Darwin2k
Darwin2k
http://darwin2k.sourceforge.net/
'Darwin2k' is a robotics design and simulation program. Its simulation capabilities support engineering design and controller prototyping for robotic application; for example, it includes detailed motor and gearhead performance models, and the ability to estimate stresses in structural elements during simulation. Darwin2K is *not* an end-user application. Most uses will require at least a little coding, usually to specify application-specific robot controllers and models, high-level task descriptions, or specialized simulation components. That being said, Darwin2K does include a range of general-purpose robot models, controllers, and simulation and analysis capabilities, useful in a wide range of robot design and programming applications, that eliminate most of the work in developing a task-specific simulation or optimized robot prototype. The system also includes a distributed evolutionary algorithm for automated synthesis and optimization.
Documentation
User reference manual available in HTML format from http://darwin2k.sourceforge.net/darwin2k-docs/index.html; User tutorial available in PDF format from http://darwin2k.sourceforge.net/tutorial.pdf
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version 0.90
(stable)
released on 4 February 2002
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Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2 | Janet Casey | 1 July 2002 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Chris Leger | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | |
| Developer | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/darwin2k-devel |
| Support | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/darwin2k-users |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to build | GNU autoconf 2.52 |
| Required to build | GNU automake 1.5 |
| Required to use | Perl 5.000 or later |
| Required to use | xforms |
| Required to use | OpenGL *or* MesaGL *or* OpenInventor |
| Required to build | GNU libtool 1.4 |
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 31 August 2010.
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