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    • Computational Geometry
    • Digital Art

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    • Mosaics are a traditional art form valued for surface decoration and visual appeal.
    • Irregularly shaped tiles are commonly used in mosaic designs but pose challenges for automated synthesis.
    • Existing methods often struggle with achieving high surface coverage and diverse tile arrangements.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an automated method for synthesizing digital surface mosaics using irregularly shaped tiles.
    • To improve tile arrangement, surface coverage, and visual diversity in digital mosaics.
    • To present a hybrid optimization approach combining continuous and combinatorial techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • Iterative partitioning of the base surface into approximate Voronoi regions.
    • Continuous optimization of tile positions and orientations for tight fitting.
    • Combinatorial optimization for tile permutation and replacement to enhance coverage and diversity.

    Main Results:

    • The method effectively synthesizes digital mosaics with irregularly shaped tiles.
    • Achieved significant improvements in surface coverage compared to traditional methods.
    • Demonstrated a rich combination of tiles and diverse arrangements through hybrid optimization.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed hybrid optimization method offers an effective solution for digital mosaic synthesis.
    • The technique enables the creation of visually appealing mosaics with high surface coverage and tile diversity.
    • This approach has potential applications in digital art, surface decoration, and design.