The Optimization of the 3-d Structure of Plants, Using Functional-Structural Plant Models
Case Study of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Indonesia
by Ditdit Nugeraha Utama
Date of Examination:2015-11-30
Date of issue:2015-12-03
Advisor:Prof. Dr. Winfried Kurth
Referee:Prof. Dr. Winfried Kurth
Referee:Prof. Dr. Heiko C. Becker
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Abstract
English
One component of the performance of plants is their capability to intercept light. By using a functional-structural modelling approach, an optimization model of the 3-d above-ground structure of plants is constructed, especially for four Indonesian rice varieties. The constructed model consists of three main clusters: rice plant, skylight, and optimization. Virtual experiments, using the optimization method of "simulated annealing", deliver as a result the optimized shape of each rice variety. Twenty-one parameters of rice plant structure are considered in the optimization process.
Keywords: functional-structural plant model; rice; Oryza sativa; optimization; simulated annealing