• DocumentCode
    3023170
  • Title

    Cascade classifier: design and application to digit recognition

  • Author

    Duong, Jean ; Emptoz, Hubert

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. d´´InfoRmatique en Images et Systemes d´´information, Inst. Nat. des Sci. Appliquees de Lyon, Villeurbanne, France
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    29 Aug.-1 Sept. 2005
  • Firstpage
    1065
  • Abstract
    The focus of this paper is on machine learning. More specifically, a classifier combination is proposed. We name it "cascade classifier". Conceptually, this system is based on confusion analysis and local retraining mechanism. We describe its architecture. Experiments with handwritten digit images of the MNIST ("modified NIST") database are presented.
  • Keywords
    handwritten character recognition; learning (artificial intelligence); pattern classification; visual databases; cascade classifier; classifier combination; confusion analysis; digit recognition; handwritten digit image; local retraining mechanism; machine learning; modified NIST database; Computer applications; Computer architecture; Covariance matrix; Focusing; Fuzzy systems; Image databases; Machine learning; Neural networks; Pattern recognition; Principal component analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Document Analysis and Recognition, 2005. Proceedings. Eighth International Conference on
  • ISSN
    1520-5263
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-2420-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICDAR.2005.69
  • Filename
    1575707