Real-Time Collision Detection (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3-D Technology) (Hardcover)

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"Accurate and efficient collision detection in complex environments is one of the foundations of today's cutting-edge computer games. Yet collision detection is notoriously difficult to implement robustly and takes up an increasingly large fraction of compute cycles in current game engines as increasingly detailed environments are becoming the norm. Real-time Collision Detection is a comprehensive reference on this topic, covering it with both breadth and depth. Not only are the fundamental algorithms explained clearly and in detail, but Ericson's book covers crucial implementation issues, including geometric and numeric robustness and cache-efficient implementations of the algorithms. Together, these make this book a 'must have' practical reference for anyone interested in developing interactive applications with complex environments." -Matt Pharr, NVIDIA

"Christer Ericson's Real-time Collision Detection is an excellent resource that covers the fundamentals as well as a broad array of techniques applicable to game development." -Jay Stelly, Valve

"Christer Ericson provides a practical and very accessible treatment of real-time collision detection. This includes a comprehensive set of C++ implementations of a very large number of routines necessary to build such applications in a context which is much broader than just game programming. The programs are well-thought out and the accompanying discussion reveals a deep understanding of the graphics, algorithms, and ease of implementation issues. It will find a welcome home on any graphics programmer's bookshelf although it will most likely not stay there long as others will be constantly borrowing it...." -Hanan Samet, University of Maryland


"Real-Time Collision Detection is an excellent resource that every serious engine programmer should have on his bookshelf. Christer Ericson covers an impressive range of techniques and presents them using concise mathematics, insightful figures, and practical code." -Eric Lengyel, Senior Programmer, Naughty Dog


"If you think you already know everything about collision detection, you're in for a surprise! This book not only does an excellent job at presenting all the collision detection methods known to date, it also goes way beyond the standard material thanks to a plethora of juicy, down-to-earth, hard-learned implementation tips and tricks. This produces a perfect blend between theory and practice, illustrated by the right amount of source code in appropriate places. Basically the book just oozes with experience. Christer doesn't forget all the alternative topics that, despite not directly related to collision detection, can ruin your implementation if you don't include them in your design. The chapters on robustness and optimization are priceless in this respect. Its carefully crafted compact kd-tree implementation beautifully concludes a unique book full of luminous gems." -Pierre Terdiman, principal software engineer, NovodeX AG, and writer of the popular collision detection library Opcode


"When I received a copy of Real-Time Collision Detection for review, I was in the midst of redesigning an architectural visualization and lighting design program. The Bounding Volume Hierarchies chapter allowed me to quickly and easily design and implement an efficient ray tracing acceleration scheme. It also provided me with a wealth of information on various design strategies, which gave me the confidence that I had chosen a near-optimal approach. What one of my clients recently said about the finished software reflects my opinion of this fantastic book: 'Holy cow! Excellent work!'" -Ian Ashdown, byHeart Consultants Limited

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The complete engineering guide to Collision Detection from a top engineer at Sony

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This book is concerned with the subject of collision detection, a broad topic dealing with a seemingly simple problem: detecting if two (or more) objects are intersecting. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cached primitives, buffer readbacks, welding neighborhood, beveling planes, merging tolerance, support mapping function, vertices that should, vertex welding, loose octrees, artificial neighbors, separating axis, collision detection applications, gathering similar terms, interfeature distance, supporting vertex, collision queries, preorder traversal order, spatial partitioning method, pairing node, negative halfspace, separating axes, collision detection system, occlusion queries, perform collision tests, welding tolerance Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Emde Boas, Intersecting Ray, Point Given, Point Let, Testing Point, Znear Zfar New!
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15 Reviews 5 star:  (11) 4 star:  (3) 3 star:  (1) 2 star:    (0) 1 star:    (0)           Average Customer Review 4.7 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   28 of 29 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just for Game Programmers!, March 19, 2005 By  Randall Helzerman (campbell, ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       Let me state in the most emphatic terms--this book contains the very best discussion on spatial indexing and querying ever written. If you have an algorithm which is spending too much time querying in quad trees, then you need to buy this book and read it until you become one with it. It should be pointed out that this book will be useful not just for game programmers but also for other programmers who do a lot of computational geometry. EDA programmers, VLSI, CAD programmers, etc, rejoice. I disagree with a previous reviewer who is complaining about lack of source code, etc. The author provides good C++ implementations of his algorithms and provides very clear descriptions of them. The author is holding up his end of the bargan--if you arn't a computational Jedi knight of space and time after reading this book, the fault isn't in the efforts of the author, its in the efforts of the reader. Don't worry about how expensive the book is. I've used it on the job and it has already paid for itself many times over. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   19 of 20 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you'll need on the topic.., March 7, 2005 By  Stephen Waits (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Christer has done an amazing job of completely covering a large topic. Anyone writing collision detection systems for games (or other real-time apps) needn't look any further than this book. It's also full of things even non CD System writers will find handy, such as optimal intersection tests (Chapter 5) And, in the end (Chapter 13), he includes a number of great optimization techniques. Overall, this is great as both educational and reference. It's got a permanent spot on my bookshelf. Highly recommended! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A Vectorized Approach, July 6, 2005 By  Erin Catto "physics programmer" (Menlo Park, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This book has great depth and breadth. It covers narrow phase, broad phase, and optimization. It has more coverage of broad phase and optimization than I have seen in any other book. Also, the bibliography is quite extensive, with many entries containing links to pdf files. What I really appreciate about this book is the vectorized approach. Many algorithms are derived and implemented in a vectorized form. This not only improves readability, but also makes them efficient for modern SIMD architectures. I have found this book to be invaluable in my day to day work. I highly recommend this book. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 15 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Buy The author's easy-to-understand presentation of the GJK algorithm is more than worth the price of the book. Read more Published 1 month ago by J. Wood 4.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of collision detection. I can't give it 5 stars, because collision detection is a HUGE topic. Not really their fault, but the book is a bit incomplete because of it. Read more Published 4 months ago by Scott Lembcke 5.0 out of 5 stars Book that every game programmer should read. Book that every game programmer should read - it's that simple. While it does focus on collision detection, this subject is so broad it touches multiple other vital areas like... Read more Published 11 months ago by Maciej Sinilo 5.0 out of 5 stars The best resource on collision detection that I have encountered This is an extremely well written text. The examples are clear, and it manages to cover a lot of ground. Read more Published 21 months ago by Mikola Lysenko 4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent explanations of collision detection algorithms and their optimization The first half of this book explains the most popular collision detection functions. The collisions presented are mostly in 3D, but there are also some 2D versions. Read more Published 24 months ago by Marco Alvarado Perez 5.0 out of 5 stars worth every dollar Two things stand out about this author: 1) he drives every discussion toward performance issues, and 2) he provides just enough source code for a developer like me to lock in... Read more Published on June 2, 2007 by Steven D. Skrabacz 5.0 out of 5 stars Best collision book i've seen so far I've read MANY collision detection books over the years and this is by far the best one i've seen to teach programmers how to LEARN collision detection from basic tests to highly... Read more Published on March 2, 2007 by Michael Morton 5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive reference and tutorial on game geometry This book does more than collision. Don't get me wrong -- it does all of the collision you'll likely need in any kind of current game, in good detail, with derivation... Read more Published on November 14, 2006 by Jon Watte 5.0 out of 5 stars Best of its class For such difficult topics, this book is surprisingly readable, accessible, and has plenty of source code to get you started. Read more Published on September 22, 2006 by M. Johnson 5.0 out of 5 stars The essential guide to interactive collision detection Solid theory coupled with the author's own practical experience makes this book an excellent choice for practitioners in the field. Read more Published on August 31, 2006 by Eric Haines Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 15 customer reviews...

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