Advisor(s)
Robert P. Futrelle
Abstract
Diagrams constitute a large proportion of the biomedical literature. By designing systems that understand and interact with diagrams at a very deep level we can change the way that researchers interact with the literature by allowing them to connect text and diagrams, and to search for diagrams with similar content. In this thesis I describe the outline of such a system, including the creation of a corpus, diagram parsing, and analysis. I will discuss the history of such projects, challenges in diagram analysis, and plans for the future for this system.
Date Accepted
May 2007
Subject Categories
Computer graphics
Keywords
parsing, diagrams, biomedical
Degree Grantor
Northeastern University
Publication Date
5-3-2007
Permanent URL
Recommended Citation
Guthrie, Brian T., "DUS : the diagram understanding system" (2007). Honors Junior/Senior Projects. Paper 15. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d10006631