MicroJEdi / CharacterEdgeTracer

A python application that traces the edges of written text.

CharacterEdgeTracer

Simple computer vision algorithm that finds text and converts characters into path vectors assuming that the wrttien characters are to be read top to bottom and left to right.

• ↗ right & up diagonal movement is colored blue
• ↘ right & down diagonal movement is colored red
• → horizontal movement & ↓ vertical movement are colored yellow

Requirements

• Python 2.7 (https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/)

• PIL (http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/)

Python Script

• CharacterTracer.py

  Converts the specified input image into the edge detected output image.
  • Sample input file (circuit.jpg)
  • Sample segmented output file (circuitBlackAndWhite.JPEG)
  • Sample traced output file (circuitBlackAndWhite.JPEG)

TODO

• Textual Representation of Path Vector