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CGF
2004
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13 years 11 months ago
Interference Detection for Subdivision Surfaces
Accurate and robust interference detection and ray-tracing of subdivision surfaces requires safe linear approximations. Approximation of the limit surface by the subdivided contro...
Xiaobin Wu, Jörg Peters
IMAMS
2007
133views Mathematics» more  IMAMS 2007»
14 years 26 days ago
Tuning Subdivision Algorithms Using Constrained Energy Optimization
In this paper a method is presented to fair the limit surface of a subdivision algorithm around an extraordinary point. The eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the subdivision matrix d...
Ingo Ginkel, Georg Umlauf
SMA
1999
ACM
205views Solid Modeling» more  SMA 1999»
14 years 3 months ago
A novel FEM-based dynamic framework for subdivision surfaces
Subdivision surfaces have been extensively used to model smooth shapes of arbitrary topology. Recursive subdivision on an userdefined initial control mesh generates a visually pl...
Chhandomay Mandal, Hong Qin, Baba C. Vemuri
ISVC
2007
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Locally Adjustable Interpolation for Meshes of Arbitrary Topology
Abstract: A new method for constructing a smooth surface that interpolates the vertices of an arbitrary mesh is presented. The mesh can be open or closed. Normals specified at ver...
Shuhua Lai, Fuhua (Frank) Cheng, Fengtao Fan
ICRA
2008
IEEE
131views Robotics» more  ICRA 2008»
14 years 5 months ago
Gecko-inspired climbing behaviors on vertical and overhanging surfaces
— The adhesive and frictional properties of dry adhesive materials can be described by a three-dimensional limit surface in the space of normal and tangential contact forces at t...
Daniel Santos, Barrett Heyneman, Sangbae Kim, Noe ...