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Title: A Genus Oblivious Approach to Cross Parameterization

Journal Article · · Computer Aided Geometric Design, vol. 25, N/A, September 30, 2008, pp. 592-606

In this paper we present a robust approach to construct a map between two triangulated meshes, M and M{prime} of arbitrary and possibly unequal genus. We introduce a novel initial alignment scheme that allows the user to identify 'landmark tunnels' and/or a 'constrained silhouette' in addition to the standard landmark vertices. To describe the evolution of non-landmark tunnels we automatically derive a continuous deformation from M to M{prime} using a variational implicit approach. Overall, we achieve a cross parameterization scheme that is provably robust in the sense that it can map M to M{prime} without constraints on their relative genus. We provide a number of examples to demonstrate the practical effectiveness of our scheme between meshes of different genus and shape.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
945576
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-405252; TRN: US200903%%653
Journal Information:
Computer Aided Geometric Design, vol. 25, N/A, September 30, 2008, pp. 592-606, Vol. 25
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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