Document Binarization Based on Connected Operators

An original binarization method based on connected operators is proposed in this paper. Connected operators enable to filter and/or segment an image by preserving its contours. The proposed binarization method enables to extract relevant document objects by means of the component-tree structure. This method was compared to other binarization methods and showed good behavior in various contexts.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: ICDAR
• Authors: Benoît Naegel, Laurent Wendling
• Keywords: Binarization Methods, Connected Operators, Document Analysis, ICDAR 2009, Original Binarization Method