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November 2002
Mysore
Ashvin Mysore,
a high-school student from Louisville, Colorado,
was named a 2002 Davidson Fellow by the
Davidson Institute for Talent Development,
whose mission is "to recognize, nurture and support profoundly gifted young
people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents in
positive ways to create value for themselves and others."
The Davidson Fellow Award recognizes outstanding achievements of young people,
under the age of 18, who can demonstrate the development of their talents with
a significant piece of work.
Ashvin's award was in the area of "Technology":
Ashvin delved into the complex realm of computer graphics fractal terrain
generation and succeeded in developing an innovative solution to generating
very realistic terrains by applying a novel, recursive, random-altitude
algorithm to a ROAM (Real-time Optimally Adapting Mesh)-inspired binary
triangle tree structure. Geo-morphing and collision-detection techniques allow
for terrain animation, including simulation of water scenes. Producing
real-time terrain generation able to run on a desktop computer, Ashvin's work
has broad applications in scientific visualization terrain rendering,
meteorology, geology, space science and military training.
The award was based on Ashvin's final project in the
CSCI 5229
Computer Graphics course under the direction of Associate Professor
Elizabeth Bradley.
Ashvin will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Davidson Institute.
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