@article{DiBlasi:2005:AM,
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number = {6},
month = jul,
author = {Di Blasi, Gianpiero and Giovanni Gallo},
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localfile = {papers/DiBlasi.2005.AM.pdf},
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doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00371-005-0292-4},
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journal = j-TVC,
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volume = {21},
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title = {{A}rtificial {M}osaics},
abstract = {Art often provides valuable insight that can be applied to
technological innovations, especially in the fields of image
processing and computer graphics. In this paper we present a
method to transform a raster input image into a good-quality
mosaic: an ``artificial mosaic.'' The creation of mosaics of
artistic quality is challenging because the tiles that compose a
mosaic, typically small polygons, must be packed tightly and yet
must follow and emphasize orientations chosen by the artist. The
proposed method can reproduce the colors of the original image and
emphasize relevant boundaries by placing tiles along edge
directions. No user intervention is needed to detect the
boundaries: they are automatically detected using a simple but
effective image processing technique. Several examples reported in
the paper show how the right mixture of mathematical tools
together with time-tested ideas of mosaicists may lead to
impressive results.},
pages = {373--383},
year = {2005},
}
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