Curvature estimation for meshes via algebraic quadric fitting

arXiv2304.08909MaRDI QIDQ6433484FDOQ6433484

Pavel Chalmovianský, Marcel Makovník

Publication date: 18 April 2023

Abstract: We introduce the novel method for estimation of mean and Gaussian curvature and several related quantities for polygonal meshes. The algebraic quadric fitting curvature (AQFC) is based on local approximation of the mesh vertices and associated normals by a quadratic surface. The quadric is computed as an implicit surface, so it minimizes algebraic distances and normal deviations from the approximated point-normal neighbourhood of the processed vertex. Its mean and Gaussian curvature estimate is then obtained as the respective curvature of its orthogonal projection onto the fitted quadratic surface. Experimental results for both sampled parametric surfaces and arbitrary meshes are provided. The proposed method AQFC approaches the true curvatures of the reference smooth surfaces with increasing density of sampling, regardless of its regularity. It is resilient to irregular sampling of the mesh, compared to the contemporary curvature estimators. In the case of arbitrary meshes, obtained from scanning, AQFC provides robust curvature estimation.

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