Content repurposing of electrical diagrams for presentation in handheld devices

• Main Author: Papaliakos, Vasilios
• Other Authors: Rowe, Neil C.
• Format: Others
• Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School Dece
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Image analysis; Wireless communication systems; Mobile communication systems; Computer graphics; Engineering drawings; Content repurposing; Electrical diagrams; Vector graphics; Handheld devices; Wireless networks; Composite capabilities/preferences profile (CC/PP)
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1244

Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited === This thesis proposes a design for content repurposing of electrical diagrams for presentation in small-screen wireless handheld devices. Content repurposing is the on-line adaptation of content to fit device capabilities and user's preferences. The focus of this thesis is on electrical diagrams of the schematic type used for maintenance purposes. Nevertheless, many of the proposed techniques are suitable for other technical drawings as well. A significant amount of work has been done in summarization of Web documents and in diagram recognition, but not for presentation of diagrams in handheld devices. In the design proposed here, techniques are proposed for understanding the semantics of electrical diagrams and for partitioning the drawing images in intelligent ways to formulate coherent units for presentation to the user. === Lieutenant, Hellenic Navy