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ICPR
2008
IEEE
14 years 3 months ago
Linear time recognition algorithms for topological invariants in 3D
In this paper, we design linear time algorithms to recognize and determine topological invariants such as genus and homology groups in 3D. These invariants can be used to identify...
Li Chen, Yongwu Rong
VIS
2007
IEEE
199views Visualization» more  VIS 2007»
14 years 10 months ago
Topology, Accuracy, and Quality of Isosurface Meshes Using Dynamic Particles
Abstract-This paper describes a method for constructing isosurface triangulations of sampled, volumetric, three-dimensional scalar fields. The resulting meshes consist of triangles...
Miriah Meyer, Robert M. Kirby, Ross Whitaker
JMM2
2007
113views more  JMM2 2007»
13 years 9 months ago
Shape Morphing of Complex Geometries Using Partial Differential Equations
— An alternative technique for shape morphing using a surface generating method using partial differential equations is outlined throughout this work. The boundaryvalue nature th...
Gabriela González Castro, Hassan Ugail
ICRA
1998
IEEE
110views Robotics» more  ICRA 1998»
14 years 1 months ago
A Framework for Efficient Minimum Distance Computations
In this paper we present a framework for minimum distance computations that allows efficient solution of minimum distance queries on a variety of surface representations, includin...
David E. Johnson, Elaine Cohen
TVCG
2002
109views more  TVCG 2002»
13 years 8 months ago
Robust Creation of Implicit Surfaces from Polygonal Meshes
Implicit surfaces are used for a number of tasks in computer graphics, including modeling soft or organic objects, morphing, collision detection, and constructive solid geometry. A...
Gary D. Yngve, Greg Turk