Title :
Botanical Tree Image Generation
Author :
Aono, Masaki ; Kunii, Tosiyasu L.
Author_Institution :
University of Tokyo
fDate :
5/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors present botanical trees as models of biological objects, first by defining their developmental rules in a discrete grammatical form, then by defining them in continuous geometric forms. Having analyzed these models from several standpoints, they have developed an interactive synthetic tree manipulation system called the A-system. The A-system incorporates such constructs as leaves, shadows, and shades and can perform three-dimensional transformations of a tree. One of its applications is to assist with landscaping, which includes gardening and the design of street plants.
Keywords :
computer graphics; natural sciences computing; town and country planning; A-system; biological objects; botanical trees; continuous geometric forms; developmental rules; discrete grammatical form; gardening; interactive synthetic tree manipulation system; landscaping; leaves; shades; shadows; street plants; three-dimensional transformations; Algae; Biological system modeling; Computer graphics; Formal languages; Fractals; Image generation; Shape; Solid modeling; Testing; Tree graphs;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCG.1984.276141