Distributed texture-based terrain synthesis

Terrain synthesis is an important field of Computer Graphics that deals with the generation of 3D landscape models for use in virtual environments. The field has evolved to a stage where large and even infinite landscapes can be generated in realtime. However, user control of the generation process is still minimal, as well as the creation of virtual landscapes that mimic real terrain. This thesis investigates the use of texture synthesis techniques on real landscapes to improve realism and the use of sketch-based interfaces to enable intuitive user control.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Computer Science

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Tasse, Flora Ponjou

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Gain, James
• Marais, Patrick

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10910

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10910