Thin-plate splines for printer data interpolation

Thin-plate spline models have been used extensively for data-interpolation in several problem domains. In this paper, we present a tutorial overview of their theory and highlight their advantages and disadvantages, pointing out specific characteristics relevant in printer data interpolation applications. We evaluate the accuracy of thin-plate splines for printer data interpolation and discuss how available knowledge of printer's physical characteristics may be beneficially exploited to improve performance.