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
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;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19901149
