Voronoi diagrams, quasi-triangulations, and beta-complexes for disks in R2: the theory and implementation in BetaConcept. Issue 2 (1st April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Jae-Kwan; Cho, Youngsong; Kim, Donguk; Kim, Deok-Soo
• Is Part Of: Journal of computational design and engineering. Volume 1:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 87
• Publication Date: 2014-04-01
• Subjects: Voronoi diagram of disks -- Additively-weighted Voronoi diagram -- Quasi-triangulations -- Beta-complexes -- Beta-shapes -- Spherical atoms -- GUI program; Engineering -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Computer-aided design -- Periodicals; Computer-aided design; Engineering -- Data processing; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 620.0042
• DOI: 10.7315/JCDE.2014.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2288-4300

Abstract

Abstract: Voronoi diagrams are powerful for solving spatial problems among particles and have been used in many disciplines of science and engineering. In particular, the Voronoi diagram of three-dimensional spheres, also called the additively-weighted Voronoi diagram, has proven its powerful capabilities for solving the spatial reasoning problems for the arrangement of atoms in both molecular biology and material sciences. In order to solve application problems, the dual structure, called the quasi-triangulation, and its derivative structure, called the beta-complex, are frequently used with the Voronoi diagram itself. However, the Voronoi diagram, the quasi-triangulation, and the beta-complexes are sometimes regarded as somewhat difficult for ordinary users to understand. This paper presents the twodimensional counterparts of their definitions and introduce the BetaConcept program which implements the theory so that users can easily learn the powerful concept and capabilities of these constructs in a plane. The BetaConcept program was implemented in the standard C++ language with MFC and OpenGL and freely available at Voronoi Diagram Research Center (http://voronoi.hanyang.ac.kr ).