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Preliminaries
Published in Patrick Knupp, Stanly Steinberg, Fundamentals of Grid Generation, 2020
Patrick Knupp, Stanly Steinberg
In the next section, a standard notation is set up to describe transformations and their Jacobians. It is critical, as discussed later in this chapter, that the transformation be invertible. The connection between the invertibility of the transformation and the Jacobian is discussed in detail. Next, some classical transformations like polar coordinates are introduced and used to generate grids. At this stage the reader needs to know a scientific programming language such as FORTRAN, Pascal, basic, or C to complete the exercises. It is also important to have computer graphics software and hardware appropriate for plotting grids. Next a fast method of generating grids on simple regions, known as transfinite interpolation, is introduced. An exercise requires the reader to build a useful grid-generation code based on transfinite interpolation.
Structural analysis of a masonry church with variable cross-section dome
Published in Jan Kubica, Arkadiusz Kwiecień, Łukasz Bednarz, Brick and Block Masonry - From Historical to Sustainable Masonry, 2020
A. Cascardi, F. Micelli, M.A. Aiello, M. Funari
The first phase of the research involved a photogrammetric survey conducted by means of remote piloting of a drone equipped with a camera. The photos were then implemented and processed using a computer graphics software in order to get a point cloud. Through a series of processing operations, it was possible reproduce the geometry of both the indoor and outdoor. These surfaces have been made photorealistic through the application of texture resulting from the drone photos. Finally, the two surfaces were positioned with respect to the same reference marker e aligned so as to obtain the correspondence of the surfaces. A further operation was necessary using 3D modeling software to process a solid-type object, ready to be modeled in FEM code.
Contending Philosophical Frameworks Within Artificial Intelligence
Published in Alessio Plebe, Pietro Perconti, The Future of the Artificial Mind, 2021
Alessio Plebe, Pietro Perconti
From the chromosome/coding vector, the genetic algorithm should be able to construct the phenotype, in this case a full facade, typically within a 3D computer graphics software. The most crucial issue in the algorithm is the fitness. It is a function that should take as input a phenotype, and return a real value that measure how good the solution is. In our case, the fitness is evaluated by simulating the exposure of the building to a variety of daylight conditions over a year and over different times of the day, and measuring several aspects of the internal illumination, taking into account also other aspects such as enegy saving.
Adoption and Use of Software in Land Use Planning Practice: A Multiple-Country Study
Published in International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 2018
Patrizia Russo, Rosa Lanzilotti, Maria Francesca Costabile, Christopher James Pettit
The graphics software is used for creating and manipulating graphical elements (e.g., headings, backgrounds, images) and for page layout and formatting, e.g., organizing elements (text and images) on a page, defining their style and color. The graphics software is primarily used to improve presentation and communication of information, thus for finalizing products.