Image Processing Scheme for Archiving Epigraphs

摘要

This paper presents a novel image processing scheme for digitally archiving epigraphs on stone monuments. This scheme constitutes the basic image processing step of the digital archiving method developed by us. Preliminary results show that the proposed scheme can significantly improve the readability of the inscription text. Moreover, even if the surface of the monument is uneven, it is possible to visualize the inscription using this method. The method developed in this study is also important for the future development of automatic recognition of characters in epigraphs from photographs.