European Conference on Artificial Life

Title

MecaCell: an Open-source Efficient Cellular Physics Engine

Authors

• Jean Disset
• Sylvain Cussat-Blanc
• Yves Duthen

Presentation Schedule

• Talk Time: 16:35
• Date: Tuesday 21 July
• Session: Special Session – Morphogenetic Engineering 2 RCH/248 Tuesday 21 July 16:10

Full Paper Download

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Abstract

We present an open source physics engine specialised for multi-cellular artificial organisms simulations. It is computationally efficient in comparison to gas-based and finite element models and more realistic than standard mass-springdamper systems.