This paper presents a novel selective refinement scheme of progressive meshes. In previous schemes, topology information in the neighborhood of a collapsed edge is stored in the analysis phase. A vertex split or edge collapse transformation is possible in the synthesis phase only if the configuration of neighborhood vertices in the current mesh corresponds to the stored topology information. In...

foot, also known as posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, continues to be an intriguing subject that has received considerable attention from researchers and clinicians over the past decade. Recent publications from multiple disciplines have enabled podiatric physicians to modify or even change their approach to evaluation and treatment of this common disorder. Adult-acquired flatfoot is defined...

Progressive meshes are an established tool for triangle mesh simplification. By suitably adapting the simplification process, progressive hulls can be generated which enclose the original mesh in gradually simpler, nested meshes. We couple progressive hulls with a selective refinement framework and use them in applications involving intersection queries on the mesh. We demonstrate that selectiv...

OBJECTIVE Manual assessment of radial arterial pulse character remains an important determinant of physiological status in military and civilian casualties. This study hypothesized that changes in radial pulse character and mental status (presyncopal symptoms) in humans occur only during the later stages of progressive reductions in central blood volume in close association with systolic blood ...

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An adaptable algorithm is proposed in this study, which can predict the complete load-shortening curve of a stiffened panel subjected to uniaxial longitudinal compression. The provides an extension existing empirical formulae initially derived for predicting ultimate compressive strength panels. Based on observations from series nonlinear finite element analyses, behaviour panels idealised with...