January 30, 2017

Optical Character Reader (OCR)

Optical Character Reader (OCR): 

OCR is the mechanical or electronic translation of scanned images of handwritten, typewritten or printed text into machine encoded text.
Figure: Optical Character Reader (OCR)
Figure: Optical Character Reader (OCR)

Uses of OCR:


  1. One of the most recent uses is in the processing of passports and identity cards.
  2. It is widely used to convert books and documents into electronic files to computerize a record-keeping system.


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