Sciweavers

98 search results - page 9 / 20
» Skeletal Methods of Shape Manipulation
Sort
View
ECCV
2002
Springer
14 years 9 months ago
3D Statistical Shape Models Using Direct Optimisation of Description Length
We describe an automatic method for building optimal 3D statistical shape models from sets of training shapes. Although shape models show considerable promise as a basis for segmen...
Rhodri H. Davies, Carole J. Twining, Timothy F. Co...
COMPGEOM
2003
ACM
14 years 22 days ago
Polygon decomposition based on the straight line skeleton
We propose a novel type of decomposition for polygonal shapes. It is thought that, for the task of object recognition, the human visual system uses a part-based representation. De...
Mirela Tanase, Remco C. Veltkamp
ICRA
2000
IEEE
122views Robotics» more  ICRA 2000»
13 years 12 months ago
Application of a Model-Free Algorithm for the Packing of Irregular Shaped Objects in Semiconductor Manufacture
A Robotic System is being developed to automate the crucible packing process in the CZ semiconductor wafer production. It requires the delicate manipulation and packing of highly ...
Vivek A. Sujan, Steven Dubowsky
PG
2002
IEEE
14 years 11 days ago
A Physics-Based Framework for Subdivision Surface Design with Automatic Rules Control
The recent non-uniform subdivision approach extends traditional uniform subdivision schemes with variable rules, offering additional shape parameters (such as knot spacings) for f...
Hui Xie, Hong Qin
ICRA
2005
IEEE
116views Robotics» more  ICRA 2005»
14 years 1 months ago
A New Approach to Jacobian Formulation for a Class of Multi-Section Continuum Robots
– We introduce a new method for synthesizing kinematics and Jacobian relationships for an important class of continuous backbone “continuum” robots. The resulting Jacobians e...
Bryan A. Jones, Ian D. Walker