A line-based representation for matching words in historical manuscripts

Can E. F., DUYGULU ŞAHİN P.

PATTERN RECOGNITION LETTERS, no.8, pp.1126-1138, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.patrec.2011.02.013
  • Journal Name: PATTERN RECOGNITION LETTERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1126-1138
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this study, we propose a new method for retrieving and recognizing words in historical documents. We represent word images with a set of line segments. Then we provide a criterion for word matching based on matching the lines. We carry out experiments on a benchmark dataset consisting of manuscripts by George Washington, as well as on Ottoman manuscripts. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.