A Simple Method for Fitting Sphere-Like Surfaces

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Authors

Michael A. Penna · Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

K.A. Dines · XData Corporation (United States)

Abstract

In this paper we present a new and simple method for fitting a sphere-like surface to a set of data points in 3-space. In comparison to the standard method that involves using spherical harmonics, this method is conceptually simpler and computationally less complex and intensive, especially when used to address problems in which data is sparse or nonuniform.

Topics & Keywords

3D Shape Modeling and Analysis Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence

Volume 29, Issue 9, pp. 1673-1678

DOI: 10.1109/tpami.2007.1114

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