Document image processing based on enhanced border following algorithm

Author

Yamada, Mitsuru ; Hasuike, Kazuo

Author_Institution

Kokusai Denshin Denwa Co. Ltd., Saitama, Japan

Volume

ii

fYear

1990

fDate

16-21 Jun 1990

Firstpage

231

Abstract

An enhanced border-following algorithm and its application to document image processing is presented. Various kinds of components (characters, text lines, text blocks, figures, tables, etc.) in a document image can be flexibly segmented and extracted with a variable-size mask for border following instead of the conventional 3×3-size mask. An automatic document image structuring process to construct a multimedia document and a raster/geometric conversion method for the segmented graphic parts of the image. such as diagrams and tables, are discussed

Keywords

computerised pattern recognition; computerised picture processing; document image processing; multimedia systems; automatic document image structuring process; characters; component segmentation; document image processing; enhanced border-following algorithm; feature extraction; figures; multimedia document; raster/geometric conversion method; tables; text blocks; text lines; Document image processing; Graphics; Image analysis; Image converters; Image processing; Image segmentation; Information analysis; Laboratories; Pixel; Research and development;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pattern Recognition, 1990. Proceedings., 10th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Atlantic City, NJ

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2062-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPR.1990.119360

Filename

119360