In typical classification tasks, we seek a function which assigns a label to a single object. Kernel-based approaches, such as support vector machines (SVMs), which maximize the ...
Large archives of Ottoman documents are challenging to many historians all over the world. However, these archives remain inaccessible since manual transcription of such a huge vo...
The sounds generated by a writing instrument provide a rich and under-utilized source of information for pattern recognition. We examine the feasibility of recognition of handwrit...
A feature extraction system based on artificial life concepts is presented. The system provides automatic character feature extraction through the local actions of autonomous feat...
This paper describes the general structure of a full automated document analysis system for printed documents. The system is based on a character preclassification stage which red...