Simulating the motion of a non-rigid body under external forces is a difficult problem because of the complexity and flexibility of the non-rigid geometry and its associated dynamics. Physically based animation of objects moving in the wind is computationally expensive, so simulation-based approaches oversimplify the model by ignoring important effects, such as tree's sheltering. Motion capture records actual responses of a non-rigid body to external forces and helps solve these problems. Mainly focusing on natural trees and ropes as instances of non-rigid bodies, we present a new approach to building motion for objects in wind using incomplete motion capture data from non-rigid bodies. The incomplete motion capture data are automatically labeled by a cluster-based algorithm while noises are removed. For places with no motion capture data, we estimate forces and motion by interpolating the motion capture data according to the object's characteristics. We discuss a physically or statistically based approach to animate the whole non-rigid object. Basing our work on the collected motion capture data and the estimated motions, we can produce visually plausible and scalable animations of non-rigid objects under external forces at interactive frame rates.

Submitted by Emanuel Varela Cardoso (emanuel.varela@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-09-19T20:06:03Z No. of bitstreams: 1 GABRIELLE BEZERRA OLIVEIRA – DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGMet) 2017.pdf: 2219344 bytes, checksum: b1c40baaf11a5f1e293aa66cdc9139b9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-19T20:06:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 GABRIELLE BEZERRA OLIVEIRA – DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGMet) 2017.pdf: 2219344 bytes, checksum: b1c40baaf11a5f1e293aa66cdc9139b9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-24 / CNPq / O enfoque deste trabalho é contribuir para a compreensão dos mecanismos responsáveis pela formação das Linhas de Instabilidade Tropicais da Amazônia. Analisou-se 3 anos de dados de reanálises investigando as características dinâmicas dos perfis verticais do vento zonal e meridional a partir da média do período e das médias trimestrais dos dias com e sem a formação de LI. Mostrou-se que o JBN é uma característica intrínseca do ambiente amazônico, entretanto nos dias com a formação de LI esse jato é mais intenso e profundo. Os trimestres março-abril-maio e junho-julho-agosto não apresentam um JBN bem definido, principalmente em relação à sua profundidade. Destaca-se ainda que o cisalhamento vertical do vento é mais intenso nos dias com a formação de LI. Já o maior cisalhamento direcional da componente meridional do vento é visto nos perfis dos dias sem LI. Para auxiliar o entendimento da variabilidade temporal dos perfis verticais do vento foi aplicada a técnica de Análise Fatorial em Componentes Principais com o intuito de investigar a existência de padrões atmosféricos associados à ocorrência de LI. As três primeiras componentes principais da componente zonal do vento explicaram aproximadamente 89% da variância total dos dados, enquanto que os 93% da variância total da componente meridional foi explicado pelas cinco primeiras componentes principais. A análise dos padrões temporais associados a cada fator sugere que os trimestres DJF e SON são influenciados pela variação sazonal da ZCIT e os trimestres MAM e JJA pela ASAS e DOL. / The aim of this work is to contribute to the understanding the mechanisms responsible for the formation of Amazon Tropical Squall Lines (ASL). 3 years of reanalysis data were analyzed investigating the dynamic characteristics of vertical profiles of the zonal and meridional wind from the a average of period and quarterly of the days with and without the ASL formation. It has been shown that low level jet (LLJ) is an intrinsic characteristic of Amazonian environment, however in the days with the formation of SL this LLJ is more intense and deep. The quarters March-April-May and June-July-August do not present a well defined LLJ, mainly in relation their depth. It was also pointed out that vertical shear of wind is more intense on days with ASL formation. However, the greatest directional shear of meridional component wind is seen in the profiles of days without ASL. To aid the understanding of temporal variability of vertical profiles wind were applied the method Principal Components Fatorial Analysis in order to investigate the existence of atmospheric patterns associated with the occurrence of ASL. The first three Principal Components of the zonal wind component explained approximately 89% of the total variance of the data, while the 89% of the total variance of the meridional wind component were explained by the first five principal components. The analysis of the time patterns associated with each factor suggests that the DJF and SON quarters are influenced by the seasonal variation of the ITCZ and the quarters MAM and JJA by South Atlantic Subtropical High (SASH) and Easterly Wave Disturbances (EWD).

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Les vallées alpines urbanisées sont régulièrement soumises à des épisodes de pollution aux particules fines, en particulier sous des conditions hivernales anticycloniques. Ces épisodes se développent du fait de la conjonction de l'augmentation des émissions et de la stratification de l'atmosphère qui inhibe le mélange vertical et isole l'atmosphère de vallée de la dynamique de grande échelle. Le transport des polluants devient alors principalement piloté par les écoulements locaux d'origine thermique. Ces écoulements se caractérisent par une forte dépendance aux spécificités locales de la zone et sont difficiles à représenter dans les modèles numériques de prévision du temps, tout comme les conditions stables qui les accompagnent. L'amélioration de la prévision des situations de pollution hivernale en zone de montagne nécessite donc une meilleure compréhension de la dynamique locale en condition stable. Cette thèse s'inscrit dans ce contexte et vise à améliorer la compréhension de la structure des circulations locales à l'échelle de la vallée. Pour cela, l'étude s'appuie sur les données acquises lors de la campagne Passy-2015 et sur des simulations numériques haute résolution réalisées avec le modèle Méso-NH. La campagne s'est déroulée durant l'hiver 2014-2015 dans le bassin de Passy, situé à proximité du Mont-Blanc et à la confluence de trois vallées. Les concentrations en PM10 observées dans ce bassin excédent régulièrement les seuils réglementaires et montrent des hétérogénéités marquées au sein du bassin et avec les vallées adjacentes. L'étude de la dynamique met en évidence le rôle des circulations locales vis-à-vis des disparités dans la distribution spatiale des polluants. En particulier, les écoulements dans le bassin sont organisés selon différentes strates et génèrent des niveaux de ventilation hétérogènes. En journée, les échanges de masse s'opèrent de manière préférentielle entre les segments de vallée les plus ensoleillés. [...] / Air quality issues are frequent in urbanized valleys, particularly in wintertime under anticyclonic conditions. Pollution episodes occur due to the combination of increased emissions and atmospheric stratification that inhibits vertical mixing and isolates the valley atmosphere from large-scale dynamics. The transport of pollutants then becomes mainly driven by local thermally driven flows that largely depend on local characteristics and are difficult to represent in numerical weather prediction models. Improving the forecasting of winter pollution situations in mountain areas therefore requires a better understanding of local dynamics under stable conditions. This thesis fall within this objective and aims at improving the understanding of local wind dynamics at valley scale. It is based on high-resolution numerical simulations performed with Méso-NH and data from the Passy-2015 field experiment that took place during the winter of 2014-2015 within the Passy basin, located near Mont-Blanc and at the confluence of three valleys. The PM10 concentrations observed in this basin regularly exceed the regulatory thresholds and show marked heterogeneities within the basin and with adjacent valleys. The wind dynamics study highlights local flow characteristics that are consistent with the PM10 heterogeneities observed within the valley. In particular, flows within the basin show a stratified structure and give rise to heterogeneous ventilation levels. During the day, mass exchanges preferentially occur between the sunniest valley sections. At night, the convergence of flows from tributary valleys, along with the local orography, induces a very heterogeneous flow structure on the vertical and horizontal in the Passy basin. These characteristics tend to reduce ventilation in the basin especially in the eastern sector, which is also the most polluted sector during wintertime episodes. As spring approaches, the increase of solar radiation balances inter-valley mass exchanges, thus reducing pollutant accumulation within the basin. The analysis of mechanisms controlling local circulations underlines the importance of fine scale characteristics of topography and surface (snow cover) that determine the distribution of energy received at the surface.