Recently, spectral clustering (a.k.a. normalized graph cut) techniques have become popular for their potential ability at finding irregularlyshaped clusters in data. The input to...
In order to transmit or store three-dimensional (3-D) mesh models efficiently, we need to simplify them. Although the quadric error metric (QEM) provides fast and accurate geometr...
Contour lines from topographic maps are still the most common form of elevation data for the Earth’s surface and in the case of historical landscapes, they often are the only av...
The visual hull is an efficient shape approximation for the purpose of reconstructing and visualizing dynamic objects. Recently, rapid progress in graphics hardware development h...
Character animation is usually reserved for highly skilled animators and computer programmers because few of the available tools allow the novice or casual user to create compelli...