• DocumentCode
    1318017
  • Title

    Characterisation of line drawings using generalised Fourier descriptors

  • Author

    Weyland, N.B.J. ; Prasad, Ranga

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    21
  • fYear
    1990
  • Firstpage
    1794
  • Lastpage
    1795
  • Abstract
    Generalised Fourier descriptors (GFDs) are defined for use with differential chain codes (DCC) to characterise line drawings. This technique be useful for the recognition of handwritten patterns. Expressions are derived for evaluating the GFDs for open as well as closed curves.
  • Keywords
    Fourier analysis; character recognition; pattern recognition; DCC; GFD; closed curves; differential chain codes; generalised Fourier descriptors; handwritten patterns recognition; line drawing characterisation; open curves;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19901149
  • Filename
    83116