Voronoi Diagrams explain much more than their apparently random patterns seem to indicate.
With the help of a pen, paper, ruler, set-square and some patience, you can make your very own honeycomb-like Voronoi Diagram (via Metafilter).
“Woo”, I hear you cry, “why on earth would I want to do that?”
Besides the simple pleasure of learning maths and general principles of shape, space and measurement (which Whizz Education can help you with), a Voronoi Diagram might help you understand more about the world. The God of Whizz will give you three good reasons:
It is used in derivations of the capacity of a wireless network.
In climatology, Voronoi diagrams are used to calculate the rainfall of an area, based on a series of point measurements. In this usage, they are generally referred to as Thiessen polygons.
Voronoi diagrams are used to study the growth patterns of forests and forest canopies.
Voronoi diagrams are also used in computer graphics to procedurally generate some kinds of organic looking textures.
In robot navigation, Voronoi diagrams are used to find clear routes. If the points are obstacles, the edges of the graph will be the routes furthest from those obstacles.
If you’re a Key Stage 3, or high school, teacher, why not explore Voronoi diagrams with your students?
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