Introduction to Interpretation of Graphic Images (SPIE Tutorial Texts in Optical Engineering Vol. TT27)

The image analysis community has put much effort into developing systems for the automatic reading of various types of documents containing text, graphic information, and pictures. A closely related but much more problematic task is the reading and interpretation of line drawings such as maps, engineering drawings, and diagrams. This book considers the problem in detail, analyzes its theoretical foundations, and analyzes existing approaches and systems.

Contents

- Preface
- The Problem of Graphical Image Interpretation
- Methodolgy of Line-Drawing Interpretation
- Image Scanning and Binarization
- Binary Image Processing
- Image Vectorization
- Recognition of Cartographic Objects
- Recognition of Engineering Drawing Entities
- Output and Conclusion
- References
- Keyword Index