Intuitive methods for three-dimensional shape deformation

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dc.contributor.advisorWarren, Joeen_US
dc.creatorSchaefer, Scotten_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T07:10:47Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T07:10:47Zen_US
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.description.abstractDeformation is a key component in many applications including virtual surgery and the animation of digital characters in the movie industry. Previous deformation methods either require non-intuitive ways of specifying the deformation or have been too expensive to compute in real-time. We focus on three methods for creating intuitive deformations of 3D shapes. The first method is a new, smooth volumetric subdivision scheme that allows the user to specify deformations using conforming collections of tetrahedra, which generalizes the widely used Free-Form Deformation method. The next technique extends a fundamental interpolant in Computer Graphics called Barycentric Coordinates and lets the user manipulate low-resolution polygon meshes to control deformations of high-resolution shapes. Finally, we conclude with our work on creating deformations described by collections of points using Moving Least Squares.en_US
dc.format.extent81 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS COMP.SCI. 2006 SCHAEFERen_US
dc.identifier.citationSchaefer, Scott. "Intuitive methods for three-dimensional shape deformation." (2006) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18970">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18970</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/18970en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectComputer scienceen_US
dc.titleIntuitive methods for three-dimensional shape deformationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentComputer Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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