Tutorial 3: SOFA, an Open-Source Framework for Physics Simulation in Augmented Reality

This tutorial will shortly review the background in physics simulation and introduce the main principles of the SOFA framework. Examples of SOFA simulations will be presented. The afternoon will be more "hands-on" oriented starting with an interactive user tutorial, followed by a developer tutorial. Further to this tutorial, you should have all the basis to build your own physics simulation. The SOFA tutorial at ISMAR is the opportunity to discover an open-source physics engine and include physics in your AR applications. From a starting up to a developer level, this tutorial focus on the wide topic of physics simulation. Not only will the physics of SOFA add realism into your AR application, but it might allow you to address new research and industrial challenges. Moreover, the flexible architecture of the software and the large international open-source community will make your start with SOFA easier. Attend the tutorial and join the community! This tutorial is done once a year. A global publication about SOFA has been published in 2012: Multi-Model Framework for Interactive Physical Simulation. All publications based on SOFA can be found here: https://www.sofa-framework.org/applications/publications/.