The Visual Computer, Volume 3

Volume 3, Number 1, February 1987

Ken-ichi Anjyo, Toshio Ochi, Yoshiaki Usami, Yasumasa Kawashima: A practical method of constructing surface in three-dimensional digitized space. 4-12
Hiroaki Kobayashi, Tadao Nakamura, Yoshiharu Shigei: Parallel processing of an object space for image synthesis using ray tracing. 13-22
Thomas V. Papathomas, Bela Julesz: Animation with fractals from variations on the Mandelbrot set. 23-26
Leila De Floriani: Surface representations based on triangular grids. 27-50
Francois Bolduc, Albert Lejeune, Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann: Image synthesis and 3-D computer animation: a new approach for strategic analysis. 51-56

David B. Kirk: The simulation of natural features using cone tracing. 63-71
Michael L. Connolly: An application of algebraic topology to solid modeling in molecular biology. 72-81
T. J. Browne, A. J. Fielding: Automating map production of the 1981 Census data for Brighton and Hove, England. 82-87
Fujio Yamaguchi: Theoretical foundations for the 4 x 4 determinant method in computer graphics and geometric modelling. 88-97
Bruno Arnaldi, Thierry Priol, Kadi Bouatouch: A new space subdivision method for ray tracing CSG modelled scenes. 98-108

Rae A. Earnshaw: The mathematics of computer graphics. 115-124
Yong C. Chen: Lens effect on synthetic image generation based on light particle theory. 125-136
Kazufumi Kaneda, Koichi Harada, Eihachiro Nakamae, Mineo Yasuda, Akinao G. Sato: Reconstruction and semi-transparent display method for observing inner structure of an object consisting of multiple surfaces. 137-144
Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, M. Burgess, L. Forest, Daniel Thalmann: A geometric study of parameters for the recursive midpoint subdivision. 145-151
Charles D. Woodward: B 2-splines: a local representation for cubic spline interpolation. 152-161
Sener Ilgen, Isaac D. Scherson: Real time virtual window management for bit mapped raster graphics. 162-169

Willem F. Bronsvoort: An algorithm for visible-line and visible-surface display of CSG models. 176-185
André Gagalowicz: Texture modelling applications. 186-200
Isaac D. Scherson, Elisha Caspary: Data structures and the time complexity of ray tracing. 201-213
Joshua U. Turner, Michael J. Wozny: Tolerances in computer-aided geometric design. 214-226
Frank K. H. A. Dehne, Jörg-Rüdiger Sack: Translation separability of sets of polygons. 227-235
Piet Houthuys: Box Sort, a multidimensional binary sorting method for rectangular boxes, used for quick range searching. 236-249

Dani Tost, Xavier Pueyo: Human body animation: a survey. 254-264
Koji Komatsu: Human skin model capable of natural shape variation. 265-271
Monique Nahas, Hervé Huitric, Michel Saintourens: Animation of a B-Spline figure. 272-276
David R. Hill, Andrew Pearce, Brian Wyvill: Animating speech: an automated approach using speech synthesised by rules. 277-289
Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, E. Primeau, Daniel Thalmann: Abstract muscle action procedures for human face animation. 290-297
Gérard Hégron, Bruno Arnaldi, Thierry Priol: VISYR: a simulation tool for mobile robots using vision sensors. 298-303
Kamal Kant, Steven W. Zucker: Planning collision-free trajectories in time-varying environments: a two-level hierarchy. 304-313

David Avis, Binay K. Bhattacharya, Hiroshi Imai: Computing the volume of the union of spheres. 323-328
Peter Egyed: Hidden-surface removal in polyhedral cross-sections. 329-343
James A. Dean, Andrzej Lingas, Jörg-Rüdiger Sack: Recognizing polygons, or how to spy. 344-355
Frank K. H. A. Dehne: Solving visibility and separability problems on a Mesh-of-Processors. 356-370
Hossam A. ElGindy, Michael T. Goodrich: Parallel algorithms for shortest path problems in polygons. 371-378
Binay K. Bhattacharya, Godfried T. Toussaint: Fast algorithms for computing the diameter of a finite planar set. 379-388