MAE 259B Course Project (Group 2)

Environment requirement

• Python 3 and the following Python libraries (which could be installed via pip):
  • NumPy
  • SymPy (only for diff/)
  • AIOHTTP (only for server.py)
• A modern web browser (e.g. latest Google Chrome) for visualization.

Files and directories

• index.html and list in root directory is solely for GitHub Pages use.
• der/: python code for DER itself
  • runCircle.py: 2D elastic rods in a circular shape. Results saved to data/ directory.
  • Other .py files are included modules. See the comments in the beginning of each file.
• data/: generated data files (in JSON format).
• diff/: carry out differentiation with SymPy to get gradients and hessians.
• mid-presentation/: midterm progress presentation.
• mid-report/: midterm progress report.
• screenshots/: directory for holding screenshots.
• visualize/: resources for visualizing data in web browser.