Title :
A GIS-based forest visual simulation system
Author :
QizhiYu ; Chen, Chongcheng ; Pan, Zhigeng ; Li, Jianwei
Author_Institution :
State Key Lab. of CAD & CG, Zhejiang Univ., China
Abstract :
This paper reports on a visual simulation system that supports GIS-based realistic modeling and real-time rendering of forest scenes. Geometric models of trees are automatically generated according to inventory database and pre-designed template models. A combined image and geometry representation method for 3D tree model is given with a specific level of detail algorithm for ensuring real-time frame rates. We have tested and evaluated the system in applications of walkthrough simulation and forest fire visualization.
Keywords :
data visualisation; forestry; geographic information systems; geometry; image representation; 3D tree model; GIS-based forest visual simulation system; forest fire visualization; geometry representation method; inventory database; predesigned template model; Fires; Geometry; Image databases; Layout; Real time systems; Rendering (computer graphics); Solid modeling; Spatial databases; System testing; Visual databases;
Conference_Titel :
Image and Graphics (ICIG'04), Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong, China
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2244-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICIG.2004.5
