"Greg M. Johnson" wrote:
> 
> Please find enclosed a first release of a system for modelling a race
> track with 17 cars.
> Self-intelligent actors of course favored over photorealism here.

I wish this could have been said about that Tom Cruise movie!

> 
> They accelerate or brake in response to what they see in front of them,
> and always steer to the clearest path in front of them.  Pretty cool,
> although with the parameters set the way they are right now, it seems
> that they are a bit too eager to come to a complete stop.  But hey
> that's probably how traffic jams happen--some bloke following too close
> behind, who then has to slam on his brakes!

It seems you should program you cars to try to overtake a slower car in
front if possible.  As it stands, the anim looks kinda stupid as 4 cars
come to a complete stop while there's plenty of room besides them.

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