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Minkowski Sum Based Octree Generation for Triangular Meshes

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This paper presents an easy-to-implement and efficient method to calculate the Minkowski Sums of simple convex objects. The method is based on direct manipulation of planes in 3D space. The paper then explains how this method is used for generating octrees for scenes consisting of triangular meshes.

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  1. Computer Engineering Department, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Engin Deniz Diktaṣ & Ali Vahit Ṣahiner

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  1. Sabanci University, 34956, Istanbul, Turkey

    Albert Levi

  2. Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Erkay Savaş  & Selim Balcısoy  & 

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabancı University, 34956, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey

    Hüsnü Yenigün

  4. Faculty of Engineering & Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Yücel Saygın

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Diktaṣ, E.D., Ṣahiner, A.V. (2006). Minkowski Sum Based Octree Generation for Triangular Meshes. In: Levi, A., Savaş, E., Yenigün, H., Balcısoy, S., Saygın, Y. (eds) Computer and Information Sciences – ISCIS 2006. ISCIS 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4263. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11902140_40

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