PARAMETERIZATION OF TRIANGULAR MESHES

A new algorithm called the weighted least square discrete parameterization (WLSDP) is presented for the parameterization of triangular meshes over a convex planar region. This atgorithm is the linear combination of the discrete Conformal mapping (DCM) and the discrete Authalic mapping (DAM). It provides the good properties of both DCM and DAM, such as robustness and low distortion. By adjusting the scaling factor q embedded in the WLSDP, satisfactory parameterizations in different special applications can be achieved.