RenderBots-Multi-Agent Systems for Direct Image Generation

The term stroke‐based rendering collectively describes techniques where images are generated from elements that are usually larger than a pixel. These techniques lend themselves well for rendering artistic styles such as stippling and hatching. This paper presents a novel approach for stroke‐based r...

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Published in:Computer graphics forum 2005-06, Vol.24 (2), p.137-148
Main Authors: Schlechtweg, Stefan, Germer, Tobias, Strothotte, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
behavioral simulation
Computer graphics
Digital imaging
Flexibility
I.2.11 [Distributed Artificial Intelligence]: Multiagent systems
I.3.3 [Computer Graphics]: Line and curve generation
multi-agent systems
Multiuser systems
non-photorealistic rendering
Simulation
stroke-based rendering
Studies
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Summary:The term stroke‐based rendering collectively describes techniques where images are generated from elements that are usually larger than a pixel. These techniques lend themselves well for rendering artistic styles such as stippling and hatching. This paper presents a novel approach for stroke‐based rendering that exploits multi‐agent systems. RenderBots are individual agents each of which in general represents one stroke. They form a multi‐agent system and undergo a simulation to distribute themselves in the environment. The environment consists of a source image and possibly additional G‐buffers. The final image is created when the simulation is finished by having each RenderBot execute its painting function. RenderBot classes differ in their physical behavior as well as their way of painting so that different styles can be created in a very flexible way.
ISSN:0167-7055
1467-8659
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8659.2005.00838.x