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The L-system algorithm can be very useful in modeling realistic plants for virtual environment modeling and also in graphics applications besides as a tool for biological plant simulation. However, there are hardly any L-system applications which cater for people who do not have prior knowledge in L-systems nor programming skills. This paper describes how we design and develop a visual language framework for L-system plant modeling to cater to this group of people as well as experts in L-system modeling. The purpose of this research is to design a visual language framework for L-system and to study the usefulness and effectiveness of visual language in L-system plant modeling. The visual language framework covers the L-system attributes and grammar in the form of icon-based visual language.
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Hwa Siew, B., Zawawi Talib, A. (2009). Visual Language Framework for Plant Modeling Using L-System. In: Badioze Zaman, H., Robinson, P., Petrou, M., Olivier, P., Schröder, H., Shih, T.K. (eds) Visual Informatics: Bridging Research and Practice. IVIC 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5857. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05036-7_66
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