Three-dimensional shape searching: state-of-the-art review and future trends

Three-dimensional shape searching is a problem of current interest in several different fields. Most techniques have been developed for a particular domain and reduce a shape into a simpler shape representation. The techniques developed for a particular domain will also find applications in other domains. We classify and compare various 3D shape searching techniques based on their shape representations. A brief description of each technique is provided followed by a detailed survey of the state-of-the-art. The paper concludes by identifying gaps in current shape search techniques and identifies directions for future research. q 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2005
• Where: CAD
• Authors: Natraj Iyer, Subramaniam Jayanti, Kuiyang Lou, Yagnanarayanan Kalyanaraman, Karthik Ramani
• Keywords: CAD 2005, Particular Domain, Shape Representations, Simpler Shape Representation, Theoretical Computer Science