A high reliability classifier using decision trees and AdaBoost for recognizing handwritten Bangla numerals

  • Jian Ying Xiang*
  • , Shi Liang Sun
  • , Yue Lu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

It is rather hard to achieve high recognition reliability using a single set of features and a single classifier for off-line handwritten numeral recognition systems. In this paper, we present a two-stage classifier for recognizing handwritten Bangla numerals. The first stage classifier is a decision tree based on ID3 algorithm, and the second one is a series of decision trees combined by Weight-Restricting-Based AdaBoost algorithm (WRB AdaBoost). Two sets of features are employed in the different stages. The first set is Open and Closed Cavity (OCC) features, and the other is a combination of OCC features and Ending and Crossing Point (ECP) features. Experiments on numeral images obtained from real Bangladesh envelopes show that the proposed recognition method is capable of achieving high recognition reliability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Wavelet Analysis and Pattern Recognition, ICWAPR '07
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1155-1160
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)1424410665, 9781424410668
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2007 International Conference on Wavelet Analysis and Pattern Recognition, ICWAPR '07 - Beijing, China
Duration: 2 Nov 20074 Nov 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Wavelet Analysis and Pattern Recognition, ICWAPR '07
Volume3

Conference

Conference2007 International Conference on Wavelet Analysis and Pattern Recognition, ICWAPR '07
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period2/11/074/11/07

Keywords

  • AdaBoost
  • Decision tree
  • Handwritten numeral recognition
  • Two-stage classifier

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