title: Curve-skeleton properties, applications, and algorithms.
abstract: Curve-skeletons are thinned 1D representations of 3D objects useful for many visualization tasks including virtual navigation, reduced-model formulation, visualization improvement, animation, etc. There are many algorithms in the literature describing extraction methodologies for different applications; however, it is unclear how general and robust they are. In this paper, we provide an overview of many curve-skeleton applications and compile a set of desired properties of such representations. We also give a taxonomy of methods and analyze the advantages and drawbacks of each class of algorithms.
authors.forename: Nicu D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Cornea
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Silver
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Min