On the Evolution of Parametric L-Systems
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2000-01-04
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L-systems have been shown to be a useful tool for modeling plants;
however, the generation of realistic plant models requires an extensive
knowledge of L-systems. People who are not L-system experts require a simpler
way of creating plant models. This paper will describe my attempts at
designing a user interface which allows the user to guide the evolution of
plant models (generated from a parametric L-system) and the genetic algorithm
employed to facilitate this evolution. The final goal of this research would
be a design environment in which plant models could be easily and quickly
generated without explicit knowledge of L-systems. The plant models would
still be L-systems but the user would not ever need to see them. By exploring
the concept of evolution as a method for developing plant models we may also
gain insight into the development of plants themselves.
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Computer Science