Interactive Molecular Dynamics Simulation

Example of using IMD to pull a sodium ion (large sphere) through the gramacidin A channel.

Documentation and Tutorials

Ongoing research projects

Source code for implement IMD interfaces to other MD engines

Publications

Biophysical Journal editorial article discussing IMD and related technologies

"Mechanisms of Selectivity in Channels and Enzymes Studied with Interactive Molecular Dynamics"
Paul Grayson, Emad Tajkhorshid, Klaus Schulten
Biophysical Journal, Volume 85, Pages 36-48, 2003
Biophysical Journal, online full text of paper
Online full text of paper

"A System for Interactive Molecular Dynamics Simulation"
John E. Stone, Justin Gullingsrud, Klaus Schulten, Paul Grayson
In 2001 ACM Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics,
John F. Hughes and Carlo H. Sequin, editors, pages 191-194, New York, 2001, ACM SIGGRAPH
ACM Digital Library, citations, online full text
Online full text of paper
Siggraph I3D Conference Home Page

Related software

  • VMD -- Molecular visualization component
  • NAMD -- Molecular dynamics simulation component
  • ProtoMol -- Molecular dynamics simulation component
  • VRPN -- Virtual Reality Peripheral Network, provides haptic interface
  • Sensable Technologies -- Makers of the Phantom haptic feedback devices

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