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Interpolation

Methods for interpolating scattered data in two and three dimensions

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Alauzet, Frederic, Adrien Loseille, Alain Dervieux, and Pascal Frey

    "Multi-Dimensional Continuous Metric for Mesh Adaptation", Proceedings, 15th International Meshing Roundtable, Springer-Verlag, pp.191-214, September 17-20 2006
    keywords:
    • continuous metric
    • metric tensor
    • mesh adaptation
    • anisotropy
    • interpolation error
    • order of convergence
    Abstract
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Alfeld, Peter
    "Derivative Generation From Multivariate Scattered Data by Functional Minimization", Computer Aided Geometric Design, Elsevier Science Publishers (North-Holland), Num 2, pp.281-296, 1985
    keywords:
    • gradient estimation
    • interpolation
    • n-dimensional
    • scattered data


Alfeld, Peter
    "Scattered Data Interpolation in Three or More Variables", Mathematical Methods in Computer Aided Geometric Design (Tom Lyche and Larry L. Schumaker eds.), Academic Press, pp.1-33, 1989
    keywords:
    • n-dimensional
    • natural neighbor interpolation
    • scattered data
    • three-dimensional


Atalay, F. Betul and David M. Mount
    "Pointerless Implementation of Hierarchical Simplicial Meshes and Efficient Neighbor Finding In Arbitrary Dimensions", Proceedings, 13th International Meshing Roundtable, Williamsburg, VA, Sandia National Laboratories, SAND #2004-3765C, pp.15-26, September 19-22 2004
    keywords:
    • data structures
    • pointerless data structures
    • neighbor finding
    • hierarchical meshes
    • simplicial meshes
    • interpolation.
    Abstract
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Baker, Timothy J.
    "Interpolation from a cloud of points", Proceedings, 12th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.55-63, Sept 2003
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    • least squares estimation
    • point clouds
    • solution projection
    • surface reconstruction
    Abstract
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Barnhill, Robert E. Thomas A. Foley and David A. Lane
    "Interpolating Scattered Multivariate Data as a Function of Time", Computer Aided Geometric Deisgn, Elsevier Science Publishers, Num 9, pp.337-348, 1992
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    • n-dimensional
    • scattered data


Belikov, Vitali V. and Andrei Yu. Semenov
    "Non-Sibsonian interpolation on arbitrary system of points in Euclidean space and adaptive generating isolines algorithm", Numerical Grid Generation in Computational Field Simulations, Ed. M. Cross., B. K. Soni, J. F. Thompson, J. Hauser, P. R. Eiseman, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference, held at the University of Greenwich, pp.277-286, July 1998
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    • natural neighbor
    • non-Sibsonian interpolation
    • Sibsonian interpolation
    Abstract


Brown, J.L.
    "Vertex based data dependent triangulations", Computer Aided Geometric Design, North-Holland, Vol 8, pp.239-251, 1997
    keywords:
    • data dependent triangulation
    • triangulation
    • interpolation
    Abstract


Brown, J.L.
    "Systems of Coordinates Associated With Points Scattered in the Plane"
    keywords:
    • natural neighbor interpolation


Castro-Diaz, M.J. and F. Hecht
    "Anisotropic Surface Mesh Generation", INRIA Report No. 2672, INRIA, pp.31, October 1995
    keywords:
    • anisotropy
    • surface meshing
    • surface interpolation
    • triangles
    Abstract


D'Azevedo E.F. and R.B. Simpson
    "On Optimal Interpolation Triangle Incidences", SIAM, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Vol 6, Num 10, pp.1063-1075, November 1989
    keywords:
    • Delaunay triangulation
    • interpolation
    • triangulation
    • two-dimensional


Diaz-Morcillo, Alejandro, Agustin Bernal-Ros and Luis Nuno
    "Mesh Generation Methods Over Plane and Curved Surfaces", Proceedings, 7th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Lab, pp.397-407, October 1998
    keywords:
    • quadrilateral
    • triangle
    • surface meshing
    • advancing front
    • transfinite interpolation
    • multiblock
    • structured
    • ruled surface
    • quadric surface
    • revolution surface
    Abstract
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Falcidieno B., and C. Pienovi
    "Natural surface approximation by constrained stochastic interpolation", Computer Aided Design, Vol 3, Num 22, April 1990
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    • stochastic interpolation
    • terrain modeling


Foley, Thomas A.
    "Scattered data interpolation and approximation with error bounds", Computer Aided Geometric Design, Elsevier, Num 3, pp.163-177, 1986
    keywords:
    • error bounds
    • Hermite
    • interpolation
    • least-squares
    • three-dimensional


Halstead, Mark, Michael Kass, Tony DeRose
    "Efficient, Fair Interpolation using Catmull-Clark Surfaces", Computer Graphics, ACM, pp.35-44
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    • surface patches
    • surface reconstruction


Jiao, Xiangmin, Herbert Edelsbrunner and Michael T. Heath
    "Mesh Association: Formulation and Algorithms", Proceedings, 8th International Meshing Roundtable, South Lake Tahoe, CA, U.S.A., pp.75-82, October 1999
    keywords:
    • computational geometry
    • point association
    • data transfer
    • search
    • interpolation
    • geometry management
    • data structures
    Abstract
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Jones, Norman L. and James Nelson
    "Geoscientific Modeling with TINs", Geobyte, pp.44-49, August 1992
    keywords:
    • contouring
    • interpolation
    • scattered data
    • subsurface characterization
    • TINS
    • two-dimensional


Jones, Norman L., Steven J. Owen and Ernest C. Perry
    "Plume Characterization with Natural Neighbor Interpolation", Geoenvironment 2000, Proceedings of a Specialty Conference Sponsored by the Geotechnical Engineering and Environmental Engineering Divisions/ASCE Held February 24-26, 1995, New Orleans, Louisiana, ASCE, pp.331-345
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    • inverse distance weighted
    • kriging
    • natural neighbor
    Abstract


Kashyap, Praveen
    "Improving Clough-Tocher Interpolants", Computer Aided Geometric Design, Elsevier, Vol 13, pp.629-651, 1996
    keywords:
    • clough-tocher
    • interpolation
    • scattered data
    Abstract


Lague, Jean-Francois and Frederic Hecht
    "Optimal Mesh for P1 Interpolation in H1 Seminorm", Proceedings, 15th International Meshing Roundtable, Springer-Verlag, pp.259-270, September 17-20 2006
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    • hessian
    • adaptivity
    • optimal mesh
    Abstract
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Lai, Ming-Jun
    "Scattered data interpolation and approximation using bivariate C1 piecewise cubic polynomials", Computer Aided Geometric Design, Elsevier, Vol 13, pp.81-88, 1996
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    Abstract


Lawson, C. L.
    "Software for C1 Surface Interpolation", Mathematical Software III, J. Rice ed., Academic Press, New York, pp.161-194, 1977
    keywords:
    • Delaunay
    • interpolation
    • triangulation
    • two-dimensional
    Abstract


Lohner, Rainald
    "Surface Gridding from Discrete Data", Proceedings, 4th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.29-44, October 1995
    keywords:
    • advancing front
    • interpolation
    • scattered data
    • surface mesh
    • surface reconstruction
    • terrain modeling
    Abstract
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Mann, Stephen
    "Cubic precision Clough-Tocher interpolation", Computer Aided Geometric Design, Elsevier, Vol 16, pp.85-55, 1999
    keywords:
    • Clough-Tocher
    • interpolation
    • scattered data
    Abstract


Meyling, R.H.J. Gmelig and P.R. Pfluger
    "Smooth Interpolation to Scattered Data by Bivariate Piecewise Polynomials of Odd Degree", Computer Aided Geometric Design, Elsevier Science Publishers (North-Holland), Num 7, pp.439-458, 1990
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    • polynomial interpolation
    • scattered data
    • two-dimensional


Oostendorp, Thom F. , Adrian Van Oosterom and Geertjan Huiskamp
    "Interpolation on a Triangulated 3D Surface", Journal of Computational Physics, Academic Press, Num 80, pp.331-343, 1989
    keywords:
    • interpolation


Owen, Steven J.
    "Non-Simplicial Unstructured Mesh Generation", Dissertation, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, April 1999
    keywords:
    • boundary constrained
    • overview
    • classification
    • hexahedra
    • quadrilateral
    • Q-Morph
    • H-Morph
    • boundary recovery
    • edge recovery
    • face recovery
    • element sizing
    • natural neighbor interpolation
    • data structure
    • pyramid
    • cleanup
    • smoothing
    • tetrahedral transformations
    Abstract
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Owen, Steven J.
    "An Implementation of Natural Neighbor Interpolation in Three Dimensions", Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, pp.118, 1992
    keywords:
    • Delaunay triangulation
    • interpolation comparison
    • interpolation
    • natural neighbor
    • polytope
    • Voronoi
    Abstract


Owen, Steven J. and Sunil Saigal
    "Surface Mesh Sizing Control", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Wiley, Vol 1, Num 47, pp.289-312, 2000
    keywords:
    • mesh generation
    • surface mesh sizing
    • natural neighbor interpolation
    • surface curvature
    • boundary layer
    • anisotropy
    • background mesh
    • interpolation
    • size control
    Abstract


Owen, Steven J. and Sunil Saigal
    "Neighborhood-Based Element Sizing Control for Finite Element Surface Meshing", Proceedings, 6th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.143-154, October 1997
    keywords:
    • background mesh
    • boundary layer
    • CFD
    • curvature
    • natural neighbor interpolation
    • size control
    • surface meshing
    Abstract
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Owen, Steven J., Norman L. Jones and Jeffrey P. Holland
    "A Comprehensive Modeling Environment for the Simulation of Groundwater Flow and Transport", Engineering With Computers, Springer-Verlag, Vol 12, pp.235-242, December 1996
    keywords:
    • Delaunay
    • finite elements
    • GMS
    • groundwater
    • iso-surface
    • kriging
    • MODFLOW
    • natural neighbor interpolation
    • paving
    • relaxation
    • site characterization
    • three-dimensional
    • TINS
    • triangulation
    • two-dimensional
    Abstract


Pedersen, Thomas 0rts
    "Remeshing in analysis of large plastic deformations", Computers and Structures, Pergammon, Vol 67, pp.279-288, 1998
    keywords:
    • remeshing
    • large deformations
    • interpolation
    • rezoning
    Abstract


Pentland, Alex P.
    "Equilibrium and Interpolation Solutions Using Wavelet Bases", ?, pp.507-524
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    • wavelets
    Abstract


Peters, Jorg
    "Curvature Continuous Spline Surfaces Over Irregular Meshes", Computer Aided Geometric Design, Vol 13, pp.101-131, 1996
    keywords:
    • blending
    • geometric continuity
    • interpolation
    • parametric surfaces
    • quadrilateral
    • surface mesh
    • surface reconstruction
    Abstract


Rypl, Daniel; Bittnar Zdenek
    "Discretization of 3D Surfaces Reconstructed by Interpolating Subdivision", Numerical Grid Generation in Computational Field Simulations, The International Society of Grid Generation, pp.679-688, September 2000
    keywords:
    • advancing front technique
    • Butterfly scheme
    • discrete surface
    • discretization formula
    • interpolation
    • subdivision
    • triangular
    Abstract


Sibson R.
    "A Brief Description of Natural Neighbor Interpolation", Interpreting Multivariate Data, V. Barnett ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, pp.21-36
    keywords:
    • interpolation
    • natural neighbor interpolation


Sugihara, Kokichi
    "Surface Interpolation Based on New Local Coordinates", Computer-Aided Design, Elsevier Science, Num 31, pp.51-58, 1999
    keywords:
    • Voronoi diagram
    • Delaunay diagram
    • interpolation
    • natural neighbor interpolation
    • local coordinates
    Abstract


Walker, Marshall
    "Current experience with transfinite interpolation", Computer Aided Geometric Design, Elsevier, Vol 16, pp.77-83, 1999
    keywords:
    • transfinite interpolation
    • derivative
    • surface
    • Gordon method
    Abstract


Watson D.F. and G.M. Phillip
    "A Refinement of Inverse Distance Weighted Interpolation", Geo-Processing, Elsevier Science Publishers, Num 2, pp.315-327
    keywords:
    • gradient estimation
    • interpolation
    • inverse distance interpolation
    • natural neighbors


Watson D.F. and G.M. Phillip
    "Triangle Based Interpolation", Mathematical Geology, Plenum publishing, Vol 8, Num 16, pp.779-795, 1984
    keywords:
    • contouring
    • Delaunay triangulation
    • gradient
    • interpolation
    • linear interpolation
    • scattered data
    • triangulation
    • Voronoi


Watson D.F. and G.M. Phillip
    "Neighbor-Based Interpolation", Geobyte, Vol 2, Num 2, pp.12-16, 1987
    keywords:
    • gradient estimation
    • interpolation
    • natural neighbor interpolation
    • two-dimensional


Yang, J. C.; Chang, K. F.; Zeng, B. C.
    "The Surface Grid Generation Using Wavelet Modeling", Numerical Grid Generation in Computational Field Simulations, The International Society of Grid Generation, pp.779-786, September 2000
    keywords:
    • DLG scheme
    • linear interpolation
    • recursive subdivision
    • surface grid generation
    • wavelets
    Abstract


Zefran, Milos and Vijay Kumar
    "Interpolation schemes for rigid body motions", Computer-Aided Design, Elsevier, Vol 30, Num 3, pp.179-189, 1998
    keywords:
    • motion interpolation
    • Euclidean group
    • Riemannian geometry
    • animation
    • quaternions
    Abstract


Zhao, Chongbin; Hobbs, B. E.; Mühlhaus, H. B.; Ord, A.
    "A consistent point-searching algorithm for solution interpolation in unstructured meshes consisting of 4-node bilinear quadrilateral elements", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Vol 45, Num 10, pp.1509 - 1526, August 1999
    keywords:
    • consistent point-searching algorithm
    • solution interpolation
    • unstructured
    Abstract


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