Title :
Map recognition for automatic information generation in an AM/FM system
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Glasgow Caledonian Univ., UK
Abstract :
Presents the use of an image recognition technique within an AM/FM system for automatic map reading to provide information for distribution system design in a new residential neighbourhood and for AM/FM system database updating. The author describes how an architect´s map of a new neighbourhood can be understood and used to give an electrical equivalent indicating the position and magnitude of the electrical load centres, and he describes how the types of premises on maps can be correctly classified using a counter-propagation neural network. The above results of automatic map reading can be output directly to the AM/FM system with information regarding the equipment and the electrical network to be used in the new neighbourhood
Keywords :
architectural CAD; backpropagation; cartography; computer aided facilities layout; distribution networks; document image processing; electricity supply industry; geographic information systems; image classification; image recognition; neural nets; power system CAD; power system planning; AM/FM system database updating; architecture; automated mapping; automatic information generation; automatic map reading; counter-propagation neural network; distribution system design; electrical equivalent; electrical load centres; electrical network; facilities management; image recognition technique; map recognition; premises classification; residential neighbourhood; Artificial neural networks; Cables; Computer vision; Humans; Image processing; Image recognition; Management information systems; Mobile robots; Navigation; Remotely operated vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Information Systems, 1997. IIS '97. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Grand Bahama Island
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8218-3
DOI :
10.1109/IIS.1997.645305
