Don's Progress Report: DATE 4-16-2001

Goals for the past week

Read up on collision detection/resolution techniques. Implementation of object properties.

Accomplishments for the past week

Read up on collision detection/response, kinematics, and dynamics. Implemented:

Class, OBB (oriented-bounding box) used for testing the intersection of two objects in the game.

Program, two OBBs that light up when intersecting. The first can be controlled by rotation, the other by translation.

Program, a prototype for linear dynamics. Two boxes, one controllable, can collide at different angles. The controllable box exihibits friction. The other box has constant acceleration to the left.

List of schedule-altering events

• Basic Linear Collision prototype is done.

Plans for the coming week

Assess the need for rotational dynamics.

Implementation of Object, MovingObject, base classes.

Combine the collision detection work with the graphics to create a player controlled entity.