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RBDL is a C++ library that contains some essential and efficient rigid body dynamics algorithms such as the Articulated Body Algorithm (ABA) for forward dynamics, Recursive Newton-Euler Algorithm (RNEA) for inverse dynamics, the Composite Rigid Body Algorithm

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Build simulations for robotics that calculate how objects move and interact based on physics principles.

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RBDL is a C++ library that contains some essential and efficient rigid body dynamics algorithms such as the Articulated Body Algorithm (ABA) for forward dynamics, Recursive Newton-Euler Algorithm (RNEA) for inverse dynamics, the Composite Rigid Body Algorithm

rbdl has 700 stars on GitHub. It has been forked 166 times. rbdl is written mainly in C++. It has been in active development since 2019. Its main topics are articulated-body-algorithm, forward-dynamics, inverse-dynamics, inverse-kinematics.

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RBDL is a C++ library that contains some essential and efficient rigid body dynamics algorithms such as the Articulated Body Algorithm (ABA) for forward dynamics, Recursive Newton-Euler Algorithm (RNEA) for inverse dynamics, the Composite Rigid Body Algorithm

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Yes. rbdl is free and open source — you can use, modify and self-host it.

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rbdl is written mainly in C++.

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