A SPH Based Particle System Editor for Computer Games

Abstract:

Particle system is an essential building block for visualize various types of special effects in applications of computer graphics. In this paper, we propose a novel approach based on particle system editor supported by GPU (Graphic Process Units) to provide a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editing environment for simplifying special effects development process, where a SPH (Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics) solver is used for particles movement simulation. Experimental results show the robustness and efficiency of the proposed system for computer games in real time.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 109)
• Pages: 725-728
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.109.725
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Yong Song Zhan, Xian Jun Chen
• Keywords: Computer Games, Particle System Editor, Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamic (SPH), Special Effect

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