Title
Minkowski sum computation of B-spline surfaces.
Abstract
We propose a method for computing the Minkowski sum of two free-form surfaces, given in a tensor product B-spline representation in R3. The Minkowski sum (typically a three dimensional volume), is represented by its boundary surface(s), also referred to as the envelope. The envelope is obtained via an algebraic equation solving approach (in the parameter space of the input geometries), followed by mapping the parametric solution to Euclidean space and filtering of redundant solution patches. The suggested method is applicable to a fairly general class of input surfaces, allowing non-convex regions, boundary curves and C1 discontinuities, while providing a solution with topological guarantee. Test results are provided, demonstrating the suggested method using a triangular mesh approximation of the Minkowski sum envelope surface.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1016/j.gmod.2017.02.003
Graphical Models
Keywords
Field
DocType
Minkowski sum,Subdivision solvers,Algebraic constraints,B-spline basis functions
B-spline,Tensor product,Surface area,Minkowski's theorem,Mathematical optimization,Mathematical analysis,Minkowski space,Euclidean space,Classification of electromagnetic fields,Minkowski addition,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
91
1524-0703
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.41
21
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jonathan Mizrahi151.16
Sijoon Kim210.41
Iddo Hanniel319712.98
Myung-soo Kim4118292.56
Gershon Elber51924182.15