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Physically-Based Real-Time Music Fountain Simulation

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Technologies for E-Learning and Digital Entertainment (Edutainment 2006)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNISA,volume 3942))

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This paper presents a physically-based approach for real-time music fountain simulation based on fluid dynamics and particle systems. A special case of Navier-Stokes equations is explored and particles are employed to model fountain geometry. Music intensity is used to synchronize the motion of fountain particles, and simple dynamics equations of particles are used to simulate realistic fountain behavior. The proposed algorithm can be easily integrated into interactive applications for real-time fountain simulation.

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  1. State Key Lab of CAD & CG, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China

    Huagen Wan, Yujuan Cao & Xiaogang Jin

  2. College of Info Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China

    Xiaoxia Han

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  1. State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China

    Zhigeng Pan

  2. School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot Watt University, EH14 4AS, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Ruth Aylett

  3. Fraunhofer IGD, Joachim-Jungius-Strasse 11, 18059, Rostock, Germany

    Holger Diener

  4. State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, P.R. China

    Xiaogang Jin

  5. Digital Storytelling Dept, ZGDV e.V., Rundeturmstr. 10, P.O. Box, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Stefan Göbel

  6. School of Management, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, P.R. China

    Li Li

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Wan, H., Cao, Y., Han, X., Jin, X. (2006). Physically-Based Real-Time Music Fountain Simulation. In: Pan, Z., Aylett, R., Diener, H., Jin, X., Göbel, S., Li, L. (eds) Technologies for E-Learning and Digital Entertainment. Edutainment 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3942. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11736639_129

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