂布料模型情况下,根节点双层包围盒算法在运行速度上比传统混合包围盒算法快,耗时缩减了5.51%~11.32%。基于OpenNN算法的总耗时比根节点双层包围盒缩减了11.70%,比融合DNN （deep neural network）的自碰撞检测算法减少了6.62%。随着碰撞检测难度的增大,当布料模型的精度增加84%时,传统物理碰撞检测方法用时增加96%,融合DNN的自碰撞检测算法用时增加90.11%,而本文基于神经网络的算法用时仅增加了68.37%,同时表现出更高的稳定性,满足使用者对实时性的要求。结论 对于模拟场景中简单模型的碰撞,本文提出的根节点双层包围盒算法比传统的包围盒方法耗时短。对于复杂模型,基于OpenNN神经网络的碰撞检测算法在效率上优于传统的包围盒算法和融合DNN的自碰撞检查算法,而且模拟效果的准确性也得以保证,是一种高效的碰撞检测方法。     

gProximity: Hierarchical GPU‐based Operations for Collision and Distance Queries

We present novel parallel algorithms for collision detection and separation distance computation for rigid and deformable models that exploit the computational capabilities of many‐core GPUs. Our approach uses thread and data parallelism to perform fast hierarchy construction, updating, and traversal using tight‐fitting bounding volumes such as oriented bounding boxes (OBB) and rectangular swept spheres (RSS). We also describe efficient algorithms to compute a linear bounding volume hierarchy (LBVH) and update them using refitting methods. Moreover, we show that tight‐fitting bounding volume hierarchies offer improved performance on GPU‐like throughput architectures. We use our algorithms to perform discrete and continuous collision detection including self‐collisions, as well as separation distance computation between non‐overlapping models. In practice, our approach (gProximity) can perform these queries in a few milliseconds on a PC with NVIDIA GTX 285 card on models composed of tens or hundreds of thousands of triangles used in cloth simulation, surgical simulation, virtual prototyping and N‐body simulation. Moreover, we observe more than an order of magnitude performance improvement over prior GPU‐based algorithms.     

Collision Detection for Deformable Objects

Interactive environments for dynamically deforming objects play an important role in surgery simulation and entertainment technology. These environments require fast deformable models and very efficient collision handling techniques. While collision detection for rigid bodies is well investigated, collision detection for deformable objects introduces additional challenging problems. This paper focuses on these aspects and summarizes recent research in the area of deformable collision detection. Various approaches based on bounding volume hierarchies, distance fields and spatial partitioning are discussed. In addition, image‐space techniques and stochastic methods are considered. Applications in cloth modeling and surgical simulation are presented.     

基于混合包围盒的碰撞检测算法

提出了一种基于k-dops包围盒与包围球相结合的碰撞检测算法。预处理阶段为几何对象构造包围盒二叉树,其中节点的内层构造k-dops包围盒,节点的外层构造包围球。碰撞检测阶段,首先利用包围球快速排除不可能发生相交的物体,然后利用k-dops包围盒进一步精确地判断物体对是否发生相交。通过与QuickCD算法的性能进行比较,证明了这种混合包围盒能够有效地提高复杂结构几何体之间碰撞检测的效率。     

基于矩形包围盒的多边形碰撞检测算法

碰撞检测是计算机图形学领域中的一个普遍存在的问题。为了提高多边形碰撞检测的效率 ,针对简单形式刚性运动的多边形对象 ,提出了一种基于二维轴向矩形包围盒结构的平面简单多边形碰撞检测算法。该算法基于坐标轴的单调性对多边形进行分割 ,并通过矩形包围盒之间的预检来减少无关边对的相交测试 ,以加速算法的终止。由于采用轴向扫描线方法可以大大减少包围盒测试的数量和线段求交的数量 ,所以 ,经过少量的“边 -边”相交判断就能求解到所有交点 ,同时能快速地获得两多边形干涉发生的第 1位置。试验表明 :(1)对于一般多边形 ,该算法的复杂度也远远低于 O(NP× NQ) ;(2 )对于凸多边形对象 ,该算法的复杂度为 O(NP NQ) ,其中 NP,NQ 为多边形 P,Q的顶点数。由此可见 ,算法能够获得较好的运算效率     

Haptic rendering for dental training system

Immersion and interaction are two key features of virtual reality systems, which are especially important for medical applications. Based on the requirement of motor skill training in dental surgery, haptic rendering method based on triangle model is investigated in this paper. Multi-rate haptic rendering architecture is proposed to solve the contradiction between fidelity and efficiency requirements. Realtime collision detection algorithm based on spatial partition and time coherence is utilized to enable fast contact determination. Proxy-based collision response algorithm is proposed to compute surface contact point. Cutting force model based on piecewise contact transition model is proposed for dental drilling simulation during tooth preparation. Velocity-driven levels of detail haptic rendering algorithm is proposed to maintain high update rate for complex scenes with a large number of triangles. Hapticvisual collocated dental training prototype is established using half-mirror solution. Typical dental operations have been realized including dental caries exploration, detection of boundary within dental cross-section plane, and dental drilling during tooth preparation. The haptic rendering method is a fundamental technology to improve immersion and interaction of virtual reality training systems, which is useful not only in dental training, but also in other surgical training systems. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60605027, 50575011), National High-Tech Research & Development Program of China (Grant No. 2007AA01Z310)     

An Adaptive Spatial Subdivision of the Object Space for Fast Collision Detection of Animated Rigid Bodies

Collision detection tests between objects dominate run time simulation of rigid body animation. Traditionally, hierarchical bounding box tests are used to minimize collision detection time. But the bounding boxes do not take shapes of the objects into account which results in a large number of collision detection tests. We propose an adaptive spatial subdivision of the object space based on octree structure to rectify this problem. We also present a technique for efficiently updating this structure periodically during the simulation.     

结合轴对齐包围盒和空间划分的碰撞检测算法

目的 碰撞检测是虚拟现实,特别是虚拟装配中的关键技术。针对基于包围盒的碰撞检测算法的准确性和检测效率不足的问题,提出一种结合AABB轴对齐包围盒和空间划分的碰撞检测算法。方法 本文算法采用分步检测的方法,利用AABB算法来确定两包围盒的相交区域后,结合模型移动方向和运动趋势进行空间划分,利用碰撞检测的时空相关性,对时空相关的部分进行相交测试,通过将包围盒还原成三角面以及点的方式来保证检测的准确性。结果 本文算法与AABB层次包围盒二叉树算法、k-Dops包围盒算法以及BPS空间分割树算法进行对比实验分析。在碰撞的几何精度上,本文算法在大部分情况下与AABB算法和k-Dops算法的距离差超过阈值0.02,证明本文算法在碰撞几何精度上有明显的提高。在碰撞检测时耗上,随着碰撞检测难度的不断增加,本文算法在平移自由度下比AABB算法和BSP算法、在旋转自由度下比AABB算法和k-Dops算法的检测时间均降低了50%以上。在三角面数对算法碰撞检测时耗的影响上,当运动模型的三角面数较多时,本文算法表现出更高的稳定性。结论 结合AABB包围盒和空间划分方法的碰撞检测算法,在减少碰撞检测所需时间的同时提高了碰撞检测的准确性,可以满足虚拟装配技术中对碰撞检测算法准确性的要求,同时也能满足使用者实时性的交互习惯。     

基于骨骼的3D角色的碰撞检测

基于骨骼的角色实现快速碰撞检测。该算法以层次包围盒（OBB）为基础,通过为每个骨骼模型建立包围盒,运用分离轴理论计算包围盒的相交测试。该方法能有效地用于3D游戏引擎中碰撞检测的实现。     

Velocity-Aligned Discrete Oriented Polytopes for dynamic collision detection

We propose an acceleration scheme for many-body dynamic collision detection at interactive rates. We use the Velocity-Aligned Discrete Oriented Politope (VADOP), a tight bounding volume representation that offers fast update rates and which is particularly suitable for applications with many fast-moving objects. The axes selection that determines the shape of our bounding volumes is based on spherical coverings. We demonstrate that we can robustly detect collisions that are missed by pseudo-dynamic collision detection schemes, with even greater performance due to substantial collision pruning by our bounding volumes.     

可变形物体间的精确碰撞检测方法研究

针对可变形物体,提出了一种基于粒子的精确碰撞检测算法。首先用LBG矢量量化技术将物体的表面划分成几个小区域,然后在每个区域中分别选择一个点作为检测粒子。当一个物体接近另一个物体时,找出两物体上靠得最近的粒子对。为了得到精确的碰撞位置坐标,进一步计算靠得最近的顶点的相关三角面片之间的最短距离。若此距离小于某个给定的阈值,则可认为两物体在相关三角面片上的最近点处发生了碰撞。仿真实验验证了该算法能有效处理虚拟力交互仿真中的可变形物体的碰撞检测。     

ICCD: Interactive Continuous Collision Detection between Deformable Models Using Connectivity-Based Culling

We present an interactive algorithm for continuous collision detection between deformable models. We introduce multiple techniques to improve the culling efficiency and the overall performance of continuous collision detection. First, we present a novel formulation for continuous normal cones and use these normal cones to efficiently cull large regions of the mesh as part of self-collision tests. Second, we introduce the concept of “procedural representative triangles” to remove all redundant elementary tests between nonadjacent triangles. Finally, we exploit the mesh connectivity and introduce the concept of “orphan sets” to eliminate redundant elementary tests between adjacent triangle primitives. In practice, we can reduce the number of elementary tests by two orders of magnitude. These culling techniques have been combined with bounding volume hierarchies and can result in one order of magnitude performance improvement as compared to prior collision detection algorithms for deformable models. We highlight the performance of our algorithm on several benchmarks, including cloth simulations, N-body simulations, and breaking objects.     

Uniform offsetting of polygonal model based on Layered Depth-Normal Images

Uniform offsetting is an important geometric operation for computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) applications such as rapid prototyping, NC machining, coordinate measuring machines, robot collision avoidance, and Hausdorff error calculation. We present a novel method for offsetting (grown and shrunk) a solid model by an arbitrary distance r. First, offset polygons are directly computed for each face, edge, and vertex of an input solid model. The computed polygonal meshes form a continuous boundary; however, such a boundary is invalid since there exist meshes that are closer to the original model than the given distance r as well as self-intersections. Based on the problematic polygonal meshes, we construct a well-structured point-based model, Layered Depth-Normal Image (LDNI), in three orthogonal directions. The accuracy of the generated point-based model can be controlled by setting the tessellation and sampling rates during the construction process. We then process all the sampling points in the model by using a set of point filters to delete all the invalid points. Based on the remaining points, we construct a two-manifold polygonal contour as the resulting offset boundary. Our method is general, simple and efficient. We report experimental results on a variety of CAD models and discuss various applications of the developed uniform offsetting method.     

虚拟手术实时物体碰撞检测和软组织变形研究

针对虚拟手术系统中实时碰撞检测和软组织变形的问题进行了研究。对于实时碰撞检测,使用了包围盒检测结合三角面片检测的方法来检测物体之间的碰撞,并且找到相互碰撞的两个三角面片。对于软组织变形,使用了一种基于胡克定律的弹簧质点模型来虚拟仿真变形,并提供了控制点移动的方法。采用优化虚拟手术中的物体碰撞检测方法,减少了不必要的计算和增强了系统的精确度;简化了软组织变形的算法,相对加快了有限元模型运算速度。对推动虚拟手术的发展具有积极的意义和作用。     

6DoF haptic rendering using distance maps over implicit representations

This paper presents a haptic rendering scheme based on distance maps over implicit surfaces. Using the successful concept of support planes and mappings, a support plane mapping formulation is used so as to generate a convex representation and efficiently perform collision detection. The proposed scheme enables, under specific assumptions, the analytical reconstruction of the rigid 3D object’s surface, using the equations of the support planes and their respective distance map. As a direct consequence, the problem of calculating the force feedback can be analytically solved using only information about the 3D object’s spatial transformation and position of the haptic interaction point. Moreover, several haptic effects are derived by the proposed mesh-free haptic rendering formulation. Experimental evaluation and computational complexity analysis demonstrates that the proposed approach can reduce significantly the computational cost when compared to existing methods.