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Element Detection In Japanese Comic Book Panels, Toshihiro Kuboi Aug 2014

Element Detection In Japanese Comic Book Panels, Toshihiro Kuboi

Master's Theses

Comic books are a unique and increasingly popular form of entertainment combining visual and textual elements of communication. This work pertains to making comic books more accessible. Specifically, this paper explains how we detect elements such as speech bubbles present in Japanese comic book panels. Some applications of the work presented in this paper are automatic detection of text and its transformation into audio or into other languages. Automatic detection of elements can also allow reasoning and analysis at a deeper semantic level than what’s possible today. Our approach uses an expert system and a machine learning system. The expert …


The Compass, Issue 1, Arcadia University Honors Program Apr 2014

The Compass, Issue 1, Arcadia University Honors Program

The Compass

Issue 1 of The Compass, a scholarly journal edited and produced by students in the Arcadia University Honors Program.


44th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Scott Lyons, Chair, Student Research Council Mar 2014

44th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Scott Lyons, Chair, Student Research Council

Student Research Conference Select Presentations

Abstracts available as a separate download on bottom of page.


Occam's Razor Vol. 4 - Full (2014) Jan 2014

Occam's Razor Vol. 4 - Full (2014)

Occam's Razor

No abstract provided.


2014 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference Jan 2014

2014 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference

Student Research Conference Select Presentations

No abstract provided.


Solutions For Fermi Questions, October 2014: Question 1: Accelerating The Flash; Question 2: Flashing Through The Air, Larry Weinstein Jan 2014

Solutions For Fermi Questions, October 2014: Question 1: Accelerating The Flash; Question 2: Flashing Through The Air, Larry Weinstein

Physics Faculty Publications

The article provides answers to questions including the amount of force needed by The Flash as he accelerates and amount of force needed by The Flash to run at constant velocity near the Earth's surface.


The Predictive Value Of Reading Frequencies In Digital And Print Formats On Eighth Grade English Language Arts Outcomes, Victoria Carol Coyle Jan 2014

The Predictive Value Of Reading Frequencies In Digital And Print Formats On Eighth Grade English Language Arts Outcomes, Victoria Carol Coyle

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The increased availability of technology in Western culture has resulted in an increased use of technology among adolescents in both academic and personal settings. In the U.S., adolescents use technology to communicate, access information, create and distribute products on a daily basis. More importantly, this increase in technology has resulted in many more reasons and opportunities to read. It is unclear, however if increased reading in these new digital modes are related to increased scores on traditional academic assessments. This study used an archival data set to investigate relationships that existed among self-reported reading frequencies in different modes and contexts …