Intelligent classification of sketch strokes

Abstract

This paper presents an intelligent method for classifying pen strokes in an on-line sketching system. The method, based on adaptive threshold and fuzzy knowledge with respect to curve's linearity and convexity, can identify sketch strokes (curves) into lines, circles, arcs, ellipses, elliptical arcs, loop lines, spring lines and free-form B-spline curves. The proposed method has proven to be fast, suitable for real-time classification and identification.