CHARACTER REGION AWARENESS FOR TEXT DETECTION

CHARACTER REGION AWARENESS FOR TEXT DETECTION

Ram Ashish Yadav , Kunwar Ayush Pratap Singh , Abhishek Kumar , Lokesh Raj , Shubham Kumar Gaurav

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING

Chandigarh University

Abstract

Text detection in computer vision applications has garnered substantial attention due to its pivotal role in various tasks such as document analysis, scene understanding, and text-based image retrieval. Despite its importance, existing methods encounter challenges in accurately detecting text amidst the diverse variations in fonts, sizes, orientations, and backgrounds prevalent in real-world scenarios.

This paper presents a novel approach known as Character Region Awareness (CRA) to address these challenges and enhance the accuracy and efficiency of text detection systems. CRA involves a sophisticated process of recognizing individual characters within text regions to exploit intrinsic attributes like stroke width, geometric properties, and contextual information, thereby improving overall detection accuracy. By adopting a region-based approach that emphasizes the underlying structure of text, CRA facilitates precise and robust identification and localization of text regions within images.

The proposed framework comprises several integral components, including feature extraction, character segmentation, and region classification, all meticulously designed to harness the power of CRA. Leveraging state-of-the-art deep learning techniques, the system autonomously learns discriminative features that effectively capture the diverse attributes of text regions across a wide array of visual contexts. Furthermore, an adaptive mechanism for character region refinement iteratively enhances the model's comprehension of complex text patterns, leading to superior performance in challenging environments.

Experimental evaluations conducted on benchmark datasets provide compelling evidence of the efficacy of the proposed approach. These evaluations demonstrate significant improvements in text detection accuracy, speed, and scalability when compared to existing methods. Additionally, extensive qualitative analyses underscore the robustness and generalization capabilities of the CRA framework across a multitude of real- world scenarios and application domains, further affirming its practical relevance and utility.

In conclusion, Character Region Awareness for Text Detection represents a significant advancement in the realm of computer vision. By embracing the principles of CRA, this research not only enhances the performance of text detection systems but also lays the foundation for future developments in visual understanding and interpretation. The integration of CRA holds promise for unlocking new frontiers in text detection and advancing the broader domain of visual intelligence.