Summary: In many areas of industrial applications it is desirable to create a computer model of existing objects for which no such model is available. This process is called reverse engineering. In this paper we are concerned with reverse engineering of the shape of surfaces of objects. We develop computer models which provide gains in efficiency of design, modification and manufacture. Reverse engineering typically starts with digitising an existing object. These discrete data must then be converted into smooth surface models.
For the entire collection see [Zbl 0963.00017].