How to draw a spline: A ChatGPT case study
Let’s use the task of drawing a spline in JS to see whether AI can beat humans
· I. The Process
∘ 0. Setup: The data
∘ 1. The baseline
∘ 2. How to draw a single-line spline
∘ 3. How to draw a spline with varying widths?
∘ 4. Human intelligence to the rescue: A solution
∘ 5. ChatGPT was very good at converting code
∘ 6. Human intuition to the rescue: Draw 3 splines
∘ 7. Fill in the area: Another problem
∘ 8. The final solution
· II. The Analysis
· Conclusion
· Reference
The mathematical definition of a spline is “a special function defined piecewise by polynomials.” In computer science and computer graphics, it is a curved line based on interpolations. In layman’s terms, it is just a curved line.
Why do you need to draw a spline? Splines are of interest to AI researchers who want to train a model for autonomous driving because car lanes are basically splines.
My interests in drawing splines also stem from the need to process datasets for autonomous driving. I needed a way to display…
