Abstract
Existing volumetric representations model a nonthickness surface using voxels, and thus cannot accurately manipulate topology changes in the interactions between surfaces and solids. This study describes a volume representation in which face flags and dis tance-levels on each voxel represent surface topology and geometry, and an object flag identifies solids. Also presented herein is a set of algorithms that voxelize solids and surfaces, check the closures of the interactions among the volumetric surfaces and solids and manipulate various operations on the solids. A surgical example, in which the procedures involved in the complex interactions between cutting surfaces and anatomic structures and various geometric and topologic manipulations on the structures, are simulated to demonstrate that these novel volume representation and algorithms are feasible in manipulating the interactions between surfaces and solids in a volume.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings - 9th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Graphics 2001 |
Publisher | IEEE Computer Society |
Pages | 234-243 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Volume | 2001-January |
ISBN (Electronic) | 0769512275 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Event | 9th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Graphics 2001 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: Oct 16 2001 → Oct 18 2001 |
Conference
Conference | 9th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Graphics 2001 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Tokyo |
Period | 10/16/01 → 10/18/01 |
Keywords
- Surface voxelization
- Surgical simulation
- Volume modeling and manipulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
- Modelling and Simulation