Handling of soft rods.

Mechanics of soft composites of rods in elastic gels.

We report detailed theoretical investigations of the micromechanics and bulk elastic properties of composites consisting of randomly distributed stiff fibers embedded in an elastic matrix in two and three dimensions. Recent experiments [V. Pelletier, N. Gal, P. Fournier, and M. L. Kilfoil, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 188303 (2009)] have suggested that the inclusion of stiff microtubules in a softer, ...

Soft Constraint Propagation and Solving inConstraint Handling

Soft tissue handling and dental implant treatment

Ectodermal dysplasias are a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by defective formation of tissues derived from the embryonic ectoderm. Besides tissues of epidermal origin, other maxillofacial structures including hard and soft tissues can be affected. Disturbances in the early development of teeth frequently result in congenital absence or deformities of teeth. The lack of ...

Soft Articulated Characters with Fast Contact Handling

Fast contact handling of soft articulated characters is a computationally challenging problem, in part due to complex interplay between skeletal and surface deformation. We present a fast, novel algorithm based on a layered representation for articulated bodies that enables physically-plausible simulation of animated characters with a high-resolution deformable skin in real time. Our algorithm ...

Handling Network Management Information Complexity Through Soft Computing

The increasing complexity of modern networks requires radical changes in network management approaches. One of the prerequisites for successful management of these complex systems is the ability to handle large amounts of information. The information may contain incoherent, missing, or unreliable data that need to be filtered and processed. In this respect, artificial intelligence techniques of...