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GENERALISATION OF MUNJIZA-NBS CONTACT DETECTION ALGORITHM 125
z
y Central layer i z
Layer i − 1
z
x
Figure 3.60 A non-empty layer i z is detected, with all discrete elements mapped onto it being
represented by a singly connected z-list z iz .
Central layer i z
Layer i − 1
z
Figure 3.61 Layers i z and i z − 1 are divided into rows of cells.
Central raw i y
Layer i z
Figure 3.62 A non-empty row of cells is detected (i y ,i z ).
