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🕰️ Metronome Synchronization (2D, Huygens Effect)

Metronomes on a shared rolling platform spontaneously lock into step through the Huygens clock-synchronization effect: adjust coupling strength and tempo, randomize starting phases, and watch the order parameter climb from chaos to unison.

Sound & Music2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

Details

CategorySound & Music

RenderingCanvas 2D

DifficultyModerate

Target FPS60

ControlsTempo (BPM) slider, coupling-strength slider, metronome-count slider, rolling/bolted-down platform toggle, randomize-phases button; live order-parameter, platform-shift and elapsed-time readouts.

Metronome SyncHuygens EffectCoupled OscillatorsKuramoto Order Parameter2d

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⚙ Under the hood

Metronomes on a shared rolling platform spontaneously lock into step through the Huygens clock-synchronization effect: adjust coupling strength and tempo, toggle the platform between rolling and bolted-down, randomize starting phases, and watch the Kuramoto order parameter climb from chaos toward unison on a live phase-angle strip chart.

Metronome SyncHuygens EffectCoupled OscillatorsKuramoto Order Parameter2d

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install