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This chapter discusses a detailed study on several different (but, major) structural approaches for graphical symbol recognition, retrieval, and spotting. It first provides a quick review of the common methods used in both approaches. In this framework, a comprehensive idea on graph-based graphical symbol recognition techniques is explained, where the use of spatial relations is focused. In other words, effect of spatial relations (under the purview of graph-based pattern recognition) is analyzed by taking a series of tests on graphical symbol recognition, retrieval, and spotting.

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