A Novel Contour Tracing Algorithm for Object Shape Reconstruction Using Parametric Curves

Parametric curves such as Bézier and B-splines, originally developedfor the design of automobile bodies, are now also used in image processing andcomputer vision. For example, reconstructing an object shape in an image,including different translations, scales, and orientations, can be performedusing these parametric curves. For this, Bézier and B-spline curves can be generatedusing a point set that belongs to the outer boundary of the object. Theresulting object shape can be used in computer vision fields, such as searchingand segmentation methods and training machine learning algorithms. Theprerequisite for reconstructing the shape with parametric curves is to obtainsequentially the points in the point set. In this study, a novel algorithm hasbeen developed that sequentially obtains the pixel locations constituting theouter boundary of the object. The proposed algorithm, unlike the methods inthe literature, is implemented using a filter containing weights and an outercircle surrounding the object. In a binary format image, the starting point ofthe tracing is determined using the outer circle, and the next tracing movementand the pixel to be labeled as the boundary point is found by the filter weights.Then, control points that define the curve shape are selected by reducing thenumber of sequential points. Thus, the Bézier and B-spline curve equationsdescribing the shape are obtained using these points. In addition, differenttranslations, scales, and rotations of the object shape are easily provided bychanging the positions of the control points. It has also been shown that themissing part of the object can be completed thanks to the parametric curves.

A synthetic aperture radar sea surface distribution estimation by n-order Bézier curve and its application in ship detection

To dates,most ship detection approaches for single-pol synthetic aperture radar（SAR） imagery try to ensure a constant false-alarm rate（CFAR）.A high performance ship detector relies on two key components：an accurate estimation to a sea surface distribution and a fine designed CFAR algorithm.First,a novel nonparametric sea surface distribution estimation method is developed based on n-order Bézier curve.To estimate the sea surface distribution using n-order Bézier curve,an explicit analytical solution is derived based on a least square optimization,and the optimal selection also is presented to two essential parameters,the order n of Bézier curve and the number m of sample points.Next,to validate the ship detection performance of the estimated sea surface distribution,the estimated sea surface distribution by n-order Bézier curve is combined with a cell averaging CFAR（CA-CFAR）.To eliminate the possible interfering ship targets in background window,an improved automatic censoring method is applied.Comprehensive experiments prove that in terms of sea surface estimation performance,the proposed method is as good as a traditional nonparametric Parzen window kernel method,and in most cases,outperforms two widely used parametric methods,K and G0 models.In terms of computation speed,a major advantage of the proposed estimation method is the time consuming only depended on the number m of sample points while independent of imagery size,which makes it can achieve a significant speed improvement to the Parzen window kernel method,and in some cases,it is even faster than two parametric methods.In terms of ship detection performance,the experiments show that the ship detector which constructed by the proposed sea surface distribution model and the given CA-CFAR algorithm has wide adaptability to different SAR sensors,resolutions and sea surface homogeneities and obtains a leading performance on the test dataset.

Improvement of the termination criterion for subdivision of the rational Bézier curves

By using some elementary inequalities, authors in this paper makes further improvement for estimating the heights of Bézier curve and rational Bézier curve. And the termination criterion for subdivision of the rational Bézier curve is also improved. The conclusion of the extreme value problem is thus further confirmed.

Multi-Degree Reduction of Bézier Curves with Distance and Energy Optimization

In this paper, we propose a new approach to the problem of degree reduction of Bézier curves based on the given endpoint constraints. A differential term is added for the purpose of controlling the smoothness to a certain extent. Considering the adjustment of second derivative in curve design, a modified objective function including two parts is constructed here. One part is a kind of measure of the distance between original high order Bézier curve and degree-reduced curve. The other part represents the second derivative of degree-reduced curve. We tackle two kinds of conditions which are position vector constraint and tangent vector constraint respectively. The explicit representations of unknown points are presented. Some examples are illustrated to show the influence of the differential terms to approximation and smoothness effect.

Unifying representation of Bézier curve and two kinds of generalized ball curves

This paper presents a new basis, the WSB basis, which unifies the Bemstein basis, Wang-Ball basis and Said-Ball basis, and therefore the Bézier curve, Wang-Ball curve and Said-Ball curve are the special cases of the WSB curve based on the WSB basis In addition, the relative degree elevation formula, recursive algorithm and conversion formula between the WSB basis and the Bern- stein basis are given.

Sine Transformation and the Reparametrization of Bézier Curves

A solution to the reparametrization of Bézier curves by sine transformation of Bemstein basis is presented. The new effective reparametrization method is given through the following procedures： educing Sine Bemstein-Bézier Class-SBBC function, defining SBBC curve and discussing the relation between SBBC and Bézier curve.

PH-spline approximation for Bézier curve and rendering offset

In this paper, a G1, C1, C2 PH-spline is employed as an approximation for a given Bzier curve within error bound and further renders offset which can be regarded as an approximate offset to the Bzier curve. The errors between PH-spline and the Bzier curve, the offset to PH-spline and the offset to the given Bzier curve are also estimated. A new algorithm for constructing offset to the Bzier curve is proposed.

A New Fractional Rational Bézier Curve

Based on rational Bézier curves given by Ron Goldman, a new fractional rational Bézier curve was first defined in terms of fractional Bernstein bases. Moreover, some basic properties were dicussed and a theorem connected to Poisson curves was obtained. Some examples in this paper were given by the visual results.

An optimization method for rational Bézier curve design

Adjusting weights as a shape control tool in rational B6zier curve design is not easy because the weights have a global in- fluence. The curve could not approximate control polygon satisfactorily by an interactive manner. In order to produce a curve close enough to control polygon at every control vertex, an optimization model is established to minimize the distance between rational B6zier curve and its control points. This optimization problem is converted to a quadratic programming problem by separating and recombining the objective function. The new combined multi-objective optimization problem is reasonable and easy to solve. With an optimal parameter, the computing process is discussed. Comparative examples show that the designed curve is closer to control polygon and preserves the shape of the control polygon well.

COMPUTING AREAS BOUNDED BYRATIONAL BEZIER CURVES

An approach is presented for computing integral values, such as areas and volumes of revo-lution . of regions bounded by rational plane B zier curves. The method approximates rational curveswith polynomial curves, and then computes the integral values on those polynomial curves. Errorbounds are provided. For high precision, this new algorithm performs much more quickly than con-ventional numerical methods.

基于双曲和代数多项式的HC-Bézier曲线

该文从中提取出名为HC-Bézier的一组基,分析了该组基的性质,并由该组基定义了HC-Bézier曲线,同时证明了双曲线可以用HC-Bézier曲线的形式精确表示。

三次有理Bézier曲线与HC-Bézier曲线的拼接

讨论了三次有理Bézier曲线与带一个形状参数的HC-Bézier曲线的光滑拼接问题,并给出了三次有理Bézier曲线与HC-Bézier曲线的G^0、G^1和G^2光滑拼接的几何条件.

Energy-Minimizing Curve Fitting for High-Order Surface Mesh Generation

We investigate different techniques for fitting Bézier curves to surfaces in context of high-order curvilinear mesh generation. Starting from distance-based least-squares fitting we develop an incremental algorithm, which incorporates approximations of stretch and bending energy. In the process, the algorithm reduces the energy weight in favor of accuracy, leading to an optimized set of sampling points. This energy-minimizing fitting strategy is applied to analytically defined as well as triangulated surfaces. The results confirm that the proposed method straightens and shortens the curves efficiently. Moreover the method preserves the accuracy and convergence behavior of distance-based fitting. Preliminary application to surface mesh generation shows a remarkable improvement of patch quality in high curvature regions.

Curve intersection based on cubic hybrid clipping

This study presents a novel approach to computing all intersections between two Bézier curves using cubic hybridclipping. Each intersection is represented by two strip intervals that contain an intersection. In each step, one curve isbounded by two fat lines, and the other is bounded by two cubic Bézier curves, clipping away the domain that doesnot contain the intersections. By selecting the moving control points of the cubic hybrid curves, better cubic polynomial bounds are obtained to make the proposed method more efficient. It was proved that the two strip intervalshave second- and fourth-order convergence rates for transversal intersections. Experimental results show that thenew algorithm is the most efficient among all existing curve/curve intersection approaches.

Free-Form Laminated Doubly-Curved Shells and Panels of Revolution Resting on Winkler-Pasternak Elastic Foundations: A 2-D GDQ Solution for Static and Free Vibration Analysis

This work presents the static and dynamic analyses of laminated doubly-curved shells and panels of revolution resting on Winkler-Pasternak elastic foundations using the Generalized Differential Quadrature (GDQ) method. The analyses are worked out considering the First-order Shear Deformation Theory (FSDT) for the above mentioned moderately thick structural elements. The effect of the shell curvatures is included from the beginning of the theory formulation in the kinematic model. The solutions are given in terms of generalized displacement components of points lying on the middle surface of the shell. Simple Rational Bézier curves are used to define the meridian curve of the revolution structures. The discretization of the system by means of the GDQ technique leads to a standard linear problem for the static analysis and to a standard linear eigenvalue problem for the dynamic analysis. Comparisons between the present formulation and the Reissner-Mindlin theory are presented. Furthermore, GDQ results are compared with those obtained by using commercial programs. Very good agreement is observed. Finally, new results are presented in order to investtigate the effects of the Winkler modulus, the Pasternak modulus and the inertia of the elastic foundation on the behavior of laminated shells of revolution.

基于双曲函数的Bézier型曲线曲面

通过引入形状参数,在双曲函数空间中构造了一类广义Bézier曲线,称其为HC-Bézier曲线。该曲线具有类似Bézier曲线的优良性质。当控制顶点固定时,通过调整形状参数可以调整曲线形状,从而使得曲线的调整更加灵活。HC-Bézier曲线既可以精确表示直线段,又可以精确表示双曲线等二次曲线段。

正则有理Bezier曲线的等距曲线算法

通过利用改进的有理德卡斯特里奥算法求得正则有理ｎ次Ｂｅｚｉｅｒ曲线各点处的切矢，由此得到各点的单位法矢量，应用于求原始曲线的等距曲线，从而巧妙地解决了原始正则有理ｎ次Ｂｅｚｉｅｒ曲线上各点的单位法矢量难求的困难。该方法几何意义明显，算法简洁，实践效果比较好，最后本文给出了两个实例。

三次T-Bézier曲线的光顺延拓

将曲线的最小物理变形能量作为目标函数,提出了一种三次T-Bézier曲线曲面的光顺延拓算法。利用G2连续性作为约束条件,则延拓的曲线具有两个自由度,并取其中的一个自由度为零;基于延拓曲线的最小物理变形能量确定第二个自由度及延拓曲线的控制点,进而确定延拓曲线,重新参数化所延拓的曲线可以与原曲线在拼接点处C3连续拼接;此外,将该方法应用于双三次T-Bézier曲面的延拓。实例表明,该方法构造的曲线曲面具有较好的光顺性。

反求标准型有理二次Bezier曲线的参数与内权因子

给定不共线的三个控制顶点和位于这些顶点的凸包内在二次曲线上的一点，可以决定一条标准型有理二次Ｂｅｚｉｅｒ曲线。本文提供了一些简单有效的方法，反求曲线上该点的参数和内权因子，避免了数值计算的不稳定性。

带3个形状参数的四次Bèzier曲线

将四次Be′zier曲线的基函数进行拓展,定义了带3个形状参数的类四次Bernstein基函数,讨论了它的基本性质;基于该组基函数定义了带3个形状参数的类四次Be′zier曲线.该曲线保留了四次Be′zier曲线和带形状参数的Be′zier曲线的一些几何性质,而且可以利用参数的不同取值更灵活地调整曲线的形状.最后,给出了曲线间的光滑拼接.实例表明,该方法在设计曲线曲面时十分有效.