DocumentCode
1138738
Title
A High-Speed Algorithm for the Generation of Straight Lines and Circular Arcs
Author
Suenaga, Yasuhito ; Kamae, Takahiko ; Kobayashi, Tomonori
Author_Institution
Yamato Research Section, Yokosuka Electrical Communication Laboratory
Issue
10
fYear
1979
Firstpage
728
Lastpage
736
Abstract
Incremental generation of straight lines and circular arcs is important in various fields such as graphic displays, digital plotters, and numerical control systems. An improved algorithm of incremental curve generation called a modified displacement comparison method (MDCM) is proposed.
Keywords
Circular arcs; curve generation; digital plotters; error criteria; graphic displays; incremental; numerical control; straight lines; thresholding; Computer numerical control; Displays; Error correction; Graphics; Laboratories; US Department of Transportation; Visual communication; Circular arcs; curve generation; digital plotters; error criteria; graphic displays; incremental; numerical control; straight lines; thresholding;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9340
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TC.1979.1675240
Filename
1675240
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