3D animation & data visualization for dynamic systems and control research.
Between 2009 and 2015, the Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control at ETH Zurich developed robots that can juggle balls—without cameras, microphones, or traditional sensors. The project served a deeper research purpose: to validate algorithms and tools used to control dynamic systems.
I was brought in to visualize what happens when 32 of these robots juggle simultaneously. Using motion-capture data from a single existing robot, I built a 3D animation where each virtual robot was individually driven by real recorded motion data. The result is a highly synchronized, almost hypnotic simulation that makes a complex technical system both understandable and visually compelling.
To add depth and realism, I also recorded the original robot’s mechanical sounds and created a custom audio sample track, syncing it to the animation to enhance the immersive effect.