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A Survey on Segmentation of 3D Models

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Segmentation of three dimensional models is a basic problem in computer graphics research. In recent years, lots of algorithms have been proposed in this field, providing varieties of methods and evaluation standards. This article gives a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art of segmentation techniques of 3D models. We define the segmentation problem, classify previous segmentation solutions into different types and describe the typical algorithms according to the time sequence. We also give some trends in segmentation research of 3D models.

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Acknowledgement

This work is supported by the Project of Shandong Province Higher Educational Science and Technology Program under grant (No. J17KB184), the Science and Technology Development Plan Project of Weifang City (No. 2015GX009) and Doctoral Research Foundation of Weifang University (No. 2015BS12).

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  2. Computer Engineering College, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing, China

    Chunmeng Wang

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He, C., Wang, C. A Survey on Segmentation of 3D Models. Wireless Pers Commun 102, 3835–3842 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-018-5414-1

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