Visual Language Framework for Plant Modeling Using L-System

  • Authors:
  • Bee Hwa Siew;Abdullah Zawawi Talib

  • Affiliations:
  • School of Computer Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia 11800 USM;School of Computer Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia 11800 USM

  • Venue:
  • IVIC '09 Proceedings of the 1st International Visual Informatics Conference on Visual Informatics: Bridging Research and Practice
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

The L-system algorithm can be very useful in modeling realistic plants for virtual environment modeling and also in graphics applications besides as a tool for biological plant simulation. However, there are hardly any L-system applications which cater for people who do not have prior knowledge in L-systems nor programming skills. This paper describes how we design and develop a visual language framework for L-system plant modeling to cater to this group of people as well as experts in L-system modeling. The purpose of this research is to design a visual language framework for L-system and to study the usefulness and effectiveness of visual language in L-system plant modeling. The visual language framework covers the L-system attributes and grammar in the form of icon-based visual language.