Wyvill, BrianDorosh, Shane Cory2005-08-162005-08-162004Dorosh, S. C. (2004). Behavioural animation of monarch butterflies (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/114330612936023http://hdl.handle.net/1880/41470Bibliography: p. 134-137An example of the behavioural animation of Monarch butterflies is presented. An attempt is made to demonstrate that realistic Monarch motion can be reproduced using a structurally valid behavioural model, i.e. a model based on the steering behaviour of real Monarchs. A three-dimensional simulation of Monarch flight is used, in which the role of wing-flapping in locomotion is prioritized. The position, orientation, and wing articulation of a number of Monarchs are advanced one step at a time to recreate the process of flight and thereby produce the animation. Changes in position are physically-based, i.e. the mathematics are based on a "particle" representation for each of the simulated Monarchs. The simulation terrain includes gravity, and the behavioural algorithms are physically grounded, meaning that they function in terms of literal features of Monarch flight. Realistic and robust behaviour is obtained with a compact set of routines.xiii, 137 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.master thesishttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/11433AC1 .T484 2004 D665