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As‐Rigid‐As‐Possible Regularization for Implicit Surfaces

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Implicit surface representations have regained popularity because of their use in machine learning. A common component in optimization is regularization, penalizing the deviation of the surface from its original shape. The popular as‐rigid‐as‐possible (A rap ) energy strikes a good compromise between realistic deformation behavior and efficient computation, at least for piecewise linear meshes. We develop an approach for computing the A rap energy of a deformation function based on point sampling of the surface. The implicit representation is exploited to provide differentials in each sample. The evaluation is efficient and exact in each sample (up to numerical precision). We demonstrate the general applicability of the method to neural shape processing in several applications and contrast its properties with alternatives from the literature.

Source: Computer Graphics Forum

DOI: 10.1111/cgf.70519

Authors: T. Djuren, M. Worchel, U. Finnendahl, M. Alexa

Institution: Technische Universität Berlin

Language: English

Topic: 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis

Subfield: Computational Mechanics

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,710

Funder: H2020 European Research Council