Pteromys: Interactive Design and Optimization of Free-formed Free-flight Model Airplanes

A research video accompanying the 2014 SIGGRAPH paper Pteromys, which presents an interactive tool for designing free-form model airplanes. The system simulates flight and optimizes the shape so unusual designs still fly.

HN people cite it as a favorite example of research that combines interactive design with physical simulation, especially in paper airplane threads.

“One of my favorite research projects on the subject.”