The Journal of the Society for Art and Science
Cover sheet for paper submissions

* Paper Types (choose one)  
  - Original Full Paper   

* Paper Field（choose one）  
  2) Science/Technology  

* Categories (choose one or more)
  a-1) Computer Graphics (Modeling)
  
* Special Issue Correspondence (choose one）  
  - General Submission

* Title
  A New Matching Algorithm for Stone Tool Reassembly Based on Contour Points of Flake Surface

* Author(s)
  1 Amgalan Altansukh (Non-Member)
  1 Mengbo You (Regular Member)
  2 Enkhbayar Altantsetseg (Non-Member)
  2 Oyundolgor Khorloo (Non-Member)
  3 Fumito Chiba (Non-Member)
  1 Kouichi Konno (Regular Member)

* Author Affiliation(s)
  1 Iwate University
  2 National University of Mongolia	
  3 LANG CO.,LTD.

* Author E-mail Address(es)
  amgaa0809@gmail.com
  ymb@iwate-u.ac.jp
  konno21@iwate-u.ac.jp

* Name, Address, Affiliation, Telephone number, Fax number, and E-mail Address of the Contact Person
  Amgalan Altansukh, 岩手県盛岡高松二丁目３５－３５メープル高松IIG-102号,Iwate University, 070-8902-4154, amgaa0809@gmail.com

* Abstract (approx. 100 words)
  Reassembling fragmented stone tools from the Paleolithic era remains a significant archaeological challenge. Our study addresses this challenge by introducing a matching algorithm with a primary emphasis on enhancing computational efficiency and refining the flake surface matching process. Our method builds upon previous study, specifically targeting reductions in the computation time. The algorithm was tested on a dataset comprising 43 stone models. A critical aspect of this study is flake surface matching which is a fundamental aspect of stone tool reassembly. By optimizing the computational cost, we aim to provide archaeologists with a more efficient and accurate tool for reconstructing archaeological artifacts.

* Keywords (around five)
  Flake surface, Matching algorithm, Point cloud, Reassembly, Stone tool restoration