Title :
A new algorithm for multiresolution isosurface extraction
Author :
Wang, Xiaomei ; Feng, Dong ; Shi, Jiaoying
Author_Institution :
State Key Lab., Zhejiang Univ., China
Abstract :
We put forward a marching cube algorithm based on the extraction and expression of multiresolution isosurfaces. It can solve the problem of too much and too meticulous triangular meshes on a traditional marching cube algorithm with single resolution. At the same time, under the users´ requests, it can apply various precision to different regions of the object to get a compromise between rendering time and image precision. Our algorithm firstly, begins with low resolution images, and gradually extracts high precision isosurfaces from high resolution ones to achieve multiresolution rendering; finally, it establishes the corresponding relationship between different resolution isosurfaces and images. Specifically, the algorithms use a new 3D image encoding method: recursive subdivision wavelet encoding which is more suitable for extracting multiresolution isosurfaces
Keywords :
feature extraction; image coding; rendering (computer graphics); surface fitting; wavelet transforms; 3D image encoding method; high precision isosurfaces; image precision; low resolution images; marching cube algorithm; multiresolution isosurface extraction; multiresolution rendering; recursive subdivision wavelet encoding; rendering time; single resolution; triangular meshes; user request; Data mining; Image coding; Image reconstruction; Image resolution; Isosurfaces; Mesh generation; Multiresolution analysis; Rendering (computer graphics); Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Information Visualization, 1997. Proceedings., 1997 IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8076-8
DOI :
10.1109/IV.1997.626541