Random Gaussian
/**
* Random Gaussian.
*
* This sketch draws ellipses with x and y locations tied to a gaussian distribution of random numbers.
*/
void setup() {
size(640, 360);
background(0);
}
void draw() {
// Get a gaussian random number w/ mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1.0
float val = randomGaussian();
float sd = 60.0f; // Define a standard deviation
float mean = width / 2.0f; // Define a mean value (middle of the screen along the x-axis)
float x = (val * sd) + mean; // Scale the gaussian random number by standard deviation and mean
noStroke();
fill(255, 10);
ellipse(x, height / 2.0f, 32, 32); // Draw an ellipse at our "normal" random location
}