@inproceedings{05414badddb644d99f409b96cb15ad25,
title = "Linking feature lines on 3D triangle meshes with artificial potential fields",
abstract = "We propose artificial potential fields as a support theory for a feature linking algorithm. This algorithm operates on 3D triangle meshes derived from multiple range scans of an object, and the features of interest are curvature extrema on the object's surface. A problem that arises with detecting these features is that results from standard algorithms are often incomplete in that feature lines are broken and discontinuous. Our novel linking algorithm closes these broken feature lines to form a more complete feature description. The main contribution of this algorithm is the use of artificial potential fields to govern the linking process. In this paper, we discuss the feature detection process itself and then define the linking procedure in the context of potential fields. We present results for both synthetic and scanned models.",
author = "Page, \{D. L.\} and Koschan, \{A. F.\} and Abidi, \{M. A.\}",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1109/3DPVT.2006.91",
language = "English",
isbn = "0769528252",
series = "Proceedings - Third International Symposium on 3D Data Processing, Visualization, and Transmission, 3DPVT 2006",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
pages = "358--364",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 3rd International Symposium on 3D Data Processing, Visualization, and Transmission, 3DPVT 2006",
note = "3rd International Symposium on 3D Data Processing, Visualization, and Transmission, 3DPVT 2006 ; Conference date: 14-06-2006 Through 16-06-2006",
}