LIFELIKE ARTIFICIAL TREES BASED ON GROWTH ITERATED FUNCTION SYSTEM

In this paper we introduce a new notion of Growth Iterated Function Sy stem (GIFS) which is composed of growing units and growing control seq uence. Then a lifelike artificial plant tree was evaluated. The transm ission and control of growing information is similar to the RNA in bio logical science. The comparison with L-system was discussed. Three pic tures showing part of the computational experimental results are prese nted in the last part of this paper. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Inc. Al l rights reserved.