Nowadays, text detection and localization have gained much popularity in the field of text
analysis systems as they pave the way for the number of real-time based applications like …

Accessing printed text in a mobile context is a major challenge for the blind. A preliminary
study with blind people reveals numerous difficulties with existing state-of-the-art …

Visually impaired people report numerous difficulties with accessing printed text using
existing technology, including problems with alignment, focus, accuracy, mobility and …

This study designed a finger-worn device—named the Chinese FingerReader—that can be
practically applied by visually impaired users for recognizing traditional Chinese characters …

Text detection system for natural images is a very challenging task in Computer Vision.
Image acquisition introduces distortion in terms of perspective, blurring, illumination, and …

The rising need for automation of systems has effected the development of text detection
and recognition from images to a large extent. Text recognition has a wide range of …

Text detection and communication in the automotive context has attracted the attention of
researchers only over the past few years. Detecting text in the automotive context, as …

Millions of individuals in the Arab world have significant visual impairments that make it
difficult for them to access printed text. Assistive technologies such as scanners and screen …

Text in camera captured images contains important and useful information. Text in images
can be used for identification, indexing and retrieval. Detection and localization of text from …

The World Health Organization estimates the world blind population at 39 million persons,
which roughly corresponds to 0.56% of the total world population. More precisely this …