vertical growth

In this step the growth process is based on agents having a vertical directionality. Each frame structure deposited is stable and influences the movement of agents. The environment is also characterized by a simple vector field:

stigmergy for hanging structures from Roberto Monesi on Vimeo.

 small render of the resulting structure

some screenshots: some variations of basic parameters

some images of other results of the same process applied to different environments

In this second video the same process is applied for a growth from the bottom:

stigmergy for vertical growth from Roberto Monesi on Vimeo.

 small render of the resulting structure (Top view)

 small render of the resulting structure

some images of other results of the same process applied to different environments

The third video was made by combining the two systems already seen before. In this case the stigmergy causes a mutual search between the two systems, each of which becomes attractor for the other:

stigmergy for vertical growth_two interacting systems from Roberto Monesi on Vimeo.

 small render of the resulting structure