Method for Recognizing a Shape from a Path of a Digitizing Device

Described is a method for recognizing a shape from a path of a digitizing device. A set of points along a path of the digitizing device is acquired and a parametric representation is fit to the path. The parametric representation is compared to a set of known shapes to determine that the path of the digitizing device represents a particular shape. Fitting the parametric representation to the path includes generating a vector distance field representation of a set of objects corresponding to the set of digitized points, initializing a parametric representation to fit the set of objects, determining a fitting error from the vector distance field representation and adjusting the parametric representation to reduce the fitting error. The fitting error indicates an accuracy of the fit of the parametric representation to the set of objects.

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Patents:
WO 2,009,015,130

Inventor(s): FRISKEN SARAH F [US]

Type of Offer: Licensing



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