This image shows how the algorithm the researchers' developed can align two shapes by mapping the volume of one shape, in this case a horse, onto another shape, a cow. Their system represents each ...

Researchers developed an algorithm that can align two 3D shapes by mapping their volumes, which is more effective than other methods that align shapes by only mapping their surfaces. In computer ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA — In computer graphics and computer-aided design (CAD), 3D objects are often represented by the contours of their outer surfaces. Computers store these shapes as “thin shells,” which ...