Journal Publications

 

Partition of Unity Parametrics: A framework for meta-modeling, Adam Runions and Faramarz Samavati, The Visual Computer, to appear.[PDF]
Smooth reverse Loop and Catmull–Clark subdivision, Javaad Sadeghi and Faramarz Samavati, Graphical Models, Vol 73, Issue 5, pp. 202-217, 2011.[PDF] [BiBTeX]
Multiresolutions Numerically from Subdivisions, Bartels, R., and Samavati, F.F., Computer&Graphics, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 185-197, 2011.[PDF] [BiBTeX]
A multiresolution approach to iris synthesis, Wecker, L., Samavati, F., and Gavrilova, M., Computer & Graphics, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 468-478, 2010. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
A Discrete Approach to Multiresolution Curves and Surfaces, Olsen, L., and Samavati, F.F., Transactions on Computational Science VI, Springer, Vol. 5730, pp. 342-361, 2009. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Smooth Reverse Subdivision, Sadeghi, J., and Samavati, F.F., Computer & Graphics, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 217-225, 2009. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Real-time multi-band synthesis of ocean water with new iterative up-sampling technique, Miandji, E., Sargazi Moghadam, M. H., Samavati, F.F., and Emadi, M.,  The Visual Computer, Vol. 25, Issue 5-7, pp. 697-705, 2009. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Sketch-Based Modeling: A Survey, Olsen, L., Samavati, F.F., Costa Sousa, M., and Jorge, J.,  Computer & Graphics. Vol. 33, No.1, pp. 85-103, 2009. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
GPU-based Point Radiation for Interactive Volume Sculpting and Segmentation, Chen, H.J., Samavati, F.F., and Sousa, M.C, The Visual Computer, Vol. 24, No. 7-9, pp. 689-698, 2008. [PDF][Video1][Video2] [BiBTeX]
Terrain Synthesis By-Example, Brosz, J., Samavati, F.F., and Sousa, M.C., Communications in Computer and Information Science: Advances in Computer Graphics and Computer Vision, Springer, Vol. 4, pp. 58-77, 2008. (Revised Selected Papers from International Conferences VISAPP and GRAPP 2006) [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Contextual Void Patching for Digital Elevation Model, Wecker, L., Samavati, F.F.,  and Gavrilova, M., The Visual Computer, Vol. 23, No. 9-11, pp. 881-890,  2007. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Improving the Sketch-Based Interface: Forming Curves from Many Small Strokes, Pusch, R., Samavati, F.F., Nasri, A., and Wyvill, B., The Visual Computer, Vol. 23, No. 9-11, pp. 955-962, 2007. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Capturing and Re-Using Artistic Styles with Multiresolution Analysis, Brunn, M., Sousa, M.C., and Samavati, F.F.,  International Journal of Images and Graphics, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp 593-615,   2007. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Ribbons: A representation for point clouds, Runions, A., Samavati, F.F., and Prusinkiewicz, P., The Visual Computer, Vol. 23, No. 9-11, pp. 945-954, 2007. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Local B-spline Multiresolution with Examples in Iris Synthesis and Volumetric Rendering, Samavati, F.F., Bartels, R.H., and Olsen, L., Image Pattern Recognition: Synthesis and Analysis in Biometrics, Series in Machine Perception and Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 67, No. 3, 2007 [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Multiresolution for Curves and Surfaces Based on Constraining Wavelets, Olsen, L., Samavati, F.F., and Bartels, R., Computer & Graphics, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 449-462, 2007. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Diagrammatic Tools for Generating Biorthogonal Multiresolutions, Samavati, F.F., and Bartels, R. H., International Journal of Shape Modeling, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 47-73, 2006. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Incremental Subdivision for Triangle Meshes, Pakdel, H.R., and Samavati, F.F., International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 80-92, 2007.. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Reverse of Loop Subdivision,  Samavati, F.F., Pakdel, H.R., and Smith, C., Iranian Journal of Mathematical Sciences and Informatics, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2007. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Some Observation on Local Least Squares, Bartels, R.H., Golub, G.H., and Samavati, F.F., BIT Numerical Mathematics, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 455-477, 2006. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Polygonal Silhouette Error Correction: A Reverse Subdivision Approach, Foster., K., Sousa. M.C., Samavati, F.F., and Wyvill, B., International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 53-70, 2007. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
L-system Description of Subdivision Curves, Prusinkiewicz, P., Samavati, F.F., Smith, C., and Karwowski, R., International Journal of Shape Modeling (IJSM), Vol.9, No.1, pp. 41-59, 2003. [ABSTRACT+PDF] [BiBTeX]
Precise Ink Drawing of 3D Models, Sousa, M.C., Foster, K., Wyvill, B., and Samavati, F.F., Special issue of Computer Graphic Forum, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 369-380, 2003.   [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Multiresolution Representation of Surface with Arbitrary Topology by Reversing Subdivision, Samavati, F.F., Mahdavi-Amiri, N., and Bartels, R.H., Computer Graphic Forum, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 121-136, 2002.[PDF] [BiBTeX]
Reversing Subdivision Rules: Local Linear Conditions and Observations on Inner Products, Bartels, R.H., and Samavati, F.F., Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Vol. 119, Issue 1-2, pp. 29-67, 2000.  [PDF] [BiBTeX]
A Filtered B-Spline Models of Scanned Digital Images, Samavati, F.F., and Mahdavi-Amiri, N., Journal of Science, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 258-264, 2000.  [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Multiresolution Curve and Surface Representation by Reversing Subdivision Rules, Samavati, F.F., and Bartels, R.H., Computer Graphics Forum, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 97-120, 1999.  [PDF] [BiBTeX]
A Local Method in Multiresolution of smooth Models, (in Persian), Samavati, F.F., and Mahdavi-Amiri, N., Computer Science and Engineering Journal, Number 1, 2003.  [BiBTeX]

 

Refereed Conference Publications 

 

Stroke Extraction and Classification for Mesh Inflation,  Olsen, L., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the 7th Eurographics/ACM Symposium on Sketch-Based Interfaces and Modeling (SBIM'10), Annecy, France, Jun 7-10, 2010. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
L-systems in Geometric Modeling,  Prusinkiewicz, P., Shirmohammadi, M., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of 12th Annual Workshop on Descriptional Complexity of Formal Systems (DCFS 2010), Saskatoon, Canada, Aug 8-10, 2010.  [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Sketch Based Volumetric Clouds,  Stiver, M., Baker, A., Runions, A., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Smart Graphics, Banff, Canada, Jun 24-26 2010. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Shape Defined Panoramas,  Brosz, J., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the IEEE Shape Modeling International (SMI 2010), Arts et Métiers ParisTech in Aix-en-Provence, France, Jun 21-23, 2010. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Local Constraint-Based General Surface Deformation,  Pusch, R., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the IEEE Shape Modeling International (SMI 2010), Arts et Métiers ParisTech in Aix-en-Provence, France, Jun 21-23, 2010. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Art and Nonlinear Projection,  Brosz, J., Carpendale, S., Samavati, F.F., Wang, H., and Dunning, A., Bridge 2009, Banff, Canada, Jul 26-29, 2009.  [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Image-Assisted Modeling from Sketches,  Olsen, L., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the Graphics Interface 2010 (GI'10), Ottawa, Canada, May 31-Jun 2, 2010.  [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Sketch-Based Subdivision Models,  Nasri, A., Bou Karam, W., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the 6th Eurographics/ACM Symposium on Sketch-Based Interfaces and Modeling (SBIM'09), New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug 1-2, 2009. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
NURBS Fusion,  Liu, X., Gavrilova, M., and Samavati, F., Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications (ICCSA'08), Perugia, Italy, Jun 30-Jul 3, 2008. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
A Discrete Approach to Multiresolution Curves and Surfaces,  Olsen, L., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications (ICCSA'08), Perugia, Italy, Jun 30-Jul 3, 2008. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Animating Persian Floral Patterns, Etemad, K., Samavati, F.F., and Prusinkiewicz, P., Eurographics Symposium on Computational Aesthetics in Graphics, Visualization, and Imaging, Lisbon, Portugal, Jun 18-20, 2008. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Fast stroke matching by angle quantization, Olsen, L., Samavati, F.F., and Sousa, M.C.,  Proceedings of the First International Conference on Immersive Telecommunications (ImmersCom'07), Bussolengo, Verona, Italy, Oct 10-12, 2007. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
3D watermarking robust to accessible attacks, Eshraghi, M., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the First International Conference on Immersive Telecommunications (ImmersCom'07), Bussolengo, Verona, Italy, Oct 10-12, 2007. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Single Camera Flexible Projection, Brosz, J., Samavati, F.F, Carpendale, S., and Sousa, M.C.,  Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Non-Photorealistic Animation and Rendering (NPAR'07), in association with ACM SIGGRAPH and Eurographics, San Diego, US, Aug 4-5, 2007. [PDF] [Video] [BiBTeX]
Purple crayon: from sketches to interactive environment,   Xin, M., Sharlin, E., Sousa, M.C., Greenberg, S., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (ACE 2007),  Salzburg, Austria, Jun 13-15, 2007. [PDF] [BiBTeX]

                   

Transformation Strokes, Severn, A., Samavati, F.F., and Sousa, M.C., Proceedings of the 3rd Eurographics Workshop on Sketch-Based Interface and Modeling, Vienna, Austria, Sep 3-4, 2006. [PDF] [Video] [BiBTeX]
Sketch-Based Volumetric Seeded Region Growing,  Chen, J., Samavati, F.F., Sousa, M.C., and Mitchell, R.,   Proceedings of the 3rd Eurographics Workshop on Sketch-Based Interface and Modeling, Vienna, Austria, Sep 3-4, 2006. [PDF] [Video] [BiBTeX]
Modeling Plant Structures Using Concept Sketches, Anastacio, F., Sousa, M.C., Samavati, F.F., and Jorge, J., Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Non-Photorealistic Animation and Rendering (NPAR'06), in association with ACM SIGGRAPH and Eurographics, Annecy, France, Jun 5-7, 2006. [PDF]  [Video] [BiBTeX]
Terrain Synthesis By-Example, Brosz, J., Samavati, F.F. and Sousa, M.C., Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (GRAPP 2006), In Association with Eurographics, Setúbal, Portugal, Feb 25-28, 2006. [PDF] [Video] [BiBTeX]
Real-Time Super Resolution Contextual Close-up of Clinical Volumetric Data, Taerum, T., Sousa, M.C., Samavati, F.F., Chan, S., and Mitchell, R., Proceedings of the Joint Eurographics - IEEE VGTC Symposium on Visualization (EuroVis06), Lisbon, Portugal, May 8-10, 2006.; PDF] [Video][Results] [BiBTeX]
Fast Intersection for Subdivision Surfaces, Severn, A. and Samavati,F.F.,  Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications(ICCSA 2006), Glasgow, UK, May 8-11, 2006. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Sketch-based Mesh Augmentation,  Olsen, L., Samavati, F.F., Sousa, M.C., and Jorge, J.A., Proceedings of the 2nd Eurographics Workshop on Sketch-based Interfaces and Modeling (SBIM'05), Dublin, Ireland, Aug 28-29, 2005. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Iris Synthesis: A MultiResolution Approach,  Wecker, L., Samavati, F.F., and Gavrilova, M.,  Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Australasia and Southeast Asia (GRAPHITE 2005), short paper, Dunedin, New Zealand, Nov 29-Dec 2, 2005.  [PDF] [BiBTeX]

Incremental Catmull-Clark Subdivision, Pakdel, H.R., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on 3-D Digital Imaging and Modeling (3DIM 2005), Ottawa, Canada, Jun 13-16, 2005. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Sketch-based Modeling with Few Strokes, Cherlin, J.J., Samavati, F.F., Sousa, M.C., abd Jorge, J.A., Best Presentation Award, Proceedings of the 21st Spring Conference on Computer Graphics (SCCG'05), in association with ACM SIGGRAPH and Eurographics, Budmerice, Slovakia, May 12-14, 2005.  [PDF] [Videos] [BiBTeX]
Local Filters of B-spline Wavelets, Samavati, F.F., and Bartels, R.H., Proceedings of the International Workshop on Biometric Technologies (BT'04), University of Calgary, Canada, 2004. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Illustrating Terrains using Direction of Slop and Lighting, Buchin, K., Sousa, M.C., Doellner, J., Samavati, F.F., and Walther, M.,  Proceedings of the 4th ICA Mountain Cartography Workshop, Vall de Núria, Spain, Sep 30-Oct 2, 2004. [BiBTeX]
Silhouette Rendering Based On Stability Measurement, Brosz, J., Samavati, F.F., and Sousa, M.C., Proceedings of the 20th Spring Conference on Computer Graphics (SCCG'04), Organized in cooperation with ACM SIGGRAPH and Eurographic, Budmerice, Slovakia, 2004.  [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Incremental Adaptive Loop Subdivision, Pakdel H.R., and Samavati, F.F., Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications (ICCSA 2004),  Assisi, Italy, May 14-17, 2004. [BiBTeX]
Depicting Shape Features with Directional Strokes and Spotlighting, Sousa, M.C., Samavati, F.F., and Brunn, M., Computer Graphics International (CGI 2004),Crete, Greece, Jun 16-19, 2004. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Reverse Subdivision Multiresolution for Polygonal Silhouette Error Correction, Foster, K., Sousa, M.C., Samavati, F.F., and B. Wyvill, Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications (ICCSA 2004), Assisi, Italy, May 14-17, 2004. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Progressive Curve Representation Based on Reverse Subdivision, Samavati, F.F., Ali Nur, M., Bartels, R.H., and Wyvill, B., Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications (ICCSA 2003), Montreal, Canada, May 18-21, 2003. [PDF] [BiBTeX]
Local Specification of Surface Subdivision Algorithms, Smith, C., Prusinkiewicz, P., and Samavati, F., Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Applications of Graph Transformations with Industrial Relevance (AGTIVE'03), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, Sep 27-Oct 1, 2003. [ABSTRACT + PDF] [BiBTeX]