4,711
edits
Augmenting OCR: Difference between revisions
m
→Working Group History
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
The Augmenting OCR working group formed from the first iDigBio Summit in 2011 out of a community consensus wish to attempt improving OCR output and algorithm tools to speed up the digitization process. Initial group members were suggested by those present at Summit 2011. | The Augmenting OCR working group formed from the first iDigBio Summit in 2011 out of a community consensus wish to attempt improving OCR output and algorithm tools to speed up the digitization process. Initial group members were suggested by those present at Summit 2011. | ||
Our current working group met, in person, at a [https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/IDigBio_Augmenting_OCR_Workshop workshop in October 2012] to learn more about each other's use of OCR and OCR output, plan a February 2013 hackathon, develop content for our iSchools 2013 iConference workshop panel, and learn more about the latest developments in handwriting recognition. We put together iDigBio's first[http://tinyurl.com/idigbioaocrhackathon hackathon] and presented our working group plans at [http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/workshop11/v iConference13]. In December of 2013, at the [https://www.idigbio.org/content/citscribe-hackathon | Our current working group met, in person, at a [https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/IDigBio_Augmenting_OCR_Workshop workshop in October 2012] to learn more about each other's use of OCR and OCR output, plan a February 2013 hackathon, develop content for our iSchools 2013 iConference workshop panel, and learn more about the latest developments in handwriting recognition. We put together iDigBio's first[http://tinyurl.com/idigbioaocrhackathon hackathon] and presented our working group plans at [http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/workshop11/v iConference13]. In December of 2013, at the [https://www.idigbio.org/content/citscribe-hackathon iDigBio CITScribe hackathon], the aOCR working group built some working demos of visualization tools that facilitate searching of OCR output. These tools present ways to create record sets for citizen scientists, researchers, and data validators too. A recorded demonstration webinar: [https://www.idigbio.org/content/demo-webinar-visualize-text-data-using-ocr-output Visualize Text Data From OCR Output] is set up for 22 January 2014 to spread the word about how these tools fit in a digitization workflow. | ||
=== OCR Related Materials === | === OCR Related Materials === | ||