Geometric Model and Projection Based Algorithms for Tilt Correction and Extraction of Acsenders / Descenders for Cursive Word Recognition

Author

Nagabhushan, P. ; Angadi, S.A. ; Anami, B.S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Studies in Comput. Sci., Mysore Univ.

fYear

2007

fDate

22-24 Feb. 2007

Firstpage

488

Lastpage

491

Abstract

Cursive word recognition requires tilt correction before extraction of features such as ascenders and descenders. Skew and slant are the two types of tilts found in cursive word images. This paper presents new algorithms for skew and slant correction using geometric model and image projections. A new algorithm for extraction of ascenders/descenders based on fitting top line and base line references using horizontal histogram projection of the image is also presented. The algorithms are tested on a large sample of ´area´ name images drawn from postal addresses. The tilt correction algorithms have been tested on a large sample of images and the results are encouraging. The ascenders/descenders are correctly extracted from 87.86% of test images

Keywords

character recognition; feature extraction; geometry; acsenders/descenders extraction; cursive word image recognition; feature extraction; geometric model; horizontal histogram image projection; skew tilt; slant tilt; tilt correction algorithm; Cellular neural networks; Computer science; Educational institutions; Feature extraction; Handwriting recognition; Histograms; Image recognition; Solid modeling; Testing; Writing; Ascender- Descender features; Skew; Slant; Tilt Correction; preprocessing; projection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signal Processing, Communications and Networking, 2007. ICSCN '07. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Chennai

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0997-7

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0997-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSCN.2007.350786

Filename

4156668