title: Machine printed text and handwriting identification in noisy document images.
abstract: In this paper, we address the problem of the identification of text in noisy document images. We are especially focused on segmenting and identifying between handwriting and machine printed text because: 1) Handwriting in a document often indicates corrections, additions, or other supplemental information that should be treated differently from the main content and 2) the segmentation and recognition techniques requested for machine printed and handwritten text are significantly different. A novel aspect of our approach is that we treat noise as a separate class and model noise based on selected features. Trained Fisher classifiers are used to identify machine printed text and handwriting from noise and we further exploit context to refine the classification. A Markov Random Field-based (MRF) approach is used to model the geometrical structure of the printed text, handwriting, and noise to rectify misclassifications. Experimental results show that our approach is robust and can significantly improve page segmentation in noisy document collections.
authors.affiliation: Language and Media Processing Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-3275, USA. zhengyf@cfar.umd.edu
authors.forename: Yefeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Huiping
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doermann
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D003196:Computer Graphics; D004282:Documentation; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000379:methods*; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated; D011932:Reading; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013269:Stochastic Processes; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014956:Writing