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[Construction of information management-based virtual forest landscape and its application]
Chongcheng Chen1, Liyu Tang, Bing Quan
1Key Laboratory of Data Mining and Information Sharing of Education Ministry, Spatial Information Research Center of Fujian, Fuzhou University, China. chencc@fzu.edu.cn
Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao = the Journal of Applied Ecology
|February 14, 2006
Summary
This study introduces a virtual forest landscape system for information management. It enables interactive tree modeling and 3D visualization for effective forest resource management.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Forestry
- Geographic Information Systems
Context:
- Traditional forest visualization methods lack detailed geometric and interactive capabilities.
- Accurate forest resource management requires advanced modeling and simulation tools.
Purpose:
- To develop principles and technical systems for an information management-based virtual forest landscape.
- To create an interactive, parameterized tree modeling software method.
- To build a Virtual Forest Management System prototype.
Summary:
- The study presents a novel approach to virtual forest landscape construction using process modeling and tree geometric structure.
- A software method for interactive, parameterized tree modeling was developed, incorporating rendering and simplification algorithms for efficiency.
- A prototype Virtual Forest Management System was built using GIS, OpenGL, and Visual C++, integrating forest inventory and remote sensing data.
Impact:
- The developed system supports 2D/3D roaming, data query, analysis, and interactive forest growth simulation.
- The prototype's accuracy meets forest resource management needs, demonstrated through pilot studies in Fujian Province.
- This work advances virtual reality applications in ecological modeling and sustainable forest management.
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