Stressful Tree Modeling: Breaking Branches with Strands
Computational modeling of tree branches and wood using strand-based representations with Cosserat rod physics to simulate realistic breaking patterns.
Projects
Featured projects
A selection of recent SIGGRAPH papers from the lab and our collaborators. Each links out to the project page with paper, video, and supplementary material.
Fire-X: Extinguishing Fire with Stoichiometric Heat Release
A combustion simulation framework modeling fire phenomena across solids, liquids, and gases with multi-species thermodynamics and reactive transport.
Scintilla: Simulating Combustible Vegetation for Wildfires
A simulation approach for dynamic wildfire interactions including combustion, heat transfer, and firebrand transport across vegetation and soil.
Interactive Invigoration: Volumetric Modeling of Trees with Strands
A strand-based volumetric approach for procedural tree modeling that captures lateral development and enables interactive generation of detailed tree structures.
Rhizomorph: The Coordinated Function of Shoots and Roots
A procedural modeling approach that simulates realistic tree development by coordinating above-ground shoots with underground root systems through soil modeling and long-distance signaling.