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Efficient visualization of 3D models on hardware-limited portable devices

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Managing the geometry of a 3D scene efficiently is a key aspect of an interactive 3D application. This aspect is more important if we target at portable devices, which have limited hardware capabilities. Developing new means for improving the interaction with 3D content in mobile devices is key. The aim of this work is to present a technique which can manage the level-of-detail of 3D meshes in portable devices. This solution has been devised considering the restrictions that this kind of devices poses. The results section shows how the integration has been successful while obtaining good performance.

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This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology (Project TIN2010-21089-C03-03) and Feder Funds, Bancaixa (Project P1.1B2010-08) and Generalitat Valenciana (Project PROMETEO/2010/028).

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  1. Institute of New Imaging Technologies, Universitat Jaume I, Av. Vicent Sos Baynat s/n, Castellon, Spain

    Francisco Ramos & Miguel Chover

  2. Neuroelectrics Barcelona, 08022, Barcelona, Spain

    Oscar Ripolles

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Ramos, F., Ripolles, O. & Chover, M. Efficient visualization of 3D models on hardware-limited portable devices. Multimed Tools Appl 73, 961–976 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-012-1200-3

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