Spline curve approximation and design by optimal control over the knots

R. Goldenthal*, M. Bercovier

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Abstract

In [1] Optimal Control methods over re-parametrization for curve and surface design were introduced. The advantage of Optimal Control over Global Minimization such as in [16] is that it can handle both approximation and interpolation. Moreover a cost function is introduced to implement a design objective (shortest curve, smoothest one etc...). The present work introduces the Optimal Control over the knot vectors of non-uniform B-Splines. Violation of Schoenberg-Whitney condition is dealt naturally within the Optimal Control framework. A geometric description of the resulting null space is provided as well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53-64
Number of pages12
JournalComputing (Vienna/New York)
Volume72
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004

Keywords

  • Curve fitting
  • Interpolation
  • Knot vector placement
  • Optimal control
  • Schoenberg-whitney condition

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