When Detecting Lines Is Harder Than Expected
[Conor Patrick] is no stranger to hardware development, and he’s had an interesting project for the past few months. He’s attempting to create a tool to convert images of technical drawings (such as footprints for electronic components) into digital formats that can be imported into other tools. This could automate turning a typical footprint drawing like the one shown into an actual part definition in a CAD program, which could really speed up the creation of custom parts.
Key to the entire concept is the detection of lines in a black-and-white technical drawing. To some people this won’t sound like …read more
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