Some algorithms for curve design and automatic outline capturing of images

International Journal of Image and Graphics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 301-324

  Sarfraz, Muhammad ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

B zier curve; characteristic points; curve fitting; image outline; least squares approximation

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; DATA VISUALIZATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS;

CHARACTERISTIC POINT; CONTROL PARAMETERS; CUBIC FUNCTION; DESIGN CURVES; IMAGE OUTLINE; INTERACTIVE WAY; LARGE AMOUNTS; TWO CONTROL PARAMETERS;

DESIGN;

EID: 79957977877     PISSN: 02194678     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219467804001427     Document Type: Article

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