Dart with Linear Time Stable PD

Adopt Linear Time Stable PD (SCA2020) to DART.

Usage

If you don't need to get actual torques,

skeleton->setSPDTarget(target_pose, k_p, k_d);
world->step();

Or, if you need to get actual torques,

Eigen::VectorXd torques = skeleton->getSPDForces(target_pose, k_p, k_d, world->getConstraintSolver());
// do someting with torques
...

skeleton->setForces(torques);
world->step();

Notes

• Recommended to call world->step() right after using setSPDTarget method. ( after using setSPDTarget method, some functions like mass matrix, coriolis force don't work properly. )
• Don't use setForces after using setSPDTarget in one time step.
• Performance increased up to 40% compared to the conventional SPD with same timestep.
• You can lower the time step to 1/30 ~ 1/60s. (1/100s ~ 1/300s recommended.)

Resources

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