L-Py
Frederic Boudon, Christophe Pradal, Christophe Godin (CIRAD, Inria)
Overview
| Model category | FSM, SPM |
|---|---|
| Plant part | Shoot, Root, Leaf, Flower, Fruit |
| Scale | Organ, Plant |
| Licence | Open-source |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux, MacOs |
| Programming language | C++, Python |
| Format of model inputs and outputs | Axiom (MTG or string) & script; 3D geometry & topology (MTG or L-string) |
| Species studied | Perenial-and-annual-plants |
| Execution environment | Console, Application |
| Modelling environment | OpenAlea,L-systems |
Scientific article
L-Py: an L-system simulation framework for modeling plant architecture development based on a dynamic languageFrédéric Boudon,Christophe Pradal,Thomas Cokelaer,Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz,Christophe GodinFrontiers in Plant Science, 2012 View paper
Model description
L-Py is a L-system simulation framework for modeling plant architecture development based on a dynamic language. L-systems were conceived as a mathematical framework for modeling growth of plants. L-Py is a simulation software that mixes L-systems construction with the Python high-level modeling language. In addition to this software module, an integrated visual development environment has been developed that facilitates the creation of plant models. In particular, easy to use optimization tools have been integrated. Thanks to Python and its modular approach, this framework makes it possible to integrate a variety of tools defined in different modeling context, in particular tools from the OpenAlea platform. Additionally, it can be integrated as a simple growth simulation module into more complex computational pipelines.
Some case studies
Model used to represent a large diversity of plant species.
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