Banknote image inclination correction and region extraction method

• Main Authors: LIU XIWEN, XUE JIAXIANG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.07.2015
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL; PHYSICS

The invention discloses a banknote image inclination correction and region extraction method, which is characterized by comprising the steps of carrying out fuzzy enhancement on an acquired banknote image, and enhancing a contrast ratio between a banknote and a banknote background color or pattern; segmenting the banknote image, wherein the banknote image is segmented into a banknote background region and a banknote region; scanning to acquire edge pixels of an image of the banknote region; acquiring image edges of the banknote region by adopting least square method straight line fitting if the banknote edges are uneven or zigzag-shaped, calculating fitting errors of the image edges of the banknote region, and calculating an inclination angle of the image of the banknote region according to the image edge, whose fitting error is minimum, of the banknote region; carrying out inclination correction on the image of the banknote region according to the inclination angle of the image of the banknote region, and rotating the inclined image of the banknote region into a horizontal image; and extraction the banknote region. According to the invention, fuzzy enhancement is carried out on the banknote image, the banknote edges are acquired by least square method straight line fitting, the accuracy in inclination correction for the banknote image is improved, and the extraction effect of the banknote region is good.