Reading #17: Distinguishing Text from Graphics in On-line Handwritten Ink (Bishop)

Comment Location:
http://pacocomputer.blogspot.com/2010/12/reading-17-distinguishing-text-from.html

Summary:
This algorithm separates text from graphics.  Unlike the entropy algorithm, this algorithm employs a feature set.  The feature set include characteristics of the strokes and the relationship between strokes, such as the distance between strokes.  Time difference between strokes is calculated as well.

If I'm reading the results correctly, the algorithm demonstrated a great deal of errors.  This is not a surprise, considering some shapes look like characters (triangle looks like letter "A").

Discussion:
It's a shame I did not discover this paper before the due date of the second homework assignment.  Otherwise, I could have used some of the features to distinguish between text and non-text strokes.