In this paper, we present an example-based system for terrain synthesis. In our approach,
patches from a sample terrain (represented by a height field) are used to generate a new …

The creation of a digital representation of the Earth and its associated data is a complex and
difficult task. The incredible size of geospatial data and differences between data sets pose …

We present a step toward interactive physics-based modeling of terrains. A terrain,
composed of layers of materials, is edited with interactive modeling tools built upon different …

Procedural methods for terrain synthesis are capable of creating realistic depictions of
heightfield terrains with little user intervention. However, users often do wish to intervene in …

At large scale, landscapes result from the combination of two major processes: tectonics
which generate the main relief through crust uplift, and weather which accounts for erosion …

The process of creating terrain and landscape models is important in a variety of computer
graphics and visualization applications, from films and computer games, via flight simulators …

We present an algorithm mainly designed to reconstruct Digital Elevation Maps (DEM). Our
approach relays on a fast and highly controllable fractal-based algorithm, we are able to …

Diverse methods have been developed to generate terrains under constraints to control
terrain features, but most of them use strict restrictions. However, there are situations were …

Artificial terrain synthesis is challenging because natural terrain contains many types of
features generated by a diverse range of natural processes over vastly different time-scales …

Curvilinear features extracted from a 2D user‐sketched feature map have been used
successfully to constraint a patch‐based texture synthesis of real landscapes. This map …