Computer aided environmental systems control design
Learn/test computer logic
Game Development
Mechanical prototyping
Phase two

Published November 21, 2018 © GPL3+

Virtual Logic

Computational logic operations from virtual autonomous objects.

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

MassiveIO Logic Blox Primitives

Logic Blox Unity prefabs are used to create, debug and design simple to complex virtual electronic circuits, control panels and or game play controls. Logic Blox are placed in game and can be connected together in order to run other logic props, sounds, animations and game objects. Pre-attached script file(s) manage behavioral logic, animations and connections to other props.

Software apps and online services

Unity

Virtual environment editor

MassiveIO Logic Blox Deluxe

Logic Blox 5 Deluxe includes new/updated models and scripts for the entire series.

Hand tools and fabrication machines

MassiveIO Logic Blox Models

3d models of Logic blox

MassiveIO Logic Blox

Granby Games logic prop prefabs can be used to create, debug and design simple to complex virtual electronic circuits, console replications and or game play controls. Ready to use multifunctional logic prop prefabs are placed in game and connected together to run other logic circuits, sounds, animations and gameObjects. Attached logic engine script file manages behavioral logic and connections to other props.

Story

Virtual logic is computational logic that runs inside virtual environments. The physical host's (computer) role is primarily used to support graphics and user input. While logical operations are performed by separate entities (game objects) within the host.

Virtual logic running in Unity editor

Conventional Logic: For example: When running contemporary programs, code is used to perform logical decisions which is translated and run from hardware registers. The type of logic running at the hardware uses pins and transistors in arranged logic primitives including: (and gates, nand gates, or gates, nor gates, not, buffer).

Virtual Logic: Virtual logic programming on the other hand sets up virtual logic primitives (Logic Blox props) in the virtual domain in where all decisions and computation logic is performed at a virtual logic object pin or gate level and can be sent to other virtual object pins and or gates. Virtual logic prop gates behave in a similar manner to physical gates (transistors and switches).

Logic Blox demo

Virtual Logic Blox have many purposes. One of which is to allow circuit designers to build and design electronic circuits and test them within virtual design environments prior to making physical prototypes.

Example And gate circuit

And gate full adder circuit

Computer aided environmental systems control design

Design environments can be setup with conditions that suit a particular logic challenge being addressed. For example: Environment can be a virtual greenhouse that simulates thermodynamic properties of a real greenhouse.

In this case, virtual logic and Logic Blox can be used to design/test control circuitry and electro-mechanical operations. The resulting model(s) can then be used to build real circuits.

Learn/test computer logic

Virtual Logic Blox can be used to learn how computer chips work. Simply look up a schematic of a particular circuit and replicate it within the virtual environment. Being that virtual primitives are used, the virtual circuit will function as the real device.

Example: Schematic of a D-Flip Flip.

D Flip Flop Schematic

Create circuit connections (example). Note:All settings and connections for Logic Blox are made via the Unity Inspector. No coding is required.

Design pattern re-recreated with virtual logic props and re-integrated into special purpose chip prefab.

D-flip flip prop integration

Virtual test board used with Unity editor to simulate circuit designs. Shown here is a ring counter that counts pulses and advances activation of game objects.

d flip flip ring counter using NAND gates primites

Game Development

Logic props can be used in place of program code for controlling game flow, effects activation, score keeping etc. Simply drop prefabs into Unity scene and connect to each other and or other game objects.

Creating prop models and using them in game

Mechanical prototyping

Logic Blox components are easily integrated to standard 3D models to enable operational movements, feed back and interaction with the world.

Phase two:

Hook it all up to robotic 3D-print technologies for making parts, circuit boards and assembly.

3D modeling using Autodesk 123D Design to make dekatron counting tube to be used in home automation system.

Dekatron Tube being prepped for real world conversion

Dekaton tube prototype on test bench

Transformation workbench

Virtual world flythrough

Schematics

Code

Gate control code

 if (chipType.ToUpper() == "LAMP")
        {
            if (gateState[gateIn] && gateState[gateOut] != logicOn)
            {
                gateState[gateOut] = logicOn;
                setExtData(gateOut, logicOn,0);
            }

            else
            if (!gateState[gateIn] && gateState[gateOut] == logicOn)
            {
                gateState[gateOut] = !logicOn;
                setExtData(gateOut, !logicOn,0);
            }

        }

Credits

Mike Hogan

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Virtual Logic

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Story

Computer aided environmental systems control design

Learn/test computer logic

Game Development

Mechanical prototyping

Phase two:

Custom parts and enclosures

Logic Blox Models

Schematics

Linking

Primitives, gates and switches

Code

Gate control code

Credits

Mike Hogan

Comments

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Virtual Logic

Virtual Logic

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Story

Computer aided environmental systems control design

Learn/test computer logic

Game Development

Mechanical prototyping

Phase two:

Custom parts and enclosures

Logic Blox Models

Schematics

Linking

Primitives, gates and switches

Code

Gate control code

Credits

Mike Hogan

Comments

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