Electric Power Flow Modeling in Minecraft

The goal of the project is to enable the creation and use of realistic and accurate virtual reality models of electric power transmission, distribution, control, and usage scenarios for research and instruction purposes. To do this, we have created a Minecraft mod called Electric Blocks.

=Problem Definition= Our project is defined by several problems. The core issue is to develop software that allows users to model electrical power flow. Additionally, the software must be easy to use and it must model power flow simulation in a realistic way.

Background
Minecraft is a 3D/VR video game that enables the creation of complex virtual worlds. The block based nature of the game makes it very easy for players to build nearly any structure. This approach has made the game very popular and also easy to modify. There are thousands of mods which do everything from adding new animals to flight simulators and much more. There are several mods that exist already which try to mimic power flow. Unfortunately, these do not model electrical systems and their operation/control in a way that is realistic enough to enable quality research and education in power systems. That is why we made Electric Blocks.

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