Linear-Time Poisson-Disk Patterns

07/15/2011

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by   Thouis R. Jones, et al.

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We present an algorithm for generating Poisson-disc patterns taking O(N) time to generate N points. The method is based on a grid of regions which can contain no more than one point in the final pattern, and uses an explicit model of point arrival times under a uniform Poisson process.