Broad Area Colloquium for Artificial Intelligence,
Geometry, Graphics, Robotics and Vision
Digital Geometry Processing
Peter Schröder
Caltech
Monday, November 12, 2001, 4:15PM
Gates B01 http://robotics.stanford.edu/ba-colloquium/
Abstract
The goal of Digital Geometry Processing research is the construction
of mathematics and algorithms to make digital proxies of geometry as
easy and efficient to manipulate as earlier generations of digital
multimedia (sound, image, video). Since surfaces carry intrinsic
curvature, straightforward application of digital signal processing
algorithms to geometry is not possible. Hence the need for a new
apparatus.
Mathematical tools and algorithms from the construction of surfaces
through repeated refinement, so called Subdivision surfaces, have
proven to be extraordinarily useful in building Digital Geometry
Processing tools. After a brief introduction to subdivision, I will
discuss several Digital Geometry Processing algorithms ranging from
applications in engineering design to entertainment. The focus will be
on the common underlying mathematical ideas such as multiresolution,
for example.
About the Speaker
Peter Schröder is a professor of computer science and applied &
computational mathematics at Caltech. He received his MS from MIT's
Media Lab and a PhD from Princeton University. His research has
focussed on numerical algorithms in computer graphics applications and
in particular the use of wavelet and more general hierarchical
techniques for the construction of asymptotically optimal
algorithms. Most recently he has worked on efficient representations
and algorithms for surfaces. His work is recognized widely. He is a
Packard Foundation Fellow and recently received a Discover Magazine
Finalist award for his work on surface compression.
