Point-based modelling and rendering using radial basis functions

  • Authors:
  • Patrick Reuter;Ireneusz Tobor;Christophe Schlick;Sébastien Dedieu

  • Affiliations:
  • LaBRI, Université Bordeaux I, France;LaBRI, Université Bordeaux I, France;LaBRI, Université Bordeaux I, France;LaBRI, Université Bordeaux I, France

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques in Australasia and South East Asia
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

A point-based 3D surface modelling technique combined with a new point rendering technique is presented. Surfaces are modelled by specifying a set of unorganized points on the surface. An implicit representation of the surface through these points minimizing the bending energy is then calculated using radial basis functions while guaranteeing a specifiable continuity. The surface is directly rendered view-dependently in an output-sensitive multiresolution manner without the creation of a polygonal mesh representation. This is done by the local generation of 3D surface points for the rendering adapted to the output device. A new texturing technique using the material properties of the points is presented.