Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, Volume. 33, Issue 6, 1581(2013)

A Fast Algorithm to Find the Largest Inner Circle of a Complex Polygon

SHEN Zhan-feng1、*, Yongwei Sheng2, and LUO Jian-cheng1
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  • 1[in Chinese]
  • 2Department of Geography, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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    It is necessary to find the largest inner circle of a complex polygon in many applications. The present paper develops a method for finding the largest inner circle of a polygon based on Voronoi diagram, and then improves the algorithm by medial axis simplification (MAS) and parallel computing. Data partition is a key issue in parallel computing of vector data. The algorithm complexity equalization strategy (ACES) is then presented. By several experimental tests of large quantity of lakes in Alaska we conclude that the approach developed in this paper performs effectively and efficiently by using MAS and ACES methods.

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    SHEN Zhan-feng, Yongwei Sheng, LUO Jian-cheng. A Fast Algorithm to Find the Largest Inner Circle of a Complex Polygon[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2013, 33(6): 1581

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    Paper Information

    Received: Oct. 25, 2012

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 7, 2013

    The Author Email: Zhan-feng SHEN (shenzf@irsa.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3964/j.issn.1000-0593(2013)06-1581-06

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