RE: Design draft for kinematics/dynamics library...

On Fri, 9 May 2003 [email protected] wrote:

> As far as I can see from what you have put together almost everything you
> are talking about has already been accomplished in Modelica.  I could be
> wrong of course, but that is my impression from looking at the site.  I'm
> more than happy to discuss the details if you think that my impression is
> incorrect.  If my impression is correct but, for some reason, Modelica
> doesn't meet your needs so you feel the need to embark on this kind of
> project, I'd also be interested in hearing why you think it doesn't meet
> your needs.
> 
It would be more useful (and fair) if _you_ explained why Modelica
covers everything already :-) 

Seriously though:
- Just tell me where I can find any serious motion generation
  in Modelica, or kinematic family functionality.
- there is a difference between supporting the _modelling_ of systems
  and offering a _control system_ for them. Modelica has, as far as I
  know, no serious robotics-oriented control vision, above the
  "Simulink" level.
- but the real reason I am (more than) a bit shy to commit to Modelica
  should be obvious: Modelica has shown very little interest in
  becoming an open source activity.

But don't misunderstand me: I have, in principle, no objections
against Modelica.

Herman

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