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HANDPRINTED CHARACTER RECOGNITION [1 record]

Record 1 2007-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

The ability of a computer to translate human writing into text.

CONT

Handwriting recognition is the Achilles heel of PDAs [personal digital assistants].

OBS

This may take place in one of two ways, either by scanning written text or by writing directly onto a peripheral input device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

Parmi les applications de la reconnaissance des formes, on trouve : la reconnaissance de caractères manuscrits ou dactylographiés.

Spanish

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