is it possible to recognise the subject of a simple childlike drawing from a scan or photograph?

Question

I am developing a study for child psychology and would need to analyse thousands of childrens drawings, I would like to automate where possible through edge tracing etc. to guess the content of the picture comparing it to a library of objects... sun, house, tree, dog, etc. is it possible?

Answer 1

Pattern recognition is one of the most difficult things to do with computers. If you are asking if there is a ready made solution for this, then the answer is likely no.

That's not to say it can't be done, but it would represent a significant research project and a comprehensive solution would likely advance the field of pattern recognition greatly.