Title :
Why handwriting segmentation can be misleading?
Author :
Plamondon, Réjean ; Guerfali, Wacef
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Genie Electr. et Genie Inf., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents a handwriting generation model based on a kinematic theory of rapid human movements. Handwriting is described as the vectorial sum of formal strokes. These strokes are characterized by a velocity profile that can be described by a delta-lognormal equation. The segmentation algorithm that results from this model allows a comparison of this formal approach with some operational and simpler segmentation methods, in the context of the unicity of the allograph representation
Keywords :
handwriting recognition; image segmentation; kinematics; log normal distribution; allograph representation; delta-lognormal equation; formal strokes; handwriting generation model; handwriting segmentation; kinematic theory; rapid human movements; velocity profile; Application software; Computer applications; Context modeling; Data acquisition; Data mining; Electronic mail; Equations; Kinematics; Neuromuscular; Velocity control;
Conference_Titel :
Pattern Recognition, 1996., Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7282-X
DOI :
10.1109/ICPR.1996.547453
