Project Groups 2009-2010 - Samatha Raja + Michelle Chen

• Simulation of Food Decay (Samatha Raja + Michelle Chen)
  
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Abstract

The purpose of our project is to create a program that can take an input mesh of a tomato and accurately simulate the effects of natural decay based on certain user specifications. We decided to choose a tomato as our food of choice due to its relative simplicity of form and its fascinating decay behavior.

Although much work has been done in the past in relation to food, most of this work has focused on created aesthetically pleasing or appetizing food. Very little research has been done on the simulation of food decay.

This project will be delivered in the form of a Maya plug-in, with the user able to input a polygon mesh and specifications such as color.