title: Number Recoginition Algorithm/Guideline in Image Processing
body: <p>I am trying to learn image processing and i set myself an objective in that regard. A Number Recognition System.</p>
  
  <p>and so i took An Introduction to Digital Image Processing with Matlab by Alasdair McAndrew, and learned about things such as Edge Detection, Thresholding, Dilation and erosion and hit and miss transform.</p>
  
  <p>Now the problem is that i am having a hard time visualizing how these tools are going to help me in my objective.</p>
  
  <p>I have also a number of other books on image processing and while everyone of them teaches how to erode or dilate nobody tells me what to do if i want to recognize an object,number or character in an image.</p>
  
  <p>It has been really frustrating because looking up on the web gives very general and broad answers to this question.</p>
  
  <p>Can anybody tell me how to recognize a number from an image that i have made myself in paint using these techniques.</p>
  
  <p>If not at least can suggest me a book or even a field because after looking at a number of books i am getting the impression that i am looking in wrong direction.</p>