This paper presents a method to convert vector graphics into tactile representations for the blind. Generating tactile pictures from vector graphics is an important effort to bri...
We describe a methodology for retrieving document images from large extremely diverse collections. First we perform content extraction, that is the location and measurement of reg...
Using a lexicon can often improve character recognition under challenging conditions, such as poor image quality or unusual fonts. We propose a flexible probabilistic model for c...
Jerod J. Weinman, Erik G. Learned-Miller, Allen R....
In this paper we explore H.264/AVC operating in intraframe mode to compress a mixed image, i.e. composed of text, graphics and pictures. Even though mixed contents (compound) docu...
Patent document images maintained by the U.S. patent database have a specific format, in which figures and text descriptions are separated into different sections. This makes it...