DocumentCode
1304523
Title
Triangle rendering using adaptive subdivision
Author
Kamen, Yakov ; Shirman, Leon
Author_Institution
Epson Res. & Dev., San Jose, CA, USA
Volume
18
Issue
2
fYear
1998
Firstpage
95
Lastpage
103
Abstract
Based on the error analysis of line segment rendering, we propose a new approach to piecewise linear approximation that proves significantly more efficient than previous solutions and allows the maintenance of any degree of accuracy. The major idea uses triangle subdivision versus scanline subdivision, computing the number of subtriangles based on the ratio of homogeneous coordinates. We show that it is possible to reduce the number of divisions by several orders of magnitude and still maintain high-quality rendering
Keywords
approximation theory; computational geometry; error analysis; interpolation; piecewise-linear techniques; rendering (computer graphics); adaptive subdivision; error analysis; homogeneous coordinates; interpolation; line segment rendering; piecewise linear approximation; scanline subdivision; triangle rendering; triangle subdivision; Computer errors; Equations; Error analysis; Extraterrestrial measurements; Image segmentation; Interpolation; Linear approximation; Piecewise linear approximation; Rendering (computer graphics); Research and development;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/38.656792
Filename
656792
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