AUTOMATED SKETCHER USING EDGE DETECTION TECHNIQUES

In this paper, the main objective was to determine whether edge details extracted from an image using edge detection techniques, with the help of image segmentation techniques, could be used to transform a particular image into a sketch. An automated sketcher system was developed and used to perform the transformation process, allowing three hypotheses to be tested and proven. In the end, it was shown that edge detection techniques can be used to obtain a sketch from an image. The success of the transformation process did not depend on the image type. Finally, a survey was conducted to determine which edge detection technique was best suited, to transform an image into a sketch. Key Words Edge detection techniques, automated sketcher system, images, sketch, transformation process 1