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Use of Unity in Scientific Simulation and Modeling for Research and Education

dc.contributor.authorHutchins, Nathan
dc.contributor.authorHook, Loyd
dc.contributor.authorFriedel, Willam
dc.contributor.authorKirkendoll, Zack
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T10:35:37Z
dc.date.available2020-06-25T10:35:37Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractSimulation and Modeling in scientific research and education is very important when it comes to displaying results to the scientific community as well as the public. This can be very time consuming using the standard scientific tools with very minimal results. The University of Tulsa’s Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy Lab (VAIL) has begun using the C# based game engine Unity for the development of simulations in research and classroom settings. This paper compares the use of MATLAB and Unity for the simulation, modeling, and informational display portion of an ideal Newton’s Cradle project. Using the ideal Newton’s Cradle as the example allows us to verify and validate the accuracy and usefulness of Unity as the modeling and simulation of systems under development by VAIL. Unity has been verified in two ways, first, MATLAB was used to develop the behavioral model of the ideal Newton’s Cradle then the output was imported into Unity for verification and validation. Second, the ideal Newton’s Cradle model was developed entirely in Unity, using C#, and then the result was compared to MATLAB, again, for verification and validation. The results of VAIL testing on Unity are very positive. Using Unity, VAIL is able to more quickly develop Simulations and prototypes for the current research.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationHutchins, N., Hook, L., Friedel, W., Kirkendoll, Z. (2017) Use of Unity in Scientific Simulation and Modeling for Research and Education in Ponte, C., Dodero, J. M., Silva, M. J. (2017) Atas do XIX Simpósio Internacional de Informática Educativa e VIII Encontro do CIED – III Encontro Internacional. (179-182) Lisboa: CIED – Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudos Educacionaispt_PT
dc.identifier.isbn978-989-95733-9-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/11943
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherCIED – Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudos Educacionaispt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.eselx.ipl.pt/sites/default/files/media/2017/siie-cied_2017_atas-compressed.pdfpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSimulationpt_PT
dc.subjectUnitypt_PT
dc.subjectModelingpt_PT
dc.subjectEducationpt_PT
dc.titleUse of Unity in Scientific Simulation and Modeling for Research and Educationpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceLisboapt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage182pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage179pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAtas do XIX Simpósio Internacional de Informática Educativa e VIII Encontro do CIED – III Encontro Internacionalpt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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