TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION






A THESIS SUBMITTED TO
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
OF
MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY




BY



UFUK SUAT AYDIN





IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR
THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING





MAY 2009

Approval of the thesis:

TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION



Submitted by UFUK SUAT AYDIN in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Department, Middle East Technical University by,


Prof. Dr. Canan ÖZGEN
Dean, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences ______________

Prof. Dr. İsmet ERKMEN
Head of Department, Electrical and Electronics Eng. ______________

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Mete BULUT
Advisor, Electrical and Electronics Eng. ______________

Prof. Dr. Gözde BOZDAĞI AKAR
Co-Advisor, Electrical and Electronics Eng. ______________



Examining Committee Members

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Mete BULUT
Electrical and Electronics Eng. Dept., METU ______________

Prof. Dr. Gözde BOZDAĞI AKAR
Electrical and Electronics Eng. Dept., METU ______________

Assoc. Prof. Aydın ALATAN
Electrical and Electronics Eng. Dept., METU ______________

Assis. Prof. Çağatay CANDAN
Electrical and Electronics Eng. Dept., METU ______________

Msc. Emre ULAY
MGEO, ASELSAN ______________
Date: 12.05.2009