Problems of Automatic Vectorization of Artwork.

Abstract

A number of attempts have been made to scan printed wiring artwork, or drawing of circuit layouts, for automatic entry into computer aided design systems. This would permit the large body of hand-taped work and photoplot artwork to be readily integrated into modern CAD/CAE control systems. An added benefit would be that artwork could simply be drawn with a straight-edge on paper and then automatically scanned for photoplot. The scanning technique is generally referred to as artwork vectorization because a rasterized camera image must be transformed into a series of photoplotter point-to-point draws and single point flashes of different shapes or apertures. Keywords: Editing; Robotics; Models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA179448

Entities

People

  • Robert Thibadeau

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automatic
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Computational Complexity
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Consistency
  • Control Systems
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Feature Extraction
  • Image Processing
  • Inspection
  • Machines
  • Processing Equipment
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Visual Inspection

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Neural Networks
  • Autonomy