Abstract: In this paper, we propose an improved method for text/graphics segmentation. Text/graphics separation is a crucial preprocessing step in document analysis before further analysis and ...

Plans have been submitted for the demolition of a school in Surrey to make way for a whole new educational premisis. Surrey County Council is looking at proposals to knock down the former Hurst Park ...

A Merseyside street has become almost £1m richer overnight. Eight people living on Two Butt Lane in Rainhill, near Prescot, bagged £83,333 wins on the People's Postcode Lottery, with a further two ...

The call to action for climate change grows louder each year, keeping decarbonization firmly at the top of the business agenda. Many leaders still grapple with a crucial part of the conversation: How ...

If anybody is thinking of making an AI version of the Catholic pope, please don’t. That’s the message from the newly-minted Holy Father himself, Pope Leo XIV, who emphatically slapped down the idea of ...

Buying a house can be a confusing experience. From the moment you decide you want a specific property, things begin to move really quickly. You’re bombarded by information, questions, so it’s little ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to flood the streets of Washington, DC, with more than 100 FBI agents as a part of the president’s vow to make the nation’s capital “great again,” sources ...

Just a little over a year removed from capturing their 18th NBA title in a five-game NBA Finals demolition of the (very different-looking) Dallas Mavericks, the Boston Celtics have already made ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a novel technique for transforming 2D floor plans into 3D models by combining image processing and augmented reality. The method involves using a smartphone camera to ...