摘要 |
PURPOSE: A handwritten number segmentation method is provided to find non-vertical segmentation lines of handwritten numbers with an arbitrary incline, to definitely segment handwritten numbers and to recognize each number. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises several steps. An image of handwritten numbers with non-vertical segmentation lines is inputted(S1). The image, if it is bent, is smoothed(S2). A profile is extracted from the smoothed image(S3). Candidate segmentation areas, where there can exist numbers, are searched in the profile(S4). Candidate segmentation points are searched in the candidate segmentation areas(S5). Vertical segmentation lines are searched in the candidate segmentation points(S6). Non-vertical segmentation lines with arbitrary inclines are searched in the candidate segmentation points(S7). Attached numbers are segmented by using the vertical and non-vertical segmentation lines(S8).
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