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題名 Utilizing Cross-Ratios for the Detection and Correction of Missing Digits in Instrument Digit Recognition 作者 蔡炎龍
Tsai, Yen-Lung;Huang, Jui-Hua;Chen, Yong-Han貢獻者 應數系 關鍵詞 automatic meter reading; instrument degree interpretation; handling of missing digits; cross-ratio 日期 2024-05 上傳時間 24-Feb-2025 15:56:15 (UTC+8) 摘要 This paper aims to enhance the existing Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) technologies for utilities in the public services sector, such as water, electricity, and gas, by allowing users to regularly upload images of their meters, which are then automatically processed by machines for digit recognition. We propose an end-to-end AMR approach designed explicitly for unconstrained environments, offering practical solutions to common failures encountered during the automatic recognition process, such as image blur, perspective distortion, partial reflection, poor lighting, missing digits, and intermediate digit states, to reduce the failure rate of automatic meter readings. The system’s first stage involves checking the quality of the user-uploaded images through the SVM method and requesting re-uploads for images unsuitable for digit extraction and recognition. The second stage employs deep learning models for digit localization and recognition, automatically detecting and correcting issues such as missing and intermediate digits to enhance the accuracy of automatic meter readings. Our research established a gas meter training dataset comprising 52,000 images, extensively annotated across various degrees, to train the deep learning models for high-precision digit recognition. Experimental results demonstrate that, with the simple SVM model, an accuracy of 87.03% is achieved for the classification of blurry image types. In addition, meter digit recognition (including intermediate digit states) can reach 97.6% (mAP), and the detection and correction of missing digits can be as high as 63.64%, showcasing the practical application value of the system developed in this study. 關聯 Mathematics, Vol.12, No.11, 1669 資料類型 article DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/math12111669 dc.contributor 應數系 dc.creator (作者) 蔡炎龍 dc.creator (作者) Tsai, Yen-Lung;Huang, Jui-Hua;Chen, Yong-Han dc.date (日期) 2024-05 dc.date.accessioned 24-Feb-2025 15:56:15 (UTC+8) - dc.date.available 24-Feb-2025 15:56:15 (UTC+8) - dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 24-Feb-2025 15:56:15 (UTC+8) - dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/155826 - dc.description.abstract (摘要) This paper aims to enhance the existing Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) technologies for utilities in the public services sector, such as water, electricity, and gas, by allowing users to regularly upload images of their meters, which are then automatically processed by machines for digit recognition. We propose an end-to-end AMR approach designed explicitly for unconstrained environments, offering practical solutions to common failures encountered during the automatic recognition process, such as image blur, perspective distortion, partial reflection, poor lighting, missing digits, and intermediate digit states, to reduce the failure rate of automatic meter readings. The system’s first stage involves checking the quality of the user-uploaded images through the SVM method and requesting re-uploads for images unsuitable for digit extraction and recognition. The second stage employs deep learning models for digit localization and recognition, automatically detecting and correcting issues such as missing and intermediate digits to enhance the accuracy of automatic meter readings. Our research established a gas meter training dataset comprising 52,000 images, extensively annotated across various degrees, to train the deep learning models for high-precision digit recognition. Experimental results demonstrate that, with the simple SVM model, an accuracy of 87.03% is achieved for the classification of blurry image types. In addition, meter digit recognition (including intermediate digit states) can reach 97.6% (mAP), and the detection and correction of missing digits can be as high as 63.64%, showcasing the practical application value of the system developed in this study. dc.format.extent 100 bytes - dc.format.mimetype text/html - dc.relation (關聯) Mathematics, Vol.12, No.11, 1669 dc.subject (關鍵詞) automatic meter reading; instrument degree interpretation; handling of missing digits; cross-ratio dc.title (題名) Utilizing Cross-Ratios for the Detection and Correction of Missing Digits in Instrument Digit Recognition dc.type (資料類型) article dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.3390/math12111669 dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.3390/math12111669
