<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This manuscript proposes an extension to the water flow algorithm for text line segmentation. Basic algorithm assumes hypothetical water flows under few specified angles of the document image frame from left to right and vice versa. As a result, unwetted image regions that incorporate text are extracted. These regions are of the major importance for text line segmentation. The extension of the basic algorithm means modification of water flow function that creates the unwetted region. Hence, the linear water flow function used in the basic algorithm is changed with its power function counterpart. Extended method was tested, examined and evaluated under different text samples. Results are encouraging due to improving text line segmentation which is a key process stage.</p></abstract>

This manuscript proposes an extension to the water flow algorithm for text line segmentation. Basic algorithm assumes hypothetical water flows under few specified angles of the document image frame from left to right and vice versa. As a result, unwetted image regions that incorporate text are extracted. These regions are of the major importance for text line segmentation. The extension of the basic algorithm means modification of water flow function that creates the unwetted region. Hence, the linear water flow function used in the basic algorithm is changed with its power function counterpart. Extended method was tested, examined and evaluated under different text samples. Results are encouraging due to improving text line segmentation which is a key process stage.

Text Line Segmentation With Water Flow Algorithm Based on Power Function

University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty Bor, Vojske Jugoslavije 12, 19210 Bor, Serbia

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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This manuscript proposes an extension to the water flow algorithm for text line segmentation. Basic algorithm assumes hypothetical water flows under few...

Text Line Segmentation With Water Flow Algorithm Based on Power Function

Published Online: Jul 14, 2015

Page range: 132 - 141

Received: Feb 06, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2015-0021

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