A new and efficient algorithm to binarize document images removing back-to-front interference

Journal of Universal Computer Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 299-313

  Da Silva, João Marcelo Monte ^a   Lins, Rafael Dueire ^a   Martins, Fernando Mário Junqueira ^b   Wachenchauzer, Rosita ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Back to front interference; Bleeding; Document engineering; Show through

Indexed keywords

EID: 44349177620     PISSN: 0958695X     EISSN: 09486968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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