About the Project

Meet the team behind mGFD CloudGenerator 2.0 - A complete platform for generating unstructured point clouds from images and geometric contours, designed for meshless Generalized Finite Difference Method (mGFD) applications and numerical simulations.

Expert Team
Open Source
Research-Based

Project Overview

Production Ready
Live Demo
4
Core Modules
Integrated tools for complete workflow
100%
Open Source
MIT licensed for collaboration
v2.0
Latest Version
Enhanced performance & features

ContourCreator

Interactive contour generation with real-time visualization

CloudGenerator

Optimized point cloud generation for mGFD applications

CloudViewer

Visualize generated clouds with high-quality 2D plots

NeighborsCalculator

Calculate connectivity and K-nearest neighbors

Advanced Analytics

Comprehensive visualization and analysis tools

Multiple Formats

Export in CSV, PNG, SVG and other standard formats

Research Team

Researchers

Gerardo Tinoco-Guerrero
Gerardo Tinoco-Guerrero
Ph.D. in Physical Engineering Sciences
gerardo.tinoco@umich.mx
J. Alberto Guzmán-Torres
J. Alberto Guzmán-Torres
Ph.D. in Physical Engineering Sciences
jose.alberto.guzman@umich.mx
Francisco J. Domínguez-Mota
Francisco J. Domínguez-Mota
Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences
francisco.mota@umich.mx
Heriberto Arias-Rojas
Heriberto Arias-Rojas
Ph.D. in Physical Engineering Sciences
heriberto.arias@umich.mx

Students

Gabriela Pedraza-Jimenez
Gabriela Pedraza-Jimenez
Ph.D. candidate
Eli Chagolla-Inzunza
Eli Chagolla-Inzunza
Ph.D. candidate
Jorge L. González-Figueroa
Jorge L. González-Figueroa
M.Sc. student
C. Nolan Magaña-Barocio
C. Nolan Magaña-Barocio
M.Sc. student
Maria Goretti Fraga-Lopez
Maria Goretti Fraga-Lopez
Undergraduate student

Technology Stack

Backend

Python 3.8+
Flask
NumPy
Pandas
OpenCV

Frontend

HTML5 & CSS3
JavaScript ES6+
Canvas API
Responsive Design
Modern UI/UX

Scientific

Matplotlib
SciPy
Adaptive Algorithms
Computational Geometry

Tools

Git
Cross-platform
CSV
PNG/SVG

Participating Institutions

Collaborating organizations driving scientific innovation

Citation & References

If you use mGFD CloudGenerator in your research, please cite the software and related publications.

Software Citation

Tinoco-Guerrero, G., Domínguez-Mota, F. J., Guzmán-Torres, J. A., & Arias-Rojas, H. (2025). mGFD CloudGenerator 2.0: Web platform for generating 2D unstructured point clouds.

@software{tinoco2025mGFD_cloudgenerator,
  title={mGFD CloudGenerator 2.0: Web platform for generating 2D unstructured point clouds},
  author={Tinoco-Guerrero, Gerardo and 
          Domínguez-Mota, Francisco Javier and 
          Guzmán-Torres, José Alberto and
          Arias-Rojas, Heriberto},
  year={2025},
  institution={Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo},
  organization={SIIIA MATH: Soluciones en ingeniería},
  url={https://github.com/gstinoco/mGFD_CloudGenerator},
  version={2.0}
}

Contact and Collaboration

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Research Collaboration

Partner with us on academic research, algorithm development, and scientific applications.

gerardo.tinoco@umich.mx
Academic Partnerships
CFD Research Algorithm Development Publications

Development & Contributions

Join our open-source community. Contribute code, report bugs, suggest features, or help improve the platform.

GitHub Repository
Issue Tracking
Open Source Bug Reports Feature Requests

Documentation & Support

Help us improve documentation, create tutorials, share use cases, or get technical support for your projects.

Technical Support
Documentation
Tutorials Use Cases Support

Ready to Collaborate?

Join our growing community of researchers, developers, and computational scientists working together to advance meshless methods.

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Open Source License

This project is released under the MIT License, ensuring freedom to use, modify, and distribute. We welcome contributions from the global research community.

MIT Licensed Open Source