Les A. Piegl

12.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
100 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

About

Les A. Piegl is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Les A. Piegl has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Computational Mechanics, 43 papers in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design and 25 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Les A. Piegl's work include Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques (58 papers), Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation (26 papers) and Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques (22 papers). Les A. Piegl is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques (58 papers), Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation (26 papers) and Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques (22 papers). Les A. Piegl collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Saudi Arabia. Les A. Piegl's co-authors include Wayne Tiller, Kimon P. Valavanis, Konstantinos Dalamagkidis, William Oropallo, Paul Oh, Khairan Rajab, Olya Grove, Paul Rosen, Susana K. Lai-Yuen and Don F. Cameron and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Progress in Aerospace Sciences and Computers in Industry.

In The Last Decade

Les A. Piegl

97 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The NURBS Book

1995 2.9k citations Les A. Piegl, Wayne Tiller profile →
The NURBS Book

1997 1.9k citations Les A. Piegl, Wayne Tiller profile →
The NURBS Book

1995 574 citations Les A. Piegl, Wayne Tiller profile →
On NURBS: a survey

1991 525 citations Les A. Piegl IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A hybrid solution to parallel calculation of augmented join trees of scalar fields in any dimension 2018 ·Computer-Aided Design and Applications ·Paul Rosen, (unknown), Les A. Piegl	4
2	A web-based knowledge management system integrating Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine for relational medical diagnosis 2016 ·Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H Journal of Engineering in Medicine ·(unknown), Susana K. Lai-Yuen, Les A. Piegl, (unknown)	1
3	A Knowledge-Guided Approach to Line NURBS Curve Intersection 2013 ·Computer-Aided Design and Applications ·Khairan Rajab, Les A. Piegl	8
4	On Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the National Airspace System : Issues, Challenges, Operational Restrictions, Certification, and Recommendations 2012 ·CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·Konstantinos Dalamagkidis, Kimon P. Valavanis, Les A. Piegl	63
5	On Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the National Airspace System: Issues, Challenges, Operational Restrictions, Certification, and ... and Automation: Science and Engineering 2011 ·Konstantinos Dalamagkidis, Kimon P. Valavanis, Les A. Piegl	11
6	Nonlinear Model Predictive Control With Neural Network Optimization for Autonomous Autorotation of Small Unmanned Helicopters 2010 ·IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology ·Konstantinos Dalamagkidis, Kimon P. Valavanis, Les A. Piegl	57
7	Micro-CT of Corrosion Casts for Use in the Computer-Aided Design of Microvasculature 2009 ·Tissue Engineering Part C Methods ·(unknown), Don F. Cameron, Jean‐Pierre Timmermans, Nora De Clerck, Alexander Sasov, Christophe Casteleyn, Les A. Piegl	28
8	Computer-aided design of microvasculature systems for use in vascular scaffold production 2009 ·Biofabrication ·(unknown), Don F. Cameron, Jean‐Pierre Timmermans, Nora De Clerck, Alexander Sasov, Christophe Casteleyn, Les A. Piegl	19
9	Fault-tolerant Computing in a Knowledge-guided NURBS Environment 2009 ·Computer-Aided Design and Applications ·Les A. Piegl, Khairan Rajab, (unknown), Kimon P. Valavanis	4
10	Reducing control points in surface interpolation 2000 ·IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications ·Les A. Piegl, Wayne Tiller	23
11	Curve Interpolation with Arbitrary End Derivatives 2000 ·Engineering With Computers ·Les A. Piegl, Wayne Tiller	14
12	The NURBS Book breakdown → 1997 ·Les A. Piegl, Wayne Tiller	1942
13	Perception of images using cylindrical mapping 1997 ·The Visual Computer ·(unknown), Les A. Piegl, (unknown)	4
14	Fundamental developments of computer-aided geometric modeling 1993 ·Academic Press eBooks ·Les A. Piegl	27
15	Algorithm and data structure for triangulating multiply connected polygonal domains 1993 ·Computers & Graphics ·Les A. Piegl, (unknown)	11
16	Algorithm for Delaunay triangulation and convex-hull computation using a sparse matrix 1992 ·Computer-Aided Design ·(unknown), Les A. Piegl	27
17	Data reduction using cubic rational B-splines 1992 ·IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications ·(unknown), Les A. Piegl	23
18	An introduction to the curves and surfaces of computer-aided design 1992 ·Computer-Aided Design ·Les A. Piegl	18
19	Infinite Control Points-A Method for Representing Surfaces of Revolution Using Boundary Data 1987 ·IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications ·Les A. Piegl	30
20	On the use of infinite control points in CAGD 1987 ·Computer Aided Geometric Design ·Les A. Piegl	32

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