Year
1997
Season
Summer
Paper Type
Master's Thesis
College
College of Computing, Engineering & Construction
Degree Name
Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences (MS)
Department
Computing
First Advisor
Dr. Yap S. Chua
Second Advisor
Dr. Ralph Butler
Third Advisor
Dr. Robert F. Roggio
Department Chair
Dr. Charles N. Winton
College Dean
Dr. Charles N. Winton
Abstract
This thesis presents the results of research in the area of automated recognition of digital logic schematics. The adaptation of a number of existing image processing techniques for use with this kind of image is discussed, and the concept of using sets of tokens to represent the overall drawing i s explained in detail. Methods are given for using tokens to describe schematic component shapes, to represent the connections between components, and to provide sufficient information to a parser so that an equation can be generated. A Microsoft Windows-based test program which runs under Windows 95 or Windows NT has been written to implement the ideas presented. This program accepts either scanned images of digital schematics, or computer-generated images in Microsoft Windows bitmap format as input. It analyzes the input schematic image for content, and produces a corresponding logical equation as output. It also provides the functionality necessary to build and maintain an image token library.
Suggested Citation
Giles, James A., "Analysis of Digital Logic Schematics Using Image Recognition" (1997). UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 425.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/425