Evaluating OCR tools

Optical character recognition (OCR) is the translation of handwritten, typewritten or printed text images into machine-editable text. OCR is a field of research in pattern recognition, artificial intelligence and machine vision. In manufacturing applications, text on documents or products often needs to be “read” by machines to sort the item a certain way, or perform some task based on the identifying letters and numbers. The OCR component of an identification or inspection system is an important element in boosting overall quality. For more information, go to: http://www.visionsensorsmag.com/CDA/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000323511