Measuring Linearity of Curves

Joviša Žunić, Jovanka Pantović, Paul L. Rosin

2013

Abstract

In this paper we define a new linearity measure which can be applied to open curve segments. The new measure ranges over the interval (0;1]; and produces the value 1 if and only if the measured line is a perfect straight line segment. Also, the new linearity measure is invariant with respect to translations, rotations and scaling transformations.

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Žunić J., Pantović J. and L. Rosin P. (2013). Measuring Linearity of Curves . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods - Volume 1: ICPRAM, ISBN 978-989-8565-41-9, pages 388-395. DOI: 10.5220/0004267603880395


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@conference{icpram13,
author={Joviša Žunić and Jovanka Pantović and Paul L. Rosin},
title={Measuring Linearity of Curves},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods - Volume 1: ICPRAM,},
year={2013},
pages={388-395},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004267603880395},
isbn={978-989-8565-41-9},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods - Volume 1: ICPRAM,
TI - Measuring Linearity of Curves
SN - 978-989-8565-41-9
AU - Žunić J.
AU - Pantović J.
AU - L. Rosin P.
PY - 2013
SP - 388
EP - 395
DO - 10.5220/0004267603880395