Shape Modeling International '97

Monday, March 3, 1997

Tutorials

10:00-12:00

Kaufman A. (State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA)

Volumetric modeling and visualization

13:00-18:00

Menon J. (IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA),
Wyvill G. (University of Otago, New Zealand),
Pasko A. (University of Aizu, Japan)

Implicit modeling techniques

Tuesday, March 4, 1997

10:00-11:00

Kunii T.L.

Keynote speech

Papers session: Topological modeling

11:00-11:30

Aste T., Rivier N. (Universite Louis Pasteur, France)

Topological modelling of disordered structures

11:30-12:00

Fujimura K. (Ohio State University, USA)

On cutting a torus

12:00-13:00 Lunch --------------------------------

Invited talks

13:00-13:50

Rossignac J. (GVU, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)

The 3D revolution: CAD access for all

13:50-14:40

Falcidieno B., Spagnuolo M. (Istituto per la Matematica Applicata, Italy)

Shape abstraction tools for modelling complex objects

14:40-14:55 Cofee break --------------

14:55-15:45

Yamaguchi Y. (University of Tokyo, Japan)

Bezier normal vector surface and its applications

Papers session: Geometric modeling

15:45-16:15

Sheikh H.S., Bartels R.H. (Corel Corp./ University of Waterloo, Canada)

Towards a generic editor for subdivision surfaces

16:15-16:30 Cofee break --------------

16:30-17:00

Markus A., Renner G., Vancza J.
(Computer and Automation Research Institute, Hungary)

Spline interpolation with genetic algorithms

17:00-17:30

Matsuda K., Sugishita S., Xu Z., Kondo K., Sato H., Shimada S.
(Saitama University, Japan)

Freehand sketch system for 3D geometric modeling

18:00 Conference reception (University restaurant)

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Wednesday, March 5, 1997

Invited talks

9:00-9:50

Kimura F. (University of Tokyo, Japan)

Modeling and simulation of dynamic behaviour of objects in space

9:50-10:40

Bowyer A., Cameron S., Jared G., Martin R., Middleditch A., Sabin M., Woodwark J. (UK)

Ten questions that arose in designing the Djinn API for solid modelling

10:40-11:00 Cofee break --------------

Papers session: Feature-based modeling

11:00-11:30

De Martino T. (Istituto per la Matematica Applicata, Italy)

A multiple-views CAD representation for product modeling

11:30-12:00

Giannini F. (Istituto per la Matematica Applicata, Italy)

Context dependent volumetric feature extraction

12:00-13:00 Lunch --------------------------------

Invited talk

13:00-13:50

Robb R., Cameron B., Aharon S.
(Mayo Medical and Graduate School, USA)

Efficient shape-based algorithms for modeling patient specific anatomy from
3D medical images: applications in virtual endoscopy and surgery

Papers session: Biomedical applications

13:50-14:20

Bookstein F.L. (University of Michigan, USA)

Two shape metrics for biomedical outline data: Bending energy, Procrustes distance,
and the biometrical modeling of shape phenomena

14:20-14:50

Durikovic R., Kaneda K., Yamashita H. (Hiroshima University, Japan)

Visual modeling of stomach growth on the basis of L-systems

14:50-15:10 Cofee break --------------

Papers session: Reconstruction

15:10-15:40

Neugebauer P.J. (Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics, Germany)

Geometrical cloning of 3D objects via simultaneous registration of
multiple range images

15:40-16:10

Nagano M., Sato K., Chihara K.
(Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan)

Shape integration of multi stereo images using surveyed points
for an archaeological site

16:10-16:30 Cofee break --------------

Papers session: Hardware and acceleration

16:30-17:00

Ikedo T., Okuyama Y., Ma J. (University of Aizu, Japan)

Hardware implementation of shading models in
an application specific integrated circuit

17:00-17:30

Sugihara K. (University of Tokyo, Japan)

Experimental study on acceleration of an exact-arithmetic geometric algorithm

Presentation session

17:30-18:00

Rangayyan R.M., El-Faramawy N.M., Leo Desautels J.E., Alim O.A.
(University of Calgary, Canada/Alexandria University, Egypt)

Measures of acutance and shape for classification of breast tumors

18:00-18:30

Klimenko S., Nikitin I., Goebel M., Tramberend H.
(Center of Computing for Physics and Technology, Russia/
National Research Center for Information Technology, Germany)

Visualization in topology: assembling the projective plane

19:00 Conference banquet (Washington Hotel)

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Thursday, March 6, 1997

Invited talks

9:00-9:50

Shinagawa Y., Hioki H., Kunii T. (University of Tokyo, Japan)

Measuring 3D shapes while recognizing them

9:50-10:40

Menon J. (IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA)

Collaborative visualization and modeling

10:40-11:00 Cofee break --------------

Papers session: Surface analysis and modeling

11:00-11:30

Lang V., Belyaev A.G., Bogaevski I.A., Kunii T.L. (University of Aizu, Japan)

Fast algorithms for ridge detection

11:30-12:00

Zhao B.Y., Tang H.J., Wang Y.L., Okubo S. (Yamagata University, Japan)

An unified surface smoothing scheme for automobile body shape modeling design

12:00-13:00 Lunch --------------------------------

Invited talk

13:00-13:50

Wyvill B. (University of Calgary, Canada)

Warping as a modelling tool for CSG/ISM models

Papers session: Shape transformation

13:50-14:20

Fujimura K., Makarov M. (Ohio State University, USA)

Homotopic shape deformation

14:20-14:35 Cofee break --------------

14:35-15:05

Cheung K.K., Yu K.M., Hui K.C.
(Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)

Volume invariant metamorphosis for solid and hollow rolled shape

Best Paper Session

15:05-15:35

Sato Y., Sato I., Ikeuchi I. (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)

3D shape and reflectance morphing

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