BACKGROUND
Existing OCR solutions show limits with distorted or degraded supports and require an extra step of binarization that is resources-consuming. OCR PREPROCESSING is a lightning-fast algorithm dedicated to image binarization, which was specifically developed by the LSIS laboratory to address OCR requirements. OCR PREPROCESSING allows fast document image binarization pre-treatment and runs low on few resources.
OCR PREPROCESSING was awarded at multiple International Document Image Binarization Contests: ICFHR 2010 (1st), H-DIBCO 2010 (3rd), DIBCO 2011 (1st) and DIBCO 2013 (2nd).
KEY BENEFITS vs. STATE OF THE ART
Higly efficient with low resolution and/or quality of text, lighting/shadows issues as well as with distortions
Sutiable for mobile applications
Robust
Real-time treatment
DEVELOPMENT STATUS
Software layer available
APPLICATIONS
OCR mails management, dematerialization, archiving, pattern recognition…
Mobile applications: smartphone, extracting business card information
Assistive technology for blind and visually impaired users
Artificial intelligence
QR Codes, Bar codes