DocumentCode
2607791
Title
Skeletal methods of shape manipulation
Author
Bloomenthal, Jules ; Lim, Chek
Author_Institution
Unchained Geometry Inc. USA
fYear
1999
fDate
1-4 Mar 1999
Firstpage
44
Abstract
The geometric skeleton is derived from a static object using an implicit `directions´ method; an IK skeleton is derived from and used to manipulate the geometric skeleton. The model may be reconstructed from the modified skeleton using implicit distance and convolution methods
Keywords
computational geometry; computer animation; convolution; image morphing; image reconstruction; image thinning; mathematical morphology; IK skeleton; convolution method; geometric skeleton; implicit directions method; implicit distance method; model reconstruction; shape manipulation; static object; Animation; Bones; Electrical capacitance tomography; Hardware; Joining processes; Lattices; Shape; Skeleton; Surface reconstruction; Wheels;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Shape Modeling and Applications, 1999. Proceedings. Shape Modeling International '99. International Conference on
Conference_Location
Aizu-Wakamatsu
Print_ISBN
0-7695-0065-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SMA.1999.749322
Filename
749322
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