Terrain Visualization with Java 3D

About

In my Studienarbeit I (i.e. Martin Barbisch) implemented Stefan Röttger's CLOD-Algorithm in Java 3D (Röttger et al. "Real-Time Generation of Continuous Levels of Detail for Height Fields"; see Links section below).

Features of the algorithm:

• Continuous Level of Detail (i.e. dynamic mesh).
• Top-Down approach.
• Geomorphing.
• Quadtree based (i.e. fast; easy view frustum culling).

Requirements

You will need the following in order to view the examples:

• Java JDK or JRE version 1.3.1+
• Java 3D 1.2.1+

Gallery

• View some screenshots.

Examples

• Hawaii.
• Vaihingen-Enz.
• ROI Mode (Test).
• ROI Mode (around San Francisco).

FAQ

• The Frequently Asked Questions are here.

Downloads (v0.5)

• The source code as a TGZ file. (361 KB)
• My Studienarbeit as a PS file. (956 KB, in german)
• My Studienarbeit as a PDF file. (409 KB, in german)

Links

• Stefan Röttger's home page.
• The Java home page.
• Java 3D.

Miscellaneous

• Page last updated: 27th of May 2002
• Send the author an email.