Local Convexity Shape-Preserving Data Visualization by Spline Function

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is the visualization of convex data that results in a smooth, pleasant, and interactive convexity-preserving curve. The rational cubic function with three free parameters is constructed to preserve the shape of convex data. The free parameters are arranged in a way that two of them are left free for user choice to refine the convex curve as desired, and the remaining one free parameter is constrained to preserve the convexity everywhere. Simple data-dependent constraints are derived on one free parameter, which guarantee to preserve the convexity of curve. Moreover, the scheme under discussion is, C 1 flexible, simple, local, and economical as compared to existing schemes. The error bound for the rational cubic function is O ( h 3 ) .