23.2.2.2.4 Recognize Text from Signs in General Scenes

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Document Analysis. Signs. For traffic sign issues: See also Road Signs, Traffic Signs, Objects along the Road, Inspections.

Word Lens,
2010. Quest Visual. Text recognition
WWW Version. Vendor, OCR. Vendor, Sign Detection. More than OCR. Recognize, then translate the text, e.g. from a sign in the image. iPhone app store.

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
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Earlier:
Automatic detection of signs with affine transformation,
WACV02(32-36).
IEEE Abstract. 0303
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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
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Gao, J.[Jiang], Yang, J.[Jie],
An Adaptive Algorithm for Text Detection from Natural Scenes,
CVPR01(II:84-89).
IEEE Abstract. 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
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Zeng, C.[Chao], Jia, W.J.[Wen-Jing], He, X.J.[Xiang-Jian],
An Algorithm for Colour-Based Natural Scene Text Segmentation,
CBDAR11(58-68).
Springer DOI Link 1204
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Zeng, C.[Chao], Jia, W.J.[Wen-Jing], He, X.J.[Xiang-Jian], Yang, J.[Jie],
Graph-Based Text Segmentation Using a Selected Channel Image,
DICTA10(535-539).
IEEE DOI Link 1012
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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
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Park, J.[Jonghyun], Lee, G.S.[Guee-Sang], Kim, E.[Euichul], Lim, J.[Junsik], Kim, S.[Soohyung], Yang, H.[Hyungjeong], Lee, M.[Myunghun], Hwang, S.[Seongtaek],
Automatic detection and recognition of Korean text in outdoor signboard images,
PRL(31), No. 12, 1 September 2010, pp. 1728-1739.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 1008
Text detection; Text extraction; Text recognition; Text translation; Signboard image BibRef

Bouman, K.L., Abdollahian, G., Boutin, M., Delp, E.J.,
A Low Complexity Sign Detection and Text Localization Method for Mobile Applications,
MultMed(13), No. 5, 2011, pp. 922-934.
IEEE DOI Link 1110
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Oosterman, J., Green, R.,
Geolocation on the iPhone by automatic street sign reading,
IVCNZ10(1-6).
IEEE DOI Link 1203
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Cambra, A.B., Murillo, A.C.,
Towards robust and efficient text sign reading from a mobile phone,
IWMV11(64-71).
IEEE DOI Link 1201
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Morimitsu, H.[Henrique], Hashimoto, M.[Marcelo], Pimentel, R.B.[Rodrigo B.], Cesar, R.M.[Roberto M.], Hirata, R.[Roberto],
Keygraphs for Sign Detection in Indoor Environments by Mobile Phones,
GbRPR11(315-324).
Springer DOI Link 1105
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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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Ichimura, N.[Naoyuki],
Recognizing Multiple Billboard Advertisements in Videos,
PSIVT06(463-473).
Springer DOI Link 0612
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Haritaoglu, E.D., Haritaoglu, I.,
Real time image enhancement and segmentation for sign/text detection,
ICIP03(III: 993-996).
IEEE Abstract. 0312
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Haritaoglu, I.[Ismail],
Scene Text Extraction and Translation for Handheld Devices,
CVPR01(II:408-413).
IEEE Abstract. 0110
Character Recognition. Find text in video, then translate the text (i.e. Chinese character signs). BibRef

Chapter on OCR, Document Analysis and Character Recognition Systems continues in
Text vs. Non-Text Regions .


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