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8 Citations
4,239 Views
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14 November 2019

Surface modeling is closely related to interpolation and approximation by using level set methods, radial basis functions methods, and moving least squares methods. Although radial basis functions with global support have a very good approximation ef...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computational Mathematics, Algorithms, and Data Processing)
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  • Open Access
408 Views
16 Pages

24 July 2026

The accurate representation of frontal zones—characterized by sharp scalar gradients—remains a critical challenge in regional objective analysis and data assimilation, particularly when utilizing sparse or stochastically distributed obser...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Numerical Modeling Techniques in Meteorology: Exploring the Frontier of Weather Prediction and Data Assimilation)
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  • Open Access
299 Views
14 Pages

A Study on Three-Dimensional Resistivity Model Construction Based on Spherical Radial Basis Function Interpolation

  • Chong Li,
  • Yiqun Li,
  • Haiyu Ji,
  • Mingtao Jia and ,
  • Zhenjiang Luo and
  • Jun Zhang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

4 August 2026

The spatial distribution of strata under nappe tectonic conditions is highly complex. Conventional approaches, such as dense borehole exploration or intensive in situ investigation, are often costly and difficult to implement for revealing detailed s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,860 Views
16 Pages

Rapid Interactive and Intuitive Segmentation of 3D Medical Images Using Radial Basis Function Interpolation

  • Tanja Kurzendorfer,
  • Peter Fischer,
  • Negar Mirshahzadeh,
  • Thomas Pohl and ,
  • Alexander Brost,
  • Stefan Steidl and
  • Andreas Maier
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

30 November 2017

Segmentation is one of the most important parts of medical image analysis. Manual segmentation is very cumbersome, time-consuming, and prone to inter-observer variability. Fully automatic segmentation approaches require a large amount of labeled trai...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers from “MIUA 2017”)
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  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,029 Views
23 Pages

4 February 2025

This study introduces methods for generating fused precipitation data by applying radial basis function (RBF) interpolation, which integrates radar reflectivity-based data with ground-based precipitation gauge measurements. Rain gauges provide direct...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Remote Sensing: 15th Anniversary)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,431 Views
20 Pages

13 April 2023

In multiquadratic radial basis function (MQ-RBF) interpolation, shape parameters have a direct effect on the interpolation accuracy. The paper presents an MQ-RBF interpolation technique with optimized shape parameters for estimating the parameters of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Mathematical Methods in Signal Processing and Its Applications)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,181 Views
22 Pages

Application of Basis Functions for Hull Form Surface Modification

  • Baiwei Feng,
  • Chengsheng Zhan,
  • Zuyuan Liu,
  • Xide Cheng and
  • Haichao Chang

14 September 2021

Basis functions are key in constructing interpolation equations in hull surface modification based on radial basis functions (RBF) interpolation. However, few have studied the selection of basis functions in depth. By comparing several typical basis...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Shape Optimization of Engineering Systems for Superior Hydrodynamic Performance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,132 Views
9 Pages

In this paper, we propose a new multilevel univariate approximation method with high order accuracy using radial basis function interpolation and cubic B-spline quasi-interpolation. The proposed approach includes two schemes, which are based on radia...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Information and Computational Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,758 Views
19 Pages

10 August 2021

The study develops the displacement error recovery method in a mesh free environment for the finite element solution employing the radial point interpolation (RPI) technique. The RPI technique uses the radial basis functions (RBF), along with polynom...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,183 Views
10 Pages

Approximation of Bivariate Functions by Generalized Wendland Radial Basis Functions

  • Abdelouahed Kouibia,
  • Pedro González,
  • Miguel Pasadas,
  • Bassim Mustafa and ,
  • Hossain Oulad Yakhlef and
  • Loubna Omri
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

22 August 2024

In this work, we deal with two approximation problems in a finite-dimensional generalized Wendland space of compactly supported radial basis functions. Namely, we present an interpolation method and a smoothing variational method in this space. Next,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Approximation and Computation for Numerical Analysis: Latest Advances and Prospects)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,468 Views
18 Pages

22 December 2020

Radial basis function (RBF) is gaining popularity in function interpolation as well as in solving partial differential equations thanks to its accuracy and simplicity. Besides, RBF methods have almost a spectral accuracy. Furthermore, the implementat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
7,622 Views
24 Pages

10 April 2018

To overcome the huge volume problem of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data for the derivation of digital terrain models (DTMs), a least squares compactly supported radial basis function (CSRBF) interpolation method is proposed in this paper. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,200 Views
22 Pages

22 August 2024

Accurately generating high-resolution surface grid datasets often involves merging multiple weather observation networks and addressing the challenge of network heterogeneity. This study aims to tackle the problem of accurately interpolating temperat...

(This article belongs to the Section Meteorology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,371 Views
15 Pages

Finite element data form an important basis for engineers to undertake analysis and research. In most cases, it is difficult to generate the internal sections of finite element data and professional operations are required. To display the internal da...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,205 Views
16 Pages

Quasi-interpolation is a powerful tool for approximating functions using radial basis functions (RBFs) such as Gaussian kernels. This avoids solving large systems of equations as in RBF interpolation. However, quasi-interpolation with Gaussian kernel...

(This article belongs to the Topic Mathematical Modeling)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,161 Views
15 Pages

12 February 2023

Error estimation and adaptive applications help to control the discretization errors in finite element analysis. The study implements the radial point interpolation (RPI)-based error-recovery approaches in finite element analysis. The displacement/pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,081 Views
18 Pages

A New Radial Basis Function Approach Based on Hermite Expansion with Respect to the Shape Parameter

  • Saleh Abobakur Bawazeer,
  • Saleh Saeed Baakeem and
  • Abdulmajeed Mohamad

16 October 2019

Owing to its high accuracy, the radial basis function (RBF) is gaining popularity in function interpolation and for solving partial differential equations (PDEs). The implementation of RBF methods is independent of the locations of the points and the...

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  • Open Access
575 Views
20 Pages

1 January 2026

Ionospheric delay errors significantly reduce the positioning accuracy of global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs), whereas precise ionospheric modeling can effectively mitigate this issue. The ionosphere exhibits large-scale symmetry, and spheric...

(This article belongs to the Section C: Physics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,896 Views
26 Pages

25 July 2022

In this contribution, a scattered data approximation problem, chosen from the literature and using the Radial Basis Function (RBF) approach, is considered for the application of point cloud modelling. Three solutions are investigated for the approxim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
729 Views
17 Pages

Application Exploration of Flow Field Prediction in Free Jet Tests Based on Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Method

  • Juanjuan Wang,
  • Weiyi Su,
  • Zhiyou Liu,
  • Huijun Tan and ,
  • You Zhang,
  • Kaigang Guan and
  • Qin Shu
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

25 December 2025

This study focuses on the demand for rapid prediction of the flow field of aero-engine inlet free jet tests and explores the application of radial basis function interpolation (RBF) and backpropagation neural network (BPNN) methods. The proper orthog...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics in Aerospace)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,310 Views
23 Pages

Comparative Study on Different Interpolation Methods and Source Analysis of Soil Toxic Element Pollution in Cangxi County, Guangyuan City, China

  • Jiajun Zhang,
  • Junsheng Peng,
  • Xingyi Chen,
  • Xinyi Shi and ,
  • Ziwei Feng,
  • Yichen Meng,
  • Wende Chen and
  • Yingping Liu
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

24 April 2024

Spatial interpolation is a crucial aspect of soil toxic element pollution research, serving as a vital foundation for pollution assessment, treatment, and sustainability efforts. The selection and adjustment of interpolation methods directly influenc...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Agricultural Soil Pollution by Heavy Metals)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,305 Views
18 Pages

21 November 2023

Interpolating and approximating scattered scalar and vector data is fundamental in resolving numerous engineering challenges. These methodologies predominantly rely on establishing a triangulated structure within the data domain, typically constraine...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Database Engineered Applications 2023)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,997 Views
19 Pages

Three-Dimensional Stratigraphic Structure and Property Collaborative Modeling in Urban Engineering Construction

  • Baoyi Zhang,
  • Yanli Zhu,
  • Tongyun Zhang,
  • Xian Zhou and ,
  • Binhai Wang,
  • Or Aimon Brou Koffi Kablan and
  • Jixian Huang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

22 January 2025

In urban engineering construction, ensuring the stability and safety of subsurface geological structures is as crucial as surface planning and aesthetics. This study proposes a novel multivariate radial basis function (MRBF) interpolant for the three...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Modeling and Analysis in Mining Engineering)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,649 Views
21 Pages

2 March 2023

The goal of this work was to optimize the combination of natural dyes producing panchromatic absorption matched to the AM1.5 solar spectrum for use in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Six classes of dyes (Anthocyanins, Betalins, Chlorophyll, Xanth...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Progress on Functional Dyes and Their Applications)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,555 Views
13 Pages

19 August 2018

Orthogonally splitting imaging pose sensor is a new sensor with two orthogonal line array charge coupled devices (CCDs). Owing to its special structure, there are distortion correction and imaging model problems during the calibration procedure. This...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Precision Dimensional Measurements)
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  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,787 Views
26 Pages

Spatial Estimation of Regional PM2.5 Concentrations with GWR Models Using PCA and RBF Interpolation Optimization

  • Youbing Tang,
  • Shaofeng Xie,
  • Liangke Huang,
  • Lilong Liu and ,
  • Pengzhi Wei,
  • Yabo Zhang and
  • Chunyang Meng
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

7 November 2022

In recent years, geographically weighted regression (GWR) models have been widely used to address the spatial heterogeneity and spatial autocorrelation of PM2.5, but these studies have not fully considered the effects of all potential variables on PM...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Beidou/GNSS Precise Positioning and Atmospheric Modeling II)
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  • Open Access
1,241 Views
23 Pages

1 September 2025

Accurate spatial interpolation of environmental data requires utilizing flexible models that can capture complex spatial patterns. In this paper, we present two improved dual kriging (DK) models comprising a nonlinear trend function that combines Gau...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Statistical Data Modeling and Machine Learning with Applications, 3rd Edition)
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  • Open Access
306 Views
25 Pages

29 September 2026

This study focuses on delineating the spatial boundaries of heavy metal soil contamination in populated areas. Fieldwork was conducted to collect soil samples using various sampling techniques from the Massiv 52, Novy Svet settlement and the Severnay...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Soil Pollution Assessment and Environmental Health Risks)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,047 Views
14 Pages

Optimal Centers’ Allocation in Smoothing or Interpolating with Radial Basis Functions

  • Pedro González-Rodelas,
  • Hasan M. H. Idais,
  • Mohammed Yasin and
  • Miguel Pasadas

24 December 2021

Function interpolation and approximation are classical problems of vital importance in many science/engineering areas and communities. In this paper, we propose a powerful methodology for the optimal placement of centers, when approximating or interp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Spline Functions and Applications)
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  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,609 Views
14 Pages

6 December 2019

In this paper we improve an efficient implicit surface reconstruction method based on the surface following method for the radial basis functions interpolant. The method balances the reconstruction efficiency and the evaluation efficiency in the proc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,618 Views
25 Pages

3 September 2021

Fluid structure interaction (FSI) is a complex phenomenon that in several applications cannot be neglected. Given its complexity and multi-disciplinarity the solution of FSI problems is difficult and time consuming, requiring not only the solution of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fluid Structure Interaction: Methods and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,496 Views
27 Pages

Evaluating Geostatistical and Statistical Merging Methods for Radar–Gauge Rainfall Integration: A Multi-Method Comparative Study

  • Xuan-Hien Le,
  • Naoki Koyama,
  • Kei Kikuchi,
  • Yoshihisa Yamanouchi and ,
  • Akiyoshi Fukaya and
  • Tadashi Yamada
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

28 July 2025

Accurate and spatially consistent rainfall estimation is essential for hydrological modeling and flood risk mitigation, especially in mountainous tropical regions with sparse observational networks and highly heterogeneous rainfall. This study presen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data in Hydrology and Geophysical Processes)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
7,947 Views
13 Pages

Learning in Deep Radial Basis Function Networks

  • Fabian Wurzberger and
  • Friedhelm Schwenker

26 April 2024

Learning in neural networks with locally-tuned neuron models such as radial Basis Function (RBF) networks is often seen as instable, in particular when multi-layered architectures are used. Furthermore, universal approximation theorems for single-lay...

  • Article
  • Open Access
314 Views
15 Pages

12 June 2026

This paper proposes a localized Hermite method of approximate particular solutions (LHMAPS) for solving the 2D inhomogeneous Helmholtz-type equations. Building on the local scheme of the localized method of approximate particular solutions (LMAPS) fo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Methods in Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Computer Vision)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,747 Views
17 Pages

Orebody Modeling from Non-Parallel Cross Sections with Geometry Constraints

  • De-Yun Zhong,
  • Li-Guan Wang,
  • Ming-Tao Jia,
  • Lin Bi and
  • Ju Zhang

12 April 2019

In this paper, we present an improved approach to the surface reconstruction of orebody from sets of interpreted cross sections that allows for shape control with geometry constraints. The soft and hard constraint rules based on adaptive sampling are...

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  • Open Access
1,463 Views
14 Pages

10 January 2024

This is a continuation of our previous study on the shape parameter contained in the shifted surface spline. We insist that the data points be purely scattered without meshes and the domain can be of any shape when conducting function interpolation b...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing, 3rd Edition)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,750 Views
50 Pages

15 November 2024

This paper presents a new means to control the processes involving energy conversion. Electric machines fed by electronic converters provide a useful power defined by the inner product of two generalized energetic variables: effort and flow. The nove...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,006 Views
10 Pages

10 August 2022

In this paper, we present an easily accessible approach to finding a suitable shape parameter in the shifted surface spline for function interpolation. We aim at helping more readers, including mathematicians and non-mathematicians, to use our method...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing II)
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  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,400 Views
21 Pages

Spatial Interpolation of Soil Temperature and Water Content in the Land-Water Interface Using Artificial Intelligence

  • Hanifeh Imanian,
  • Hamidreza Shirkhani,
  • Abdolmajid Mohammadian,
  • Juan Hiedra Cobo and
  • Pierre Payeur

25 January 2023

The distributed measured data in large regions and remote locations, along with a need to estimate climatic data for point sites where no data have been recorded, has encouraged the implementation of spatial interpolation techniques. Recently, the in...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers of Water-Energy Nexus)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
9,270 Views
33 Pages

Proposal for Use of the Fractional Derivative of Radial Functions in Interpolation Problems

  • Anthony Torres-Hernandez,
  • Fernando Brambila-Paz and
  • Rafael Ramirez-Melendez

This paper presents the construction of a family of radial functions aimed at emulating the behavior of the radial basis function known as thin plate spline (TPS). Additionally, a method is proposed for applying fractional derivatives, both partially...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Symmetry and Solutions of Fractional Differential Equations with Their Developments)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,662 Views
12 Pages

17 December 2024

This paper offers an approach to computing Radial Basis Function–Finite Difference (RBF-FD) weights by integrating a kernel-based function. We derive new weight sets that effectively approximate both the first and second differentiations of a f...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Differential Equations and Inverse Problems, 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,449 Views
15 Pages

10 October 2022

The traditional radial basis function collocation method (RBFCM) has poor stability when solving two-dimensional elastic problems, and the numerical results are very sensitive to shape parameters, especially in solving elastic problems. In this paper...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Numerical Methods for Scientific and Engineering Applications)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,218 Views
13 Pages

8 April 2024

An effective strategy to enhance the convergence order of nodal approximations in interpolation or PDE problems is to increase the size of the stencil, albeit at the cost of increased computational burden. In this study, our goal is to improve the co...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,792 Views
22 Pages

Application of Imaging Algorithms for Gas–Water Two-Phase Array Fiber Holdup Meters in Horizontal Wells

  • Ao Li,
  • Haimin Guo,
  • Yue Niu,
  • Xin Lu and ,
  • Yiran Zhang,
  • Haoxun Liang,
  • Yongtuo Sun,
  • Yuqing Guo and
  • Dudu Wang
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

14 November 2024

The flow dynamics of low-yield horizontal wells demonstrate considerable complexity and unpredictability, chiefly attributable to the structural attributes of the wellbore and the interplay of gas–water two-phase flow. In horizontal wellbores,...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,022 Views
20 Pages

17 May 2023

The electromagnetic radiation (EMR) data collected along a road have a largely empty region overall, while they have a linear distribution locally. Moreover, the traditional spatial interpolation method is not suitable for the electromagnetic radiati...

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  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,396 Views
13 Pages

15 May 2020

The characterization of rotating aeroacoustic sources using microphone array methods has been proven to be a useful tool. One technique to identify rotating sources is the virtual rotating array method. The method interpolates the pressure time data...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Indoor Soundscape: Integrating Sound, Experience and Architecture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,659 Views
17 Pages

21 October 2022

Precipitation is a significant input variable required in hydrological models such as the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). The utilization of inaccurate precipitation data can result in the poor representation of the true hydrologic condition...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue SWAT Modeling - New Approaches and Perspective)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,732 Views
23 Pages

Numerical Investigation of the Fredholm Integral Equations with Oscillatory Kernels Based on Compactly Supported Radial Basis Functions

  • Suliman Khan,
  • Sharifah E. Alhazmi,
  • Aisha M. Alqahtani,
  • Ahmed EI-Sayed Ahmed and ,
  • Mansour F. Yaseen,
  • Elsayed M. Tag-Eldin and
  • Dania Qaiser
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

26 July 2022

The integral equations with oscillatory kernels are of great concern in applied sciences and computational engineering, particularly for large-scale data points and high frequencies. Therefore, the interest of this work is to develop an accurate, eff...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Conservation Laws, Symmetry Analysis and Variational Principle for Discontinuous Problems)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,029 Views
13 Pages

23 September 2022

This paper introduces a direct method derived from the global radial basis function (RBF) interpolation over arbitrary collocation nodes occurring in variational problems involving functionals that depend on functions of a number of independent varia...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dynamical Systems and Their Applications (DSTA) — In Memory of Prof. Dr. José A. Tenreiro Machado)
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  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,224 Views
15 Pages

18 March 2019

Coal seam thickness prediction is crucial in coal mine design and coal mining. In order to improve the prediction accuracy, an improved Kriging interpolation method on the basis of efficient data and Radial Basis Function (RBF-Kriging) is firstly pro...

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