Research and evaluation of correction methods of geometric distortions of text document images

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Kulchytska I. O., Kulchytskyi R. O., Tymchenko O. O., Tymchenko O. V. № 2 (72) 53-65 Image Image

We have analyzed the existing methods of correction of geometric distortions of text document images and reviewed the weaknesses of each method. The new method of distortion correction has been developed, that does not depend on the type of distortion and can be used to images of a combination of several types of distortions. We have examined the features of algorithms evaluation for correcting distortions of images using OCR. The experimental research has shown that the application of the developed methods for correcting distortions during pre-treatment before the text recognition can significantly improve the recognition quality. The experimental research has shown that the methods of correction of geometric and perspective distortions provide higher quality of pre-treatment levels than commercial software BookRestorer.

Keywords: distorted images, OCR system, text document image, recognition quality, distortion correction, image preprocessing.


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