2. GREC 1997: Nancy, France

@proceedings{DBLP:conf/grec/1997,
  editor    = {Karl Tombre and
               Atul K. Chhabra},
  title     = {Graphics Recognition, Algorithms and Systems, Second International
               Workshop, GREC'97, Nancy, France, August 22-23, 1997, Selected
               Papers},
  booktitle = {GREC},
  publisher = {Springer},
  series    = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science},
  volume    = {1389},
  year      = {1998},
  isbn      = {3-540-64381-8},
  bibsource = {DBLP, http://dblp.uni-trier.de}
}

Vectorization and Segmentation

• David S. Doermann: An Introduction to Vectorization and Segmentation. 1-8
• Liu Wenyin, Dov Dori: Genericity in Graphics Recognition Algorithms. 9-20
• Gady Agam, Its'hak Dinstein: Directional Decomposition of Line-Drawing Images Based on Regulated Morphological Operations. 21-34
• Huizhu Luo, Rangachar Kasturi: Improved Directional Morphological Operations for Separation of Characters from Maps/Graphics. 35-47
• Jean-Yves Ramel, Nicole Vincent, Hubert Emptoz: A Coarse Vectorization as an Initial Representation for the Understanding of Line Drawing Images. 48-57
• Anne Vialard: Euclidean Paths for Representing and Transforming Scanned Characters. 58-67

Symbol Recognition

• Atul K. Chhabra: Graphic Symbol Recognition: An Overview. 68-79
• Christian Ah-Soon: A Constraint Network for Symbol Detection in Architectural Drawings. 80-90
• Josep Lladós, Gemma Sánchez, Enric Martí: A String Based Method to Recognize Symbols and Structural Textures in Architectural Plans. 91-103
• Enrico Francesconi, Paolo Frasconi, Marco Gori, Simone Marinai, Jianqing Sheng, Giovanni Soda, Alessandro Sperduti: Logo Recognition by Recursive Neural Networks. 104-117

Form Processing

• Yeong-Woo Choi, Young-Bin Kwon: Methods for Korean Business Forms Processing. 118-138
• Jin-Yong Yoo, Min-Ki Kim, Sang-Yong Han, Young-Bin Kwon: Information Extraction from a Skewed Form Document in the Presence of Crossing Characters. 139-148
• Kwanyong Lee, Hyeran Byun, Yillbyung Lee: Robust Reconstruction of Damaged Character Images on the Form Documents. 149-162
• Naoko Yokokura, Toyohide Watanabe: Layout-Based Approach for Extracting Constructive Elements of Bar-Charts. 163-174

Map Processing

• Marc Pierrot Deseilligny, Robert Mariani, Jacques Labiche, Rémy Mullot: Topographic Maps Automatic Interpretation: Some Proposed Strategies. 175-193
• François Dupont, Marc Pierrot Deseilligny, Michel Gondran: Automatic Interpretation of Scanned Maps: Reconstruction of Contour Lines. 194-206
• Steffen Frischknecht, Entela Kanani: Automatic Interpretation of Scanned Topographic Maps: A Raster-Based Approach. 207-220
• Jorge Silva Centeno: Segmentation of Thematic Maps Using Colour and Spatial Attributes. 221-230
• John G. M. Schavemaker, Marcel J. T. Reinders: Information Fusion for Conflict Resolution in Map Interpretation. 231-242
• Michel Roux, Henri Maître: Map Analysis for Guided Interpretation of Aerial Images. 243-256

Engineering Drawings

• Karl Tombre: Analysis of Engineering Drawings: State of the Art and Challenges. 257-264
• M. H. Kuo: A Systematic Approach Towards Reconstruction 3D Curved Models from Multiple 2D Views. 265-279
• Janet F. Poliakoff, Peter D. Thomas: Error Correction in Scanned Engineering Drawings Using 3-D Knowledge-Based Reconstruction. 280-290

Applications and Systems

• Larry S. Baum, John H. Boose, Randy J. Kelley: Graphics Recognition for a Large-Scale Airplane Information System. 291-301
• George Nagy, Ashok Samal, Sharad C. Seth, T. Fisher, E. Guthmann, K. Kalafala, Luyang Li, Prateek Sarkar, S. Sivasubramaniam, Yihong Xu: A Prototype for Adaptive Association of Street Names with Streets on Maps. 302-313
• Juan F. Arias, Atul K. Chhabra, Vishal Misra: A Practical Application of Graphics Recognition: Helping with the Extraction of Information from Telephone Company Drawings. 314-321
• Keisuke Yagi, Michihiko Minoh, Katsuo Ikeda: Time-Based Segmentation of Artistic Drawings. 322-334

Performance Evaluation

• Arnold W. M. Smeulders, Carlo de Boer: Design and Performance in Object Recognition. 335-346
• Carlo de Boer, Arnold W. M. Smeulders: Simulating Graphics for Performance Analysis Purposes by Combining Real World Background and Synthetic Foreground Data. 347-358
• Liu Wenyin, Dov Dori: A Proposed Scheme for Performance Evaluation of Graphics/Text Separation Algorithms. 359-371
• Ihsin T. Phillips, Jisheng Liang, Atul K. Chhabra, Robert M. Haralick: A Performance Evaluation Protocol for Graphics Recognition Systems. 372-389

Graphics Recognition Contest

• Atul K. Chhabra, Ihsin T. Phillips: The Second International Graphics Recognition Contest - Raster to Vector Conversion: A Report. 390-410
• Karl Tombre, Atul K. Chhabra: General Conclusions. 411-420