Research Progress on 3D Visualization of Flowers in China

As important elements in the natural landscape, flowers feature numerous varieties, diverse morphs, complex structures, rich textures and strong characteristics; these features, in conjunction with influence of details such as illumination and wind, make their 3D visualization rather challenging. The visualization of flowering plant morphs, growth and development has been among the hottest and most difficult research points in the field of computer image and graphics. In this paper, literature reviews are made on the research contents, modeling methods, dynamic simulation and industry status etc of 3D visualization of flower morphs; analyses and comparisons are conducted on the basic principles, key techniques, production methods and advantages and disadvantages of some typical methods; in the end, prospect is made on the future development trend in this field.