Auralization of Three-Dimensional Cellular Automata

Auralization of Three-Dimensional Cellular Automata powered by Unity.

Description

For desktop version, we've implemented two types of cellular automata (normal and sand pile models) in three-dimensional grid with sounds associated with each cell (using audio spatialization to accurately represent the actual localization of cells). Adding spatialization to sonification can be considered a kind of auralization. For VR version, to improve the immersibility, we've implemented First-Person-Perspective of original cellular automaton. You can explore and generate new patterns from random initial conditions or the rules defined by users.

1. Cellular Automaton Desktop version (DEMO)
2. Cellular Automaton VR version (DEMO)

Features

Desktop

• Supports Original / Sandpile cellular automata
• Supports Periodic / Sequential options
• Can define the rules as you want
• Can save / load patterns with your own rules (csv files)

VR

• Supports Periodic / Sequential options
• Can define the rules as you want
• Can save / load patterns with your own rules (csv files)

Desktop version runs on MacOS 10.14+, VR version runs on Windows only.

For more information, contact us.

Requirements

Desktop version was tested by the following environments.

• Unity 2020.1.6f1
• MacOS 10.14+
• CPU: Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz Quad-Core
• RAM: LPDDR3 16GB 2133 MHz
• Graphics: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655

VR version was tested by the following environments.

• Unity 2020.1.9f1
• Windows 10+
• CPU: Inter(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 3.60 GHz
• RAM: 8.00 GB
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB

Usage

Desktop

1. Run GoL.app
2. Choose models you want to play
3. Set rules (the rule will be initialized by [4,4,0,0])
4. Push Random or Load to set cells
5. Push Run
6. Push Save, and name it to store as a preset

VR

1. Run GoL.exe
2. Set rules (the rule will be initialized by [4,4,0,0])
3. Push Initialize or Load to set cells
4. Push Run
5. Push Save, and name it to store as a preset

Installation

$ git clone https://github.com/YKariyado/LG.git

Presets

Introduction of some presets we've found so far.

• Rocket

• Hydropump

• Dictyostelium

some more oscillators...

Author

[@hrmtcrb] mail to: m5251116@u-aizu.ac.jp

[@arevaloarboled] mail to: d8231101@u-aizu.ac.jp

[@julovi]

License

MIT