Physically-based aerodynamic flight of birds : an interactive approach to behavioral flocking /

aerodynamics. The resulting flocking behavior dramatically

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ringham, Michael Lynn
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:aerodynamics. The resulting flocking behavior dramatically
algorithm provides desired direction and speed for each bird,
an actual bird. Previous flocking methods do not consider
and animation. Previous attempts at simulating flocks
and the control system adjusts the bird's behavior to achieve
are also stored as cubic splines for immediate retrieval
bird. As the bird is maneuvering, subtle changes in the
birds in a flock with the use of physically-based
cubic spline curve. Aerodynamic properties such as the
differential twisting of the wings and do not manipulate the
differentially twists the wings, and maneuvers the tail in
during simulation. A flight simulator interface allows the
flock. The motion of the bird's wing is pre-stored as a
flock's path to be choreographed from the viewpoint of a lead
improves on results previously obtained in computer graphics
maneuverable tail are made to provide the bird with the
necessary mechanics to maneuver through the air. A control
realism because the subtle changes occur in a way similar to
realistically, although believable, do not consider the
subtle motions a bird makes when maneuvering to remain in a
such a way as to provide the lift and torque necessary to
surface area of the wing, the wingspan and the wing velocity
system (mimicking the bird's internal control strategy)
tail to assist in a turn. The flocking algorithm is built
these goals.
This thesis describes a method for simulating the flight of
turn the bird in a desired direction. This provides more
twisting and flapping of the wings, as well as a dynamically
upon the aerodynamic bird model and control system. This
Item Description:"Major subject: Visualization Sciences".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 95 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 86-90.