vhdPLUS Development Framework is an advanced simulation engine and middleware solution. It utilizes a component-oriented approach and provides modern software development capabilities.
The vhdPLUS Development Framework is an advanced software tool designed for creating simulation engines and middleware solutions. Developed by MIRALab, University of Geneva, and VRlab, EPFL labs, this framework reflects years of research and development experience in the domain.
One of the main advantages of vhdPLUS is its flexibility and extendibility. It supports component-based development for interactive audio-visual simulation applications, with a particular focus on virtual character simulation technologies. vhdPLUS uses C++ as the implementation language and Python as a scripting language, which allows for easy system prototyping and testing.
The VHD++ framework is built around three key elements: vhdRuntimeEngine, vhdServices, and vhdProperties. The vhdRuntimeEngine is a high-performance, application domain-neutral, operational kernel that supports a range of fundamental services. These include runtime loading of simulation-specific vhdServices, configuration and content loading, containment, serialization, concurrent data sharing, multi-threading and synchronization, service scheduling, event handling, networking, event and service brokering, object referencing, garbage collecting, and more.
The vhdServices are plugable, freely extendible components that encapsulate a range of simulation technologies. These include 3D stereoscopic rendering, 3D surround sound, VR navigation using tracking devices, real-time motion capture, virtual human animation, skin deformation, real-time physical clothes, face animation, speech, behaviors, interactive scenario authoring and execution, and more.
With an open architecture targeting extendibility and scalability, vhdPLUS features runtime flexibility through XML-based system and content configuration. Additionally, the use of multiple object-oriented design patterns improves clarity while abstraction levels simplify implementation constructs.
The vhdPLUS Development Framework offers large-scale design and code reuse. The generic vhdRuntimeEngine defines an architectural core of each VHD++ based application, enabling broad design reuse characteristic of framework-oriented development methodologies.
To use vhdPLUS, requirements include GNU Tools, Python & Scons, OpenThreads, QT, OpenSceneGraph & OpenSG, SWIG, and Xerces.
In summary, vhdPLUS Development Framework offers a versatile, component-based, and scalable solution for creating interactive audio-visual simulation applications with a focus on virtual character simulation technologies. With a range of fundamental and simulation-specific services, and support for multiple design patterns, vhdPLUS offers significant benefits to software developers looking for a flexible and powerful middleware solution.
One of the main advantages of vhdPLUS is its flexibility and extendibility. It supports component-based development for interactive audio-visual simulation applications, with a particular focus on virtual character simulation technologies. vhdPLUS uses C++ as the implementation language and Python as a scripting language, which allows for easy system prototyping and testing.
The VHD++ framework is built around three key elements: vhdRuntimeEngine, vhdServices, and vhdProperties. The vhdRuntimeEngine is a high-performance, application domain-neutral, operational kernel that supports a range of fundamental services. These include runtime loading of simulation-specific vhdServices, configuration and content loading, containment, serialization, concurrent data sharing, multi-threading and synchronization, service scheduling, event handling, networking, event and service brokering, object referencing, garbage collecting, and more.
The vhdServices are plugable, freely extendible components that encapsulate a range of simulation technologies. These include 3D stereoscopic rendering, 3D surround sound, VR navigation using tracking devices, real-time motion capture, virtual human animation, skin deformation, real-time physical clothes, face animation, speech, behaviors, interactive scenario authoring and execution, and more.
With an open architecture targeting extendibility and scalability, vhdPLUS features runtime flexibility through XML-based system and content configuration. Additionally, the use of multiple object-oriented design patterns improves clarity while abstraction levels simplify implementation constructs.
The vhdPLUS Development Framework offers large-scale design and code reuse. The generic vhdRuntimeEngine defines an architectural core of each VHD++ based application, enabling broad design reuse characteristic of framework-oriented development methodologies.
To use vhdPLUS, requirements include GNU Tools, Python & Scons, OpenThreads, QT, OpenSceneGraph & OpenSG, SWIG, and Xerces.
In summary, vhdPLUS Development Framework offers a versatile, component-based, and scalable solution for creating interactive audio-visual simulation applications with a focus on virtual character simulation technologies. With a range of fundamental and simulation-specific services, and support for multiple design patterns, vhdPLUS offers significant benefits to software developers looking for a flexible and powerful middleware solution.
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