Shape Analysis and Structuring

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Floriani, Leila De (Editor), Spagnuolo, Michela (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Series: Mathematics and Visualization,
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Computer graphics.; Image processing.; Visualization.; Geometry.; Computer Graphics.; Image Processing and Computer Vision.
• Physical Description: XVI, 296 p. 185 illus., 29 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783540332657
• ISSN: 1612-3786

Several techniques have been developed in the literature for processing different aspects of the geometry of shapes, for representing and manipulating a shape at different levels of detail, and for describing a shape at a structural level as a concise, part-based, or iconic model. Such techniques are used in many different contexts, such as industrial design, biomedical applications, entertainment, environmental monitoring, or cultural heritage. This book covers a variety of topics related to preserving and enhancing shape information at a geometric level, and to effectively capturing the structure of a shape by identifying relevant shape components and their mutual relationships.