An Algorithm for Illuminating $n$ Nonoverlapping Circular Discs' Boundaries on the Plane with Application to Tree Stem Illumination Problem

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Main Authors: Sukkasem, Phapaengmuang, Chaidee, Supanut, Khokthong, Watit
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Published: 2025
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author Sukkasem, Phapaengmuang
Chaidee, Supanut
Khokthong, Watit
author_facet Sukkasem, Phapaengmuang
Chaidee, Supanut
Khokthong, Watit
contents Given a set of $n$ nonoverlapping circular discs on a plane, we aim to determine possible positions of points (referred to as cameras) that could fully illuminate all the circular discs' boundaries. This work presents a geometric approach for determining feasible camera positions that would provide total illumination of all circular discs. The Laguerre Delaunay triangulation, coupled with the intersection of slabs formed by the boundaries of circular discs, is employed to form the region that satisfies the given conditions. The experiment is conducted using a set of randomly positioned circular discs on a plane. This study has the potential to address the issue of illumination in forests by utilizing a LiDAR camera to determine the possible number and placement of cameras that can effectively illuminate trees within a forest.
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spellingShingle An Algorithm for Illuminating $n$ Nonoverlapping Circular Discs' Boundaries on the Plane with Application to Tree Stem Illumination Problem
Sukkasem, Phapaengmuang
Chaidee, Supanut
Khokthong, Watit
Computational Geometry
Given a set of $n$ nonoverlapping circular discs on a plane, we aim to determine possible positions of points (referred to as cameras) that could fully illuminate all the circular discs' boundaries. This work presents a geometric approach for determining feasible camera positions that would provide total illumination of all circular discs. The Laguerre Delaunay triangulation, coupled with the intersection of slabs formed by the boundaries of circular discs, is employed to form the region that satisfies the given conditions. The experiment is conducted using a set of randomly positioned circular discs on a plane. This study has the potential to address the issue of illumination in forests by utilizing a LiDAR camera to determine the possible number and placement of cameras that can effectively illuminate trees within a forest.
title An Algorithm for Illuminating $n$ Nonoverlapping Circular Discs' Boundaries on the Plane with Application to Tree Stem Illumination Problem
topic Computational Geometry
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.20440