TY - BOOK AU - Bærentzen,Jakob Andreas AU - Gravesen,Jens AU - Anton,François AU - Aanæs,Henrik ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Guide to Computational Geometry Processing: Foundations, Algorithms, and Methods SN - 9781447140757 AV - QA76.9.M35 U1 - 004.0151 23 PY - 2012/// CY - London PB - Springer London, Imprint: Springer KW - Computer science KW - Mathematics KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Computer graphics KW - Image processing KW - Computer-aided engineering KW - Computer Science KW - Math Applications in Computer Science KW - Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation KW - Computer Graphics KW - Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) KW - Image Processing and Computer Vision KW - Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Part I: Mathematical Preliminaries -- Vector Spaces, Affine Spaces, and Metric Spaces -- Differential Geometry -- Finite Difference Methods for Partial Differential Equations -- Part II: Computational Geometry Processing -- Polygonal Meshes -- Splines -- Subdivision -- Curvature in Triangle Meshes -- Mesh Smoothing and Variational Subdivision -- Parametrization of Meshes -- Simplifying and Optimizing Triangle Meshes -- Spatial Data Indexing and Point Location -- Convex Hulls -- Triangle Mesh Generation: Delaunay Triangulation -- 3D Surface Registration via Iterative Closest Point (ICP) -- Surface Reconstruction using Radial Basis Functions -- Volumetric Methods for Surface Reconstruction and Manipulation -- Isosurface Polygonization N2 - Optical scanning is rapidly becoming ubiquitous. From industrial laser scanners to medical CT, MR and 3D ultrasound scanners, numerous organizations now have easy access to optical acquisition devices that provide huge volumes of image data. However, the raw geometry data acquired must first be processed before it is useful. This Guide to Computational Geometry Processing reviews the algorithms for processing geometric data, with a practical focus on important techniques not covered by traditional courses on computer vision and computer graphics. This is balanced with an introduction to the theoretical and mathematical underpinnings of each technique, enabling the reader to not only implement a given method, but also to understand the ideas behind it, its limitations and its advantages. Topics and features: Presents an overview of the underlying mathematical theory, covering vector spaces, metric space, affine spaces, differential geometry, and finite difference methods for derivatives and differential equations Reviews geometry representations, including polygonal meshes, splines, and subdivision surfaces Examines techniques for computing curvature from polygonal meshes Describes algorithms for mesh smoothing, mesh parametrization, and mesh optimization and simplification Discusses point location databases and convex hulls of point sets Investigates the reconstruction of triangle meshes from point clouds, including methods for registration of point clouds and surface reconstruction Provides additional material at a supplementary website Includes self-study exercises throughout the text Graduate students will find this text a valuable, hands-on guide to developing key skills in geometry processing. The book will also serve as a useful reference for professionals wishing to improve their competency in this area UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4075-7 ER -