BackgroundBackground Mathematics and computer scienceMathematics and computer science Computational mathematics/ Computational mathematics/

computer graphicscomputer graphics Plant modelling/virtual plantsPlant modelling/virtual plants Leaf surface fittingLeaf surface fitting

Leaf surface representationLeaf surface representation Accuracy/Level of detailAccuracy/Level of detail RealismRealism Mathematical techniquesMathematical techniques Applications Applications

DigitisingDigitisingLaser scannerLaser scanner Sonic digitiserSonic digitiser

Droplet movementDroplet movement

L-Studio / Virtual Lab usersL-Studio / Virtual Lab users

Locations of Virtual Lab users, from: algorithmicbotany.org

L-SystemsL-Systems

[Modular]

ModelsModels ModularModular FlorigenFlorigen ButterfliesButterflies FrangipaniFrangipani LilyLily

CollaboratorsCollaborators Jim Hanan (Jim Hanan (ARC CoE for Integrative ARC CoE for Integrative

Legume Research, ARC Centre for Legume Research, ARC Centre for Complex Systems, ACMC; UQ)Complex Systems, ACMC; UQ)

John Belward (Mathematics, UQ)John Belward (Mathematics, UQ) Gary Dorr (UQ Gatton)Gary Dorr (UQ Gatton) Christine Beveridge (Christine Beveridge (ARC CoE for ARC CoE for

Integrative Legume Research;Integrative Legume Research; gene gene regulatory networks, pea plants, regulatory networks, pea plants, grafting)grafting)

Collaborators (cont.)Collaborators (cont.) Herve Sinoquet, Didier Combes Herve Sinoquet, Didier Combes

(France)(France) David Thornby (DPI&F, Toowoomba, David Thornby (DPI&F, Toowoomba,

defoliation)defoliation) Przemek Prusinkiewicz (University of Przemek Prusinkiewicz (University of

Calgary)Calgary)

Modeling Hairy Plants

Other GroupsOther Groups Plant Architecture Informatics Plant Architecture Informatics

networknetwork Functional and Structural Plant Functional and Structural Plant

Modelling Workshop (~200 Modelling Workshop (~200 participants)participants)

Future DirectionsFuture Directions Surface FittingSurface Fitting Leaf modellingLeaf modelling

– GrowthGrowth– DamageDamage– Droplet running along surface Droplet running along surface – ShadingShading– VenationVenation– FunctionFunction

Computer graphics – biology ?Computer graphics – biology ?