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We describe an efficient algorithm for a calculation of 3D body volume and surface moments. The algorithm is based on implicit formulae for moment calculation and takes advantages of a polygonal representation. It uses only coordinates of the body vertices and facets orientation.
A. Tuzikov and S. Sheynin were supported by INTAS 00-397 grant.
P. Vasiliev was supported by INTAS YSF 00-72 grant.
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Tuzikov, A.V., Sheynin, S.A., Vasiliev, P.V. (2001). Efficient Computation of Body Moments. In: Skarbek, W. (eds) Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns. CAIP 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2124. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44692-3_25
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