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Item Simulation of Mechanical Weathering for Modeling Rocky Terrains(The Eurographics Association, 2024) Mateos, Diego; Carranza, Luis; Susin, Anton; Argudo, Oscar; Marco, Julio; Patow, GustavoSynthetic terrains play a vital role in various applications, including entertainment, training, and simulation. This work focuses on rocky terrains akin to those found in alpine environments, which contain many complex features such as sharp ridges, loose blocks, or overhangs that are often inadequately represented by standard 2D elevation maps. We propose a novel method based on a simplified simulation of mechanical erosion processes commonly observed in high-altitude terrains, in particular the weathering due to freeze-thaw cycles. The ultimate objective is to generate plausible rocky geometry from existing 3D models, as well as account for the temporal evolution due to these weathering processes. Additionally, we have developed an artist-friendly tool integrated as an add-on into Blender.Item Tree Variations(The Eurographics Association, 2017) Argudo, Oscar; Andújar, Carlos; Chica, Antoni; Fco. Javier Melero and Nuria PelechanoThe cost-effective generation of realistic vegetation is still a challenging topic in computer graphics. The simplest representation of a tree consists of a single texture-mapped billboard. Although a tree billboard does not support top views, this is the most common representation for still image generation in areas such as architecture rendering. In this paper we present a new approach to generate new tree models from a small collection of RGBA images of trees. Key ingredients of our method are the representation of the tree contour space with a small set of basis vectors, the automatic crown/trunk segmentation, and the continuous transfer of RGBA color from the exemplar images to the synthetic target. Our algorithm allows the efficient generation of an arbitrary number of tree variations and thus provides a fast solution to add variety among trees in outdoor scenes.Item Depth Map Repairing for Building Reconstruction(The Eurographics Association, 2018) Andújar, Carlos; Argudo, Oscar; Besora, Isaac; Brunet, Pere; Chica, Antoni; Comino Trinidad, Marc; García-Fernández, Ignacio and Ureña, CarlosStructure-from-motion along with multi-view stereo techniques jointly allow for the inexpensive scanning of 3D objects (e.g. buildings) using just a collection of images taken from commodity cameras. Despite major advances in these fields, a major limitation of dense reconstruction algorithms is that correct depth/normal values are not recovered on specular surfaces (e.g. windows) and parts lacking image features (e.g. flat, textureless parts of the facade). Since these reflective properties are inherent to the surface being acquired, images from different viewpoints hardly contribute to solve this problem. In this paper we present a simple method for detecting, classifying and filling non-valid data regions in depth maps produced by dense stereo algorithms. Triangles meshes reconstructed from our repaired depth maps exhibit much higher quality than those produced by state-of-the-art reconstruction algorithms like Screened Poisson-based techniques.