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Most of the existing procedural modelling solutions still lacks from support to the generation of virtual buildings with both exteriors and interiors composed by arbitrary shapes. To address this issue, a new procedural modelling methodology is presented in this book, one that produces virtual models of buildings, including exteriors outlined by arbitrary shapes and interiors formed by convex polygons. Regarding this specific chapter, some relevant subjects that define the boundaries of this book are introduced along with the motivation and goals that lie at the basis of the new methodology. Afterwards, a list of main contributions and assumptions are presented, shortly before book organization section.

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  1. Department of Engineering, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal

    Telmo Adão

  2. Department of Information Systems, ALGORITMI Center, University of Minho (UM), Campus Azurém, 4800-058, Guimarães, Portugal

    Luís Magalhães

  3. Department of Engineering, INESC TEC (formerly INESC Porto) and University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal

    Emanuel Peres

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Adão, T., Magalhães, L., Peres, E. (2016). Introduction. In: Ontology-based Procedural Modelling of Traversable Buildings Composed by Arbitrary Shapes. SpringerBriefs in Computer Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42372-2_1

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