Perspective

Catmull-Rom splines are a workhorse of computer graphics. Using the centripetal parameterization, they become a very handy general purpose tool for fast, attractive curvilinear blending. Often, they give interpoint "motion" a naturalistic feel.

<p align="center"><a href="http://www.cemyuksel.com/research/catmullrom_param">Cem Yuksel's Research</a></p>

<p align="center"><a href="http://www.cemyuksel.com/research/catmullromparam/catmullromcad.pdf">Parameterization and Applications of Catmull-Rom Curves</a></p>

<p align="center">The blue curves show Catmull-Rom paths that obtain using the centripetal parameterization (α=0.5)</p>