A Generic Approach to the Recognition and Analysis of Sketched Diagrams Using Context Information [Elektronische Ressource] / Florian Brieler. Mark Minas. Gennaro Costagliola. Universität der Bundeswehr München, Fakultät für Informatik

A Generic Approach to the Recognition and Analysisof Sketched Diagrams Using Context InformationDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einesDoktors der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)vorgelegt vonDipl.-Inf. Florian Brieleram 25. Juni 2009Vorsitzender der Kommission: Prof. Dr. Peter HertlingBetreuer und 1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mark Minas2. Prof. Gennaro Costagliola1. Prufer:¨ Prof. Dr. Gunnar Teege¨2. Prufer: Prof. Klaus Buchenrieder, Ph.D.Tag der mundlichen¨ Prufung:¨ 08. Februar 2010Universitat¨ der Bundeswehr Munchen¨Fakultat¨ fur¨ InformatikAbstractRecent decades have shown the rise of diagrammatic representation of informa-tion. In computer sciences, for example, general purpose diagrammatic notationslike the UML are an everyday tool nowadays, and can even be considered as com-mon knowledge. Also the advent of domain-specific languages (DSLs) can beobserved. On the other hand, the research field of sketching is becoming pop-ular, due to advances in processing speed and input hardware. Also, fields ofapplication are evident, e.g. drawing of diagrams. The term sketching means tohave a user draw something and have the computer interpret the drawing in someappropriate way. The advantage of sketching over traditional WIMP-based userinterfaces (window, icon, menu, pointing device) is a more natural and intuitiveway of interaction with the computer.This thesis presents DSKETCH, an approach to sketching of diagrams.