Hi folks, Every so often I come across a code-snippet or paper and think "ah, this algorithm / analysis / example / idea could be used in GeoTools". The Google SoC page had me musing about this too... in terms of having that uncomfortable feeling that I know I'd come across something that would make a nice SoC project a while ago, but I can't remember what it was :-(
What do you think about setting up a simple page on the wiki for these gems ? It could then be a resource for students, enthusiastic contributors or just people seeking a bit of displacement activity. Here's an example of the sort of thing I mean... Representing / rendering point cloud data with linear features Paper published in Visual Computer (2007) Abstract Point clouds are usually represented either globally, as surfaces, or locally, as sets of points with small neighbourhoods. We propose an intermediate representation, called ribbons, which is obtained by partitioning a point cloud into one-dimensional strips. This representation is well suited to the placement of strokes in non-photorealistic rendering, and can be visualized efficiently using quad strips. Methods for performing hatching, cross hatching, and silhouette renderings are presented. Ribbons also allow for the application of curve-based operations to the point cloud. Manuscript available here: http://algorithmicbotany.org/papers/ribbons.cgi2007.pdf cheers Michael ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Geotools-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel
