on November 28, 2024
The aim of this prize is to highlight the projects and research teams working to develop and disseminate open source software and to contribute to the construction of a vital common good. It highlights outstanding achievements that are likely to inspire both the scientific community and society as a whole.
SOFA is an open-source platform dedicated to interactive multi-physics simulation. Developed since 2006 by computer science and robotics research teams based in Lille, Grenoble, Sophia-Antipolis and Harvard, it is now used to model, simulate and visualise complex physical systems, mainly in the field of biomechanical and robotic applications. SOFA continues to develop thanks to the contributions of the research teams and companies that use it.
In addition to the numerous publications and associated theses, the software has served as the technical basis for the creation of 12 start-ups, 10 of which are still active today.
SOFA is also a central element of the PRETIL platform, where it is used for the simulation and control of flexible robots and the development of virtual twins for EQUIPEX+ TIRREX.
As a member of the technical committee and a major contributor, the DEFROST and PADR teams from the CRIStAL laboratory are delighted that the value of this project has been recognised.
As the winner of the 2022 Open Science and Open Data prizes fot the Vidgil software and the work of the BONSAI team, the CRIStAL unit would like to encourage and congratulate all the staff involved in software development, whose achievements contribute to our scientific and technical reputation.
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