5.7 Path Following (Steering) - Nature of Code

Continuing the quest to implement all of Craig Reynolds’ steering behaviors in JavaScript with p5.js, in this video I tackle path following! Code: https://thecodingtrain.com/tracks/the...

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Timestamps:
0:00 Follow along, I look at path finding!
0:23 Let's create a Path class.
1:18 Now we need a follow force.
1:51 What are the steps to path following?
5:08 Step one: predict future position.
5:40 Modify vectorProjection() to findProjection().
8:12 Use findProjection() and the rest of the steps.
10:30 Refining the example.
11:49 What could you create?
13:28 I forgot to talk about direction!
14:43 No idea what's next but hope to see you there!

Editing by Mathieu Blanchette
Animations by Jason Heglund
Music from Epidemic Sound

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