A robust filtering algorithm for subpixel reconstruction of chain coded line drawings
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1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13676.
Abstract:
A robust algorithm is presented for smoothing and achieving subpixel accuracy in the reconstruction of chain coded line drawings. The algorithm does not remove sharp corners and does not need a priori knowledge of curvature statistics. A fast on-line implementation can be achieved using a table look-up. A simplified algorithm can be used for reconstructing digitized polygons.
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