Heat method extensions for distance function estimation in planar and space domains

Alexander Belyaev; Pierre-Alain Fayolle

doi:10.1016/j.cad.2025.103968

Heat method extensions for distance function estimation in planar and space domains

Alexander Belyaev
, Pierre-Alain Fayolle

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Given a bounded domain, we deal with the problem of estimating the distance function from the internal points of the domain to the boundary of the domain. Two simple extensions of the heat method for distance computation are introduced and evaluated. The extensions are based on first- and second-order Taylor series extrapolations. Numerical experiments demonstrate that the extensions deliver more accurate and robust estimates of the distance function.

Original language	English
Article number	103968
Journal	Computer-Aided Design
Volume	190
Early online date	15 Sept 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cad.2025.103968
Publication status	Published - Jan 2026

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Distance function
Heat method
Taylor series extrapolation

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