Date: Tue, 05 Nov 1996 21:01:26 GMT Server: NCSA/1.4.1 Content-type: text/html Simulation Library (SL) version 2.0

Simulation Library (SL) version 2.0

(C) 1993-5 by Dan Reznik& Susan Hert

UW-Madison Robotics Lab


What is SL 2.0 ?

The simulation library (SL) is a collection of C-language functions that provide a framework in which to develop computer simulations of 2D robotic systems. SL helps a programmer concentrate solely on implementation issues specific to his/her simulation, such as a particular motion planning algorithm or a new type of kinematic structure. The idea is to (1) simplify and standardize the low-level aspects of most simulation programs (e.g., graphics, user-interface construction, run time interactivity), and (2) factor out the repetitive steps specific to writing simulations in robotics. For example, many simulations involve constructing and drawing a robot in its environment. SL addresses that by providing a high-level C-language interface in which to define, draw, and animate a robot, its environment, and the interaction between these two.

The library supports:


Downloading and installing SL

The library can be obtained via anonymous ftp from robios8.me.wisc.edu in directory /pub/SL. Both IRIX 5 and SunOS 4.1.4 versions are available.

A compressed postsciprt version of the user's manual for the library is also avaliable via anonymous ftp from robios8.me.wisc.edu in the directory /pub/TechReports as TR.RL-95002.ps.gz.

In case you need help...

Please contact one of the following people:

Dan Reznik (dreznik@cs.berkeley.edu) or Susan Hert (hert@cs.wisc.edu)