FLOCK2: A MODEL FOR ORIENTATION-BASED SOCIAL FLOCKING 2024, Rama Hoetzlein 2024. Hoetzlein, R. Flock2: A model for orientation-based social flocking. Journal of Theoretical Biology, vol 593, 7 Oct 2024, 111880 2024. Hoetzlein, R. arXiv Pre-print. April 27, 2024. Source code. https://github.com/ramakarl/flock2 Highlights • A new computational model for bird murmurations shows emergent orientation…
My Self-Recovery from Covid with Serious Heart Risk This is a story of how I recovered from Covid while previously having a major heart reaction to my second Moderna vaccine. I am not a doctor, and this should not be taken as advice, but rather my personal story of how I beat Covid with a […]
A Procedural Model for Diverse Tree Species 2022, Rama Hoetzlein 2022, Hoetzlein. A Procedural Model for Diverse Tree Species, presented at the 13th Procedural Content Generation (PCG) Workshop, Sept 5-8th, 2022 A Procedural Model for Diverse Tree SpeciesTalk Slides Abstract The modeling of trees represents a unique and classical challenge in computer graphics. Models of […]
Knowledge Cultures in New Media Art Rama Hoetzlein ISEA 2022 International Symposium on Electronic Art, Barcelona, June 14th, 2022 Knowledge Cultures in New Media Art, Paper pre-print Knowledge Cultures in New Media Art, ISEA Talk Slides Knowledge Cultures in New Media Art, ISEA 2022 Publication page Knowledge Cultures examines the many creative sub-groups in […]
Allegory of Forests 48″ x 96″, Oil on canvas EXHIBITIONS 2019, FM Oakland Studios 2020, The In Art Gallery, Director’s Award (winner) The Allegory of Forests expresses connections between humanity and nature across vast distances compressed into the space of the canvas. Oil painting in large format allows me to explore meaningful spatial relationships not […]
Rama – Holiday Wish List Hey Family & Friends, I realize it can be difficult to find a gift for me. I don’t need much and have what I need. I created this page by request and suggestion. Rather than make you guess, this is a list of stuff that you might think that I […]
Race to Virtual Reality: The Future of VR Headset Visual Acuity The release of the Oculus Rift DK1 in 2013 brought Virtual Reality to the mainstream, again. With low latency and 110 degree field-of-view, for the first time this offered a reasonably priced VR headset that doesn’t make people nauseous (for most). Since then companies […]
Essential Resources for Understanding Global Change The following are a set of resources to help understand modern global change. This list of essential resources is intended for the general public and presents important authors across major fields of study that everyone should know. Resources were chosen based on their relevance to global issues, the importance […]
by Rama Karl Hoetzlein and Andy Hacket Full document (CC-BY): A Practical Guide to Rudderless Sailing Why sail rudderless? We believe that rudderless sailing allows the novice sailor to improve boat balance, sail trim and centerboard control much more directly. The rudder provides a guarantee for your point of sail whereas rudderless involves maintaining your […]
VOX3: STEREOLITHOGRAPHIC 3D PRINTER 2017, Rama Hoetzlein, GVDB Lead Architect (NVIDIA) Home page NVIDIA GVDB Voxels News Media VoxelMatters, Victor Anusci, NVIDIA presents GVDB voxels software dev kit and VOX3 3D printer, June 11, 2017 Overview VOX3 is a stereolithographic 3D printer with a voxel-based workflow. Stereolithography, or SLA, 3D printing uses a photosensitive liquid […]