23.2.2.2.3 Text Detection, Find Text in General Scenes, Color Documents

Govindaraju, V., and Srihari, S.N.,
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FPF-II91(17-28). BibRef 9100

Cheong, C.E.[Chan E.],
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US_Patent5,313,526, May 17, 1994
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Zhong, Y., Karu, K., Jain, A.K.,
Locating Text in Complex Color Images,
PR(28), No. 10, October 1995, pp. 1523-1535.
WWW Version. BibRef 9510

Suen, H.M., Wang, J.F.,
Text String Extraction from Images of Color-Printed Documents,
VISP(143), No. 4, August 1996, pp. 210-216. 9611
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Suen, H.M., Wang, J.F.,
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VISP(144), No. 6, December 1997, pp. 317-322. 9806
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Chen, W.Y.[Wei-Yuan], Chen, S.Y.[Shu-Yuan],
Adaptive Page Segmentation for Color Technical Journals' Cover Images,
IVC(16), No. 12-13, 24 August 1998, pp. 855-877.
WWW Version. BibRef 9808

Sobottka, K., Kronenberg, H., Perroud, T., Bunke, H.,
Text Extraction from Colored Book and Journal Covers,
IJDAR(2), No. 4, 1999, pp. xx-yy. 0008
BibRef

Mahoney, J.V.[James V.],
Method and apparatus for detecting running text in an image,
US_Patent5,889,886, Mar 30, 1999
WWW Version. BibRef 9903

Hasan, Y.M.Y., Karam, L.J.,
Morphological Text Extraction from Images,
IP(9), No. 11, November 2000, pp. 1978-1983.
IEEE DOI Link 0011
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Hase, H.[Hiroyuki], Shinokawa, T.[Toshiyuki], Yoneda, M.[Masaaki], Suen, C.Y.[Ching Y.],
Character string extraction from color documents,
PR(34), No. 7, July 2001, pp. 1349-1365.
WWW Version. 0105
BibRef

Hase, H., Shinokawa, T., Yoneda, M., Sakai, M., Maruyama, H.,
Character String Extraction by Multi-Stage Relaxation,
ICDAR97(Tu-2A) 9708
BibRef

Hase, H.[Hiroyuki], Yoneda, M.[Masaaki], Tokai, S.[Shogo], Kato, J.[Jien], Suen, C.Y.[Ching Y.],
Color segmentation for text extraction,
IJDAR(6), No. 4, April 2004, pp. 271-284.
Springer DOI Link The character color is not constant. 0406
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Pan, W.[Wumo], Bui, T.D., Suen, C.Y.,
Text detection from scene images using sparse representation,
ICPR08(1-5).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Jung, K.C.[Kee-Chul],
Neural network-based text location in color images,
PRL(22), No. 14, December 2001, pp. 1503-1515.
HTML Version. 0110
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Jeong, K.Y.[Ki-Young], Jung, K.C.[Kee-Chul], Kim, E.Y.[Eun Yi], Kim, H.J.[Hang Joon],
Neural Network-based Text Location for News Video Indexing,
ICIP99(III:319-323).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9900

Kim, K.I.[Kwang In], Jung, K.C.[Kee-Chul], Kim, J.H.[Jin Hyung],
Texture-based approach for text detection in images using support vector machines and continuously adaptive mean shift algorithm,
PAMI(25), No. 12, December 2003, pp. 1631-1639.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0401
BibRef

Jung, K.C.[Kee-Chul], Kim, K.I.[Kwang In], Kurata, T., Kourogi, M., Han, J.[JungHyun],
Text scanner with text detection technology on image sequences,
ICPR02(III: 473-476).
IEEE DOI Link 0211
See also Automatic text detection and removal in video sequences. BibRef

Jung, K.C.[Kee-Chul], Kim, K.I.[Kwang In], Han, J.[JungHyun],
Text extraction in real scene images on planar planes,
ICPR02(III: 469-472).
IEEE DOI Link 0211
BibRef

Jung, K.C.[Kee-Chul], Han, J.H.[Jung-Hyun],
Hybrid approach to efficient text extraction in complex color images,
PRL(25), No. 6, 19 April 2004, pp. 679-699.
WWW Version. 0405
BibRef

Jung, K.C.[Kee-Chul], Kim, K.I.[Kwang In], Jain, A.K.[Anil K.],
Text information extraction in images and video: a survey,
PR(37), No. 5, May 2004, pp. 977-997.
WWW Version. 0405
Survey, Text Extraction. BibRef

Lienhart, R., Wernicke, A.,
Localizing and segmenting text in images and videos,
CirSysVideo(12), No. 4, April 2002, pp. 256-268.
IEEE Top Reference. 0205
BibRef

Lienhart, R.,
Video OCR: A Survey and Practitioner's Guide,
VideoMining03(Chapter 6). Survey, OCR. BibRef 0300

Strouthopoulos, C., Papamarkos, N., Atsalakis, A.E.,
Text extraction in complex color documents,
PR(35), No. 8, August 2002, pp. 1743-1758.
WWW Version. 0206
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Clark, P.[Paul], Mirmehdi, M.[Majid],
Recognising Text in Real Scenes,
IJDAR(4), No. 4, 2002, pp. 243-257.
HTML Version. 0208
Find page boundaries or use neural net based texture. See also Rectifying Perspective Views of Text in 3D Scenes Using Vanishing Points. BibRef

Clark, P., Mirmehdi, M.,
Combining Statistical Measures to Find Image Text Regions,
ICPR00(Vol I: 450-453).
IEEE DOI Link
HTML Version. 0009
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And:
Finding Text Regions using Localised Statistical Measures,
BMVC00(xx-yy).
PDF Version. 0009
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Crandall, D.[David], Antani, S.[Sameer], Kasturi, R.[Rangachar],
Extraction of special effects caption text events from digital video,
IJDAR(5), No. 2-3, April 2003, pp. 138-157.
HTML Version. 0308
BibRef

Crandall, D., Kasturi, R.,
Robust detection of stylized text events in digital video,
ICDAR01(865-869).
IEEE DOI Link 0109
BibRef

Gandhi, T.[Tarak], Kasturi, R.[Rangachar], Antani, S.[Sameer],
Application of Planar Motion Segmentation for Scene Text Extraction,
ICPR00(Vol I: 445-449).
IEEE DOI Link
HTML Version. 0009
BibRef

Wong, E.K.[Edward K.], Chen, M.Y.[Min-Ya],
A new robust algorithm for video text extraction,
PR(36), No. 6, June 2003, pp. 1397-1406.
WWW Version. 0304
BibRef

Wang, K.Q.[Kong-Qiao], Kangas, J.A.[Jari A.],
Character location in scene images from digital camera,
PR(36No. 10, October 2003, pp. 2287-2299.
WWW Version. 0308
BibRef

Wang, K.Q.[Kong-Qiao], Kangas, J.A.[Jari A.], Li, W.W.[Wen-Wen],
Character segmentation of color images from digital camera,
ICDAR01(210-214).
IEEE DOI Link 0109
BibRef

Chen, D.T.[Da-Tong], Odobez, J.M.[Jean-Marc], Bourlard, H.[Hervé],
Text detection and recognition in images and video frames,
PR(37), No. 3, March 2004, pp. 595-608.
WWW Version. 0401
BibRef
Earlier:
Text segmentation and recognition in complex background based on markov random field,
ICPR02(IV: 227-230).
IEEE DOI Link 0211
BibRef

Chen, D.T.[Da-Tong], Odobez, J.M.[Jean-Marc],
Video text recognition using sequential Monte Carlo and error voting methods,
PRL(26), No. 9, 1 July 2005, pp. 1386-1403.
WWW Version. 0506
BibRef
Earlier:
Sequential Monte Carlo video text segmentation,
ICIP03(III: 21-24).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0312
BibRef
Earlier: A2, A1:
Robust video text segmentation and recognition with multiple hypotheses,
ICIP02(II: 433-436).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0210
BibRef

Chen, D.T.[Da-Tong], Bourlard, H.[Hervé], Thiran, J.P.[Jean-Philippe],
Text Identification in Complex Background Using SVM,
CVPR01(II:621-626).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0110
Find the text in the video. Look for horizontal and vertical edge areas. BibRef

Chen, D.T.[Da-Tong], Odobez, J.M.[Jean-Marc], Thiran, J.P.[Jean-Philippe],
A localization/verification scheme for finding text in images and video frames based on contrast independent features and machine learning methods,
SP:IC(19), No. 3, March 2004, pp. 205-217.
WWW Version. 0402
BibRef

Chen, X.L.[Xi-Lin], Yang, J.[Jie], Zhang, J.[Jing], Waibel, A.,
Automatic Detection and Recognition of Signs From Natural Scenes,
IP(13), No. 1, January 2004, pp. 87-99.
IEEE DOI Link 0402
BibRef
Earlier:
Automatic detection of signs with affine transformation,
WACV02(32-36).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0303
BibRef

Wu, W.[Wen], Chen, X.L.[Xi-Lin], Yang, J.[Jie],
Incremental Detection of Text on Road Signs,
CMU-CS-TR-04-116.
HTML Version. 0501
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Chen, X.L.[Xi-Lin], Yang, J.[Jie], Waibel, A.,
Calibration of a hybrid camera network,
ICCV03(150-155).
IEEE DOI Link 0311
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Gao, J.[Jiang], Yang, J.[Jie], Zhang, Y.[Ying], Waibel, A.[Alex],
Text Detection and Translation from Natural Scenes,
CMU-CS-TR-01-139, June 2001.
HTML Version. 0205
BibRef

Gao, J.[Jiang], Yang, J.[Jie],
An Adaptive Algorithm for Text Detection from Natural Scenes,
CVPR01(II:84-89).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0110
Character Recognition. Find text in video, then translate the text (i.e. Chinese character signs). BibRef

Zhang, J.[Jing], Chen, X.L.[Xi-Lin], Hannernan, A., Yang, J.[Jie], Waibel, A.,
A robust approach for recognition of text embedded in natural scenes,
ICPR02(III: 204-207).
IEEE DOI Link 0211
BibRef

Hua, X.S.[Xian-Sheng], Liu, W.Y.[Wen-Yin], Zhang, H.J.[Hong-Jiang],
An Automatic Performance Evaluation Protocol for Video Text Detection Algorithms,
CirSysVideo(14), No. 4, April 2004, pp. 498-507.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0407
Evaluation, Text Detection. BibRef
Earlier:
Automatic performance evaluation for video text detection,
ICDAR01(545-550).
IEEE DOI Link 0109
BibRef

Agnihotri, L.[Lalitha], Dimitrova, N.[Nevenka],
Symbol Classification with shape features applied to neural network,
US_Patent6,731,788, May 4, 2004
WWW Version. BibRef 0405

Ye, Q.X.[Qi-Xiang], Huang, Q.M.[Qing-Ming], Gao, W.[Wen], Zhao, D.B.[De-Bin],
Fast and robust text detection in images and video frames,
IVC(23), No. 6, 1 June 2005, pp. 565-576.
WWW Version. 0505
BibRef

Li, X.J.[Xiao-Jun], Wang, W.Q.A.[Wei-Qi-Ang], Jiang, S.Q.A.[Shu-Qi-Ang], Huang, Q.M.[Qing-Ming], Gao, W.[Wen],
Fast and effective text detection,
ICIP08(969-972).
IEEE DOI Link 0810
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Li, J.[Jia], Tian, Y.H.[Yong-Hong], Huang, T.J.[Tie-Jun], Gao, W.[Wen],
Multi-polarity text segmentation using graph theory,
ICIP08(3008-3011).
IEEE DOI Link 0810
BibRef

Ye, Q.X.[Qi-Xiang], Gao, W.[Wen], Huang, Q.M.[Qing-Ming],
Automatic text segmentation from complex background,
ICIP04(V: 2905-2908).
IEEE DOI Link 0505
BibRef

Gllavata, J.[Julinda], Freisleben, B.[Bernd],
Adaptive Fuzzy Text Segmentation in Images with Complex Backgrounds Using Color and Texture,
CAIP05(756).
Springer DOI Link 0509
BibRef

Wu, W.[Wen], Chen, X.L.[Xi-Lin], Yang, J.[Jie],
Detection of text on road signs from video,
ITS(6), No. 4, December 2005, pp. 378-390.
IEEE DOI Link 0601
BibRef

Liu, Y.X.[Yang-Xing], Goto, S.[Satoshi], Ikenaga, T.[Takeshi],
A Contour-Based Robust Algorithm for Text Detection in Color Images,
IEICE(E89-D), No. 3, March 2006, pp. 1221-1230.
WWW Version. 0603
BibRef
Earlier:
A robust algorithm for text detection in color images,
ICDAR05(I: 399-403).
IEEE DOI Link 0508
BibRef

di Federico, R.[Riccardo], Carrai, P.[Paola],
Text discrimination method and related apparatus,
US_Patent6,999,621, Feb 14, 2006
WWW Version. BibRef 0602

Mehrotra, S.[Sanjeev],
Text detection in continuous tone image segments,
US_Patent7,085,420, Aug 1, 2006
WWW Version. BibRef 0608

Karatzs, D.[Dimosthenis], Antonacopoulos, A.[Apostolos],
Colour text segmentation in web images based on human perception,
IVC(25), No. 5, 1 May 2007, pp. 564-577.
WWW Version. 0703
BibRef
Earlier:
Text extraction from web images based on a split-and-merge segmentation method using colour perception,
ICPR04(II: 634-637).
IEEE DOI Link 0409
BibRef
Earlier:
Two approaches for text segmentation in web images,
ICDAR03(131-137).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0311
BibRef
Earlier: A2, A1:
Fuzzy Segmentation of Characters in Web Images Based on Human Colour Perception,
DAS02(295 ff.).
HTML Version. 0303
Web document image analysis; Colour document analysis; Character segmentation; Text segmentation; Colour images BibRef

Lim, J.[Jaeguyn], Park, J.[Jonghyun], Medioni, G.G.[Gerard G.],
Text segmentation in color images using tensor voting,
IVC(25), No. 5, 1 May 2007, pp. 671-685.
WWW Version. 0703
Tensor voting; Text segmentation; Mean shift-based density estimation; Adaptive median filter; Color component analysis BibRef

Park, J.[Jonghyun], Park, S.[Soonyoung],
Detection of Text Region and Segmentation from Natural Scene Images,
ISVC05(666-671).
Springer DOI Link 0512
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Mancas-Thillou, C.[Celine], Gosselin, B.[Bernard],
Color text extraction with selective metric-based clustering,
CVIU(107), No. 1-2, July-August 2007, pp. 97-107.
WWW Version. 0706
BibRef
Earlier:
Character Segmentation-by-Recognition Using Log-Gabor Filters,
ICPR06(II: 901-904).
WWW Version. 0609
BibRef
Earlier:
Color text extraction from camera-based images: The impact of the choice of the clustering distance,
ICDAR05(I: 312-316).
IEEE DOI Link 0508
BibRef
Earlier:
Color Binarization for Complex Camera-based Images,
SPIE(NNNN), 2005. Electronic Imaging, pp. 301-308.
WWW Version. Clustering; Cosine-based similarity; Diffuse and specular surfaces; Natural scene; Text understanding BibRef

Mancas-Thillou, C.[Céline], Ferreira, S.[Silvio], Demeyer, J.[Jonathan], Minetti, C.[Christophe], Gosselin, B.[Bernard],
A Multifunctional Reading Assistant for the Visually Impaired,
JIVP(2007), 2007, pp. xx-yy.
WWW Version. 0804
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Peters, J.P., Thillou, C., Ferreira, S.,
Embedded reading device for blind people: a user-centered design,
AIPR04(217-222).
IEEE DOI Link 0410
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Liu, X.B.[Xia-Bi], Fu, H.[Hui], Jia, Y.D.[Yun-De],
Gaussian mixture modeling and learning of neighboring characters for multilingual text extraction in images,
PR(41), No. 2, February 2008, pp. 484-493.
WWW Version. 0711
Text extraction; Document analysis; Character recognition; Image retrieval; Gaussian mixture models; Discriminative training; EM algorithm BibRef

Fu, H.[Hui], Liu, X.B.[Xia-Bi], Jia, Y.D.[Yun-De], Deng, H.B.[Hong-Bin],
Gaussian Mixture Modeling of Neighbor Characters for Multilingual Text Extraction in Images,
ICIP06(3321-3324). 0610

IEEE DOI Link BibRef

Qian, X.M.[Xue-Ming], Liu, G.Z.[Gui-Zhong], Wang, H.[Huan], Su, R.[Rui],
Text detection, localization, and tracking in compressed video,
SP:IC(22), No. 9, October 2007, pp. 752-768.
WWW Version. 0711
Text detection; DCT coefficient; Text tracking; Compressed video; Text line; Text localization; MPEG BibRef

Ye, Q.X.[Qi-Xiang], Jiao, J.B.[Jian-Bin], Huang, J.[Jun], Yu, H.[Hua],
Text detection and restoration in natural scene images,
JVCIR(18), No. 6, December 2007, pp. 504-513.
WWW Version. 0711
Text detection; Text recognition; Text restoration BibRef

Wang, Z.S.[Zhe-Shen], Xu, X.Y.[Xin-Yu], Li, B.X.[Bao-Xin],
Enabling Seamless Access to Digital Graphical Contents for Visually Impaired Individuals via Semantic-Aware Processing,
JIVP(2007), 2007, pp. xx-yy.
WWW Version. 0804
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Wang, J.[Jian], Zhou, Y.H.[Yuan-Hua],
An Unsupervised Approach for Video Text Localization,
IEICE(E89-D), No. 4, April 2006, pp. 1582-1585.
WWW Version. 0604
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Wang, F.[Feng], Ngo, C.W.[Chong-Wah], Pong, T.C.[Ting-Chuen],
Structuring low-quality videotaped lectures for cross-reference browsing by video text analysis,
PR(41), No. 10, October 2008, pp. 3257-3269.
WWW Version. 0808
Topic detection; Video text analysis; Super-resolution reconstruction; Synchronization of lecture videos and electronic slides BibRef

Goto, H.[Hideaki],
Redefining the DCT-based feature for scene text detection: Analysis and comparison of spatial frequency-based features,
IJDAR(11), No. 1, October 2008, pp. xx-yy.
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Tanaka, M., Goto, H.,
Autonomous Text Capturing Robot Using Improved DCT Feature and Text Tracking,
ICDAR07(1178-1182).
IEEE DOI Link 0709
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Shiratori, H.[Hiroki], Goto, H.[Hideaki], Kobayashi, H.[Hiroaki],
An Efficient Text Capture Method for Moving Robots Using DCT Feature and Text Tracking,
ICPR06(II: 1050-1053).
WWW Version. 0609
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Saoi, T., Goto, H., Kobayashi, H.,
Text detection in color scene images based on unsupervised clustering of multi-channel wavelet features,
ICDAR05(II: 690-694).
IEEE DOI Link 0508
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Jung, C.K.[Cheol-Kon], Liu, Q.F.[Qi-Feng], Kim, J.K.[Joong-Kyu],
A stroke filter and its application to text localization,
PRL(30), No. 2, 15 January 2009, pp. 114-122,.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0804
A stroke filter; Text localization; Text information extraction BibRef

Jung, C.K.[Cheol-Kon], Liu, Q.F.[Qi-Feng], Kim, J.K.[Joong-Kyu],
Accurate text localization in images based on SVM output scores,
IVC(27), No. 9, 3 August 2009, pp. 1295-1301.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0906
Text localization; SVM output score; Text line refinement; Classifier fusion BibRef

Kim, W., Kim, C.,
A New Approach for Overlay Text Detection and Extraction From Complex Video Scene,
IP(18), No. 2, February 2009, pp. 401-411.
IEEE DOI Link 0901
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Baba, Y.[Yoichiro], Hirose, A.[Akira],
Spectral Fluctuation Method: A Texture-Based Method to Extract Text Regions in General Scene Images,
IEICE(E92-D), No. 9, September 2009, pp. 1702-1715.
WWW Version. 0910
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Earlier:
Proposal of the hybrid spectral gradient method to extract character-text regions from general scene images,
ICIP04(I: 211-214).
IEEE DOI Link 0505
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Khurshid, K.[Khurram], Faure, C.[Claudie], Vincent, N.[Nicole],
Fusion of Word Spotting and Spatial Information for Figure Caption Retrieval in Historical Document Images,
ICDAR09(266-270).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Ohkura, A.[Ataru], Deguchi, D.[Daisuke], Takahashi, T.[Tomokazu], Ide, I.[Ichiro], Murase, H.[Hiroshi],
Low-Resolution Character Recognition by Video-Based Super-Resolution,
ICDAR09(191-195).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Maruyama, M.[Minoru], Yamaguchi, T.[Takuma],
Extraction of Characters on Signboards in Natural Scene Images by Stump Classifiers,
ICDAR09(1365-1369).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Yi, J.[Jian], Peng, Y.X.[Yu-Xin], Xiao, J.G.[Jian-Guo],
Using Multiple Frame Integration for the Text Recognition of Video,
ICDAR09(71-75).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Clavelli, A.[Antonio], Karatzas, D.[Dimosthenis],
Text Segmentation in Colour Posters from the Spanish Civil War Era,
ICDAR09(181-185).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Lettner, M.[Martin], Sablatnig, R.[Robert],
Spatial and Spectral Based Segmentation of Text in Multispectral Images of Ancient Documents,
ICDAR09(813-817).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Chowdhury, S.P.[Shyama Prosad], Dhar, S.[Soumyadeep], Das, A.K.[Amit Kumar], Chanda, B.[Bhabatosh], McMenemy, K.[Karen],
Robust Extraction of Text from Camera Images,
ICDAR09(1280-1284).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Zini, L.[Luca], Destrero, A.[Augusto], Odone, F.[Francesca],
A Classification Architecture Based on Connected Components for Text Detection in Unconstrained Environments,
AVSBS09(176-181).
IEEE DOI Link 0909
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Hanif, S.M.[Shehzad Muhammad], Prevost, L.[Lionel],
Text Detection and Localization in Complex Scene Images using Constrained AdaBoost Algorithm,
ICDAR09(1-5).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Pan, Y.F.[Yi-Feng], Hou, X.W.[Xin-Wen], Liu, C.L.[Cheng-Lin],
Text Localization in Natural Scene Images Based on Conditional Random Field,
ICDAR09(6-10).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Emmanouilidis, C.[Christos], Batsalas, C.[Costas], Papamarkos, N.[Nikos],
Development and Evaluation of Text Localization Techniques Based on Structural Texture Features and Neural Classifiers,
ICDAR09(1270-1274).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Shivakumara, P.[Palaiahnakote], Phan, T.Q.[Trung Quy], Tan, C.L.[Chew Lim],
A Gradient Difference Based Technique for Video Text Detection,
ICDAR09(156-160).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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And:
A Robust Wavelet Transform Based Technique for Video Text Detection,
ICDAR09(1285-1289).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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And: A2, A1, A3:
A Laplacian Method for Video Text Detection,
ICDAR09(66-70).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Fabrizio, J., Cord, M., Marcotegui, B.,
Text Extraction from Street Level Images,
CMRT09(199-204).
PDF Version. 0909
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Goto, H.[Hideaki], Tanaka, M.[Makoto],
Text-Tracking Wearable Camera System for the Blind,
ICDAR09(141-145).
IEEE DOI Link 0907
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Earlier: A2, A1:
Text-tracking wearable camera system for visually-impaired people,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
Read text. BibRef

Zhou, H.N.[Han-Ning], Liu, Z.Y.[Zong-Yi],
Page frame segmentation for contextual advertising in print on demand books,
InterNet09(17-22).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
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Liu, Z.Y.[Zong-Yi], Sarkar, S.[Sudeep],
Robust outdoor text detection using text intensity and shape features,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Hanif, S.M.[Shehzad Muhammad], Prevost, L.[Lionel], Negri, P.A.[Pablo Augusto],
A cascade detector for text detection in natural scene images,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Liu, F.[Fang], Peng, X.[Xiang], Wang, T.[Tianjiang], Lu, S.F.[Song-Feng],
A density-based approach for text extraction in images,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Weinman, J.J.[Jerod J.], Learned-Miller, E.[Erik], Hanson, A.[Allen],
A discriminative semi-Markov model for robust scene text recognition,
ICPR08(1-5).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Jafri, S.A.R.[Syed Ali Raza], Boutin, M.[Mireille], Delp, E.J.[Edward J.],
Automatic text area segmentation in natural images,
ICIP08(3196-3199).
IEEE DOI Link 0810
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Bernard, J.B.[Jean-Baptiste], Tlapale, E.[Emilien], Faure, G.[Geraldine], Castet, E.[Eric], Kornprobst, P.[Pierre],
Navisio: Towards an integrated reading aid system for low vision patients,
CVAVI08(xx-yy). 0810
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di Stefano, L.[Luigi], Tombari, F.[Federico], Lanza, A.[Alessandro], Mattoccia, S.[Stefano], Monti, S.[Stefano],
Graffiti Detection Using Two Views,
VS08(xx-yy). 0810
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Tombari, F.[Federico], di Stefano, L.[Luigi], Mattoccia, S.[Stefano], Zanetti, A.[Andrea],
Graffiti Detection Using a Time-Of-Flight Camera,
ACIVS08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Xu, P.F.[Peng-Fei], Ji, R.R.[Rong-Rong], Yao, H.X.[Hong-Xun], Sun, X.S.[Xiao-Shuai], Liu, T.Q.A.[Tian-Qi-Ang], Liu, X.M.[Xian-Ming],
Text Particles Multi-band Fusion for Robust Text Detection,
ICIAR08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI Link 0806
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Zhou, J.C.[Jing-Chao], Xu, L.[Lei], Xiao, B.H.[Bai-Hua], Dai, R.W.[Ru-Wei], Si, S.[Si],
A robust system for text extraction in video,
ICMV07(119-124).
IEEE DOI Link 0712
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Einsele, F.[Farshideh], Ingold, R.[Rolf], Hennebert, J.[Jean],
A HMM-Based Approach to Recognize Ultra Low Resolution Anti-Aliased Words,
PReMI07(511-518).
Springer DOI Link 0712
Low resolution text, e.g. web images. BibRef

Kandan, R., Reddy, N.K.[Nirup Kumar], Arvind, K.R., Ramakrishnan, A.G.,
A Robust Two Level Classification Algorithm for Text Localization in Documents,
ISVC07(II: 96-105).
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Text vs. Non-Text Regions .