Unconstrained and constrained curve fitting for reverse engineering

Curve fitting is commonly used in reverse engineering for the reconstruction of curves from measured points, and it is critically important to provide various kinds of curve-fitting algorithms to acquire curves that satisfy different constraint conditions. We divide the curve-fitting problem into un...

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Published in:International journal of advanced manufacturing technology 2007-08, Vol.33 (11-12), p.1189-1203
Main Authors: Ueng, Wen-Der, Lai, Jiing-Yih, Tsai, Yao-Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Constraints
Continuity (mathematics)
Curve fitting
Reverse engineering
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Summary:Curve fitting is commonly used in reverse engineering for the reconstruction of curves from measured points, and it is critically important to provide various kinds of curve-fitting algorithms to acquire curves that satisfy different constraint conditions. We divide the curve-fitting problem into unconstrained and constrained types. For the unconstrained type, three curve-fitting algorithms are investigated: general, smooth and extended curve fitting. The general curve fitting considers only the accuracy of the fitted curve; the smooth curve fitting can control both the accuracy and the fairness of the fitted curve, while the extended curve fitting can acquire a curve longer than the range of the measured points. For the constrained type, we propose three curve-fitting conditions: fixed end-points, closed curve and continuity to adjacent curves. Detailed discussion for each of the above cases is presented. Associated examples are also provided to illustrate the feasibility of the proposed algorithms.
ISSN:0268-3768
1433-3015
DOI:10.1007/s00170-006-0557-8