Approximating Functions on a Mesh with Restricted Voronoï Diagrams

dc.contributor.authorNivoliers, Vincenten_US
dc.contributor.authorLévy, Brunoen_US
dc.contributor.editorYaron Lipman and Hao Zhangen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-28T15:50:34Z
dc.date.available2015-02-28T15:50:34Z
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.description.abstractWe propose a method that computes a piecewise constant approximation of a function defined on a mesh. The approximation is associated with the cells of a restricted Voronoï diagram. Our method optimizes an objective function measuring the quality of the approximation. This objective function depends on the placement of the samples that define the restricted Voronoï diagram and their associated function values. We study the continuity of the objective function, derive the closed-form expression of its derivatives and use them to design a numerical solution mechanism. The method can be applied to a function that has discontinuities, and the result aligns the boundaries of the Voronoï cells with the discontinuities. Some examples are shown, suggesting potential applications in image vectorization and compact representation of lighting.en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationComputer Graphics Forumen_US
dc.identifier.issn1467-8659en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.12175en_US
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.en_US
dc.subjectI.3.7 [Computer Graphics]en_US
dc.subjectThree Dimensional Graphics and Realismen_US
dc.subjectColoren_US
dc.subjectshadingen_US
dc.subjectshadowingen_US
dc.subjectand textureen_US
dc.titleApproximating Functions on a Mesh with Restricted Voronoï Diagramsen_US
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