In this paper we present a method to locate and recognize graphical symbols appearing in real images. A vectorial signature is defined to describe graphical symbols. It is formul...
Many document images are rich in color and have complex background. To detect text from them, a standard approach utilizes both color and binary information. This often leads to t...
This paper describes substantial advances in the analysis (parsing) of diagrams using constraint grammars. The addition of set types to the grammar and spatial indexing of the dat...
In the frame of a Unified Messaging System, a crucial task of the system is to provide the user with key information on every message received, like keywords reflecting the object...
Human face detection plays an important role in many applications such as video surveillance, face recognition, and face image database management. This paper describes a fast fac...