Applying the Iterative Development Process: The Creation of Fractal Emergence

TL;DR

The iterative development process is a framework used to design products and applications across a wide range of domains and is discussed how it was applied to create Fractal Emergence, an interactive piece of mathematical art.

Abstract

The iterative development process is a framework used to design products and applications across a wide range of domains. It centers around building prototypes, testing them, and updating based on the test results. We discuss how we applied this technique to create Fractal Emergence, an interactive piece of mathematical art.

Figures (6)

• Figure 1: (a) A still image of Fractal Emergence. (b) The infinite trivalent tree $\mathcal{T}$.
• Figure 2: Falling Inward by Colin Liotta, Mini Dahlias by Shawn Kemp, and Pentagonal Window Evolution by Christopher Hanusa.
• Figure 3: Exploded View for Fractal Emergence.
• Figure 4: The evolution of prototypes over time. Shown are versions 0, 1.0, 1.1, 1.5, 2, 3, and 4.
• Figure 5: The layers of version 1 of Fractal Emergence from top to bottom. The colored region has been cut out of the layer; the darker part of the colored region is the visible part of the layer beneath.