2010 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Medial Axis
Author : Laurent Younes
Published in: Shapes and Diffeomorphisms
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.
Select sections of text to find matching patents with Artificial Intelligence. powered by
Select sections of text to find additional relevant content using AI-assisted search. powered by
The medial axis [24] transform associates a skeleton-like structure to a shape, which encodes its geometry. The medial axis itself (or skeleton) is the center of discs of maximal radii inscribed in the shape. The medial axis transform stores in addition the maximal radii.