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HANDWRITTEN CHARACTER [7 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2019-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

... to achieve a good text recognition, a common approach involves the segmentation of the handwritten script into individual characters which can then be identified by the usage of a character recognition algorithm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

Parallèlement à l'installation physique, le développement de l'algorithme de reconnaissance de caractères a pu être optimisé en utilisant les images acquises sur la première machine.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A graphic character printed or handwritten according to special rules in order to facilitate automatic identification by optical means.

OBS

optical character: designation and definition standardized by ISO and designation standardized by CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Caractère graphique imprimé ou manuscrit selon des règles spéciales qui facilitent une identification automatique par des moyens optiques.

OBS

caractère optique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et désignation normalisée par la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Carácter gráfico impreso o manuscrito de acuerdo a unas reglas especiales para facilitar identificación automática a través de medios ópticos.

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Record 3 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Display Technology
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

An optical character recognition technique used to decipher handwritten material which is not easily read because of the nonstandard appearance of the input.

OBS

It employs a moving spot of light which searches out the character’s outline by bouncing around its outer edges.

Key term(s)
  • CONAN

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Technique de la reconnaissance des formes dans laquelle une forme est décrite par une liste des éléments de son contour, avec les directions et les coordonnées d'un point de chacun d'eux. À cette liste est associée des opérateurs géométriques, des chaînes ayant différents degrés d'ouverture ou de fermeture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Técnica de lectura, en el reconocimiento óptico de caracteres, que usa un punto luminoso ambulante para trazar el contorno de un carácter, rebotando sobre los bordes de éste. Por lo general, este sistema se utiliza en manuscritos debido a la apariencia no estándar de la entrada.

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Record 4 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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Record 5 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
12.01.50 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

graphic character printed or handwritten according to special rules in order to facilitate automatic identification by optical means

OBS

optical character: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
12.01.50 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

caractère graphique imprimé ou manuscrit selon des règles spéciales qui facilitent une identification automatique par des moyens optiques

OBS

caractère optique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988].

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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