nice. very nice but have you ever tried xp office which also has hindi recognition capability and i am sure jfw 9 hindi version recently under test may be a good source. please contact mr. ram agarwal on [EMAIL PROTECTED] drun
On 8/3/08, Prashant Naik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i have tested the link it is working fine. again i am giving it below. > http://www.malayalamresourcecentre.org/Mrc/products/nayana.html > > prashant > > On 8/3/08, Krishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> hai friends,,it is a good presentation the malayalam ocr software is not >> available by that link. >> bye, >> krishnan.----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Prashant Naik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 1:12 PM >> Subject: [AI] White Paper: OCR Softwares for Indian languages >> >> >> > Dear Access India Members, >> > >> > >> > >> > During the Daisy Forum of India meeting held in Mumbai on 11th and 12th >> > April 2008, I was given the responsibility to find information on the >> > status >> > of OCR Softwares for Indian languages. So here I am presenting the >> > findings >> > that I am able to research. I have prepared a White Paper on it which I >> > posted in the PDF format on the daisy forum of India's mailing list 3 >> days >> > back. But for benefit and awareness of others I am pasting content of >> > it >> > below this message. This will also help those who had posted queries on >> > A >> > I >> > regarding this. >> > >> > >> > >> > White Paper: OCR Softwares for Indian languages >> > >> > Date: July 31st, 2008 >> > >> > Introduction : >> > >> > OCR softwares are available for English and other foreign languages but >> > what >> > is >> > >> > the status of OCR software availability for Indian languages? >> > >> > During the Daisy Forum of India meeting held in Mumbai on 11th and 12th >> > April >> > >> > 2008, I was given the responsibility to find information on this. So >> > here >> > I >> > am >> > >> > presenting the findings that I am able to research. >> > >> > >> > >> > Definitions : >> > >> > OCR: - Optical character recognition, usually abbreviated to OCR, is the >> > >> > mechanical or electronic translation of images of handwritten, >> typewritten >> > or >> > >> > printed text (usually captured by a scanner) into machine-editable text. >> > >> > OCR Software: - OCR Software converts paper documents into electronic >> > data, >> > >> > so that you can handle the information (electronic text) in your >> > computer >> > system. >> > >> > Indian Languages: - Indian Constitution recognizes Hindi in Devanāgarī >> > script >> > >> > as the official language of the central government India the >> > Constitution >> > of >> > India >> > >> > recognizes 22 languages, spoken in different parts of the country, >> > >> > {All definitions source is "Wikipedia") >> > >> > >> > >> > Findings : >> > >> > As per the research on the web highlighted one workshop / seminar >> > organized >> > by >> > >> > Rediff Centre for Indian Language Content Management >> > >> > On the theme of "Brainstorming Workshop on OCR for Indian Languages" on >> > >> > 16-17 March, 2007, at Hotel Regalis, Mysore. >> > >> > Reference. Link: http://www.isim.ac.in/RCILCM/index.htm >> > >> > Further research on Access India (mailing group for the blind) querying >> > more >> > on >> > >> > this and contact with NAB Karnataka to get more info on this theme did >> not >> > throw >> > >> > up anything significant. >> > >> > >> > >> > Visit by Mr. Venki, rediff.com Technical Head : >> > >> > During a meeting with Mr. Venki at the XRCVC in the month of June 2008, >> > >> > Some more information about the conference was secured. This was because >> > >> > Mr. Venki himself was a one of the members of the organizing team from >> > rediff. >> > >> > He made the following observation. "Overall the conference was good. >> > Speakers >> > >> > had shared new ideas on developing Indian OCR." >> > >> > However further following up with regard to this conference it seems no >> > >> > significant progress have been made thereafter. >> > >> > >> > >> > Chennai "Print Access" Seminar Findings" >> > >> > Our XRCVC team member Neha learned about many technological >> > >> > developments from the "Print Access" conference which was held at >> > Chennai >> > on >> > >> > April 19th, 2008. She shared lot of information, contacts and links. >> > >> > E.g. Acharya website (http://acharya.iitm.ac.in) TTS translator in 22 >> > languages, >> > >> > Ravi TTS for Telgu, C-DAC softwares like Mantra, Shruti Drishti, Shrut >> > Lekhan >> > >> > and very important lead on Indian OCR software developed by C-DAC Pune. >> > >> > >> > >> > Visit to C-DAC Pune : >> > >> > On May 14th and 15th, the XRCVC team visited C-DAC Pune. The visit was >> > very >> > >> > fruitful. A fully developed off-the-shelf product for Hindi-Devnagri >> > Indian >> > >> > language software named as CHITRANKAN developed by GIST Development >> > >> > Team, C-DAC, Pune, Maharashtra. They demonstrated the product. The >> > result >> > >> > was very good. CHITRANKAN is commercially used by 2-3 organizations in >> > >> > Pune. >> > >> > Other C-DAC resources : >> > >> > OCR softwares in Hindi called CHITRANKAN, in Marathi called >> > >> > CHITRAKSHARIKA and in Malayalam called NAYANA. >> > >> > >> > >> > About NAYANA : >> > >> > Source: http://www.malayalamresourcecentre.org/Mrc/products/nayana.html >> > >> > NAYANA is a product that enables the user to convert printed Malayalam >> > >> > documents to editable computer files. This system is very simple to use >> > and >> > >> > requires no prior expertise. >> > >> > FEATURES >> > >> > - NAYANA processes all types of printed Malayalam Documents. >> > >> > - Supports TIFF and BMP image formats. >> > >> > - Supports document Images with resolution 300 dpi and above. >> > >> > - Detection and correction of document skew of -5o to +5o. >> > >> > - The output document can be stored in both ISCII and ISFOC form. >> > >> > - The output document can be saved as TXT, RTF, HTML or ACI file >> > formats. >> > >> > - User friendly interface. >> > >> > - Recognition speed of 50 char /sec. >> > >> > - Conversion of printed documents to editable text. >> > >> > - Optical Character Recognition combined with Text–To–Speech technology >> > can >> > >> > be used for text reading system. >> > >> > EXPANDABILITY >> > >> > - A layout analyzer can be added to the system to reproduce the input >> > document >> > >> > in its original layout. >> > >> > - Can be expanded to cater to hand writ ten and old document. >> > >> > The linguistic resource generation tools such as Prabandhika and >> > Vishleshika >> > >> > Source: http://delnet.nic.in/news-naclin-report.htm >> > >> > >> > >> > About CHITRANKAN : >> > >> > Source: http://www.cdac.in/html/gist/products/chitra.asp >> > >> > CHITRANKAN - the first OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system for >> > Indian >> > >> > Languages. >> > >> > The OCR process involves: >> > >> > • Conversion of printed matter into an electronic image - the printed >> > matter >> > can >> > >> > be converted into an image using Scanner or a Digital Camera >> > >> > • Electronic Image Processing - this involves identifying text >> information >> > by >> > >> > analyzing the image for noise and skew. Once text information is >> available >> > >> > another algorithm reads and recognizes the printed matter >> > >> > • Storing the extracted text information as an electronic data: the >> > recognized >> > >> > input is converted to a standard format, which can be opened in any word >> > >> > processing application, facilitating the user to edit the text data. >> > >> > Chitrankan archives Indian Language content in electronic form through >> > OCR. >> > It >> > >> > enables the user to take a book, magazine or printed text in an Indian >> > Language, >> > >> > feed it directly into an electronic computer file, and edit the file >> using >> > a >> > word >> > >> > processor. Once the data is in the form of electronic text it can be >> > searched, >> > >> > sorted and indexed. >> > >> > Chitrankan saves the user the effort of typing an entire document. >> > >> > Chitrankan scans a document to screen by recognizing the text and other >> > images >> > >> > as objects. These scanned images are flawless and can be stored or >> printed >> > time >> > >> > and again. >> > >> > Exceedingly user-friendly with features that can edit, move, resize or >> > duplicate >> > >> > the scanned document, Chitrankan also provides a spell check facility. >> > >> > The potential of Chitrankan is enormous as it enables users to harness >> the >> > power >> > >> > of computers to access printed documents in Indian Languages. >> > >> > Software Advantage: >> > >> > •Recognizes Hindi and Marathi languages along with Embedded English >> > Text. >> > >> > •Skew detection and correction for input image upto ± 15° >> > >> > •Grabs images directly from the scanner for processing >> > >> > •Automatic Text and Picture region detection >> > >> > •Supports all TWAIN compatible scanners and digital cameras >> > >> > •Supports 256 grayscale/color, .bmp/.tiff images scanned at 300 dpi as >> > input >> > >> > image for recognition >> > >> > •Ideal for font sizes between 10 pt. and 36 pt, and all popular fonts. >> > >> > •Saves scanned/modified images as .BMP files >> > >> > •Saves recognized text in ISCII format or exporting as .RTF for editing >> > using >> > >> > GIST range of software >> > >> > •Uses advanced DSP (Digital Signal Processing) algorithms to remove >> > "Noise" >> > >> > and "Back Page Reflection" >> > >> > •Enables printing both - the input image as well as the recognized text. >> > >> > •Provided with inbuilt Flip, Rotate and Negate options for Input Image >> > >> > User Advantage: >> > >> > •Allows deletion of associated pictures from the image by using the >> > ERASE >> > >> > option >> > >> > •Provides painting tools to join the breaks in the characters to get >> > good >> > results >> > >> > •Allows OCR to be applied on an image rotated by 180° or flipped >> > >> > •Applies OCR to image having text in reverse by using INVERT option >> > >> > •Provides inbuilt spell checking facility >> > >> > •Provides editing tools like cut, copy, paste, find and replace options >> > for >> > use on >> > >> > recognized text >> > >> > System Requirements: >> > >> > •Minimum Configuration: >> > >> > Pentium II with 64 MB RAM >> > >> > Virtual Memory requirement 300 MB (Swap File Space in Hard Disk) >> > >> > •Recommended Configuration: >> > >> > Pentium III with 128 MB RAM and above >> > >> > Virtual Memory requirement 400 MB >> > >> > •Operating Systems Supported: >> > >> > Window NT ver. 4.0, Service Pack 6.0 and above/ Windows 9X and above, >> > >> > Windows 2000 and Windows XP. >> > >> > Price: CHITRANKAN Single user license for CHITRANKAN Rs. 10,000/- >> > >> > >> > >> > Contacts: channel partner list URL - >> > http://www.cdac.in/html/gist/ch_part.asp >> > >> > CHITRANKAN demo can be downloaded from >> > >> > http://www.cdac.in/html/gist/down/chtri_d.asp >> > >> > File Size: 45 MB >> > >> > Experimenting with CHITRANKAN at the XRCVC – findings : >> > >> > At the XRCVC demo of CHITRANKAN was installed and put through tests. >> > >> > The Rajyasabha website webpage were used for testing Hindi-Devnagri >> script >> > >> > which uses Yogesh font typeset. Its accuracy can be described as good >> > >> > approximately 70%. This can be improved by using font training mode. >> > >> > Additional documents in Hindi and Marathi were tested. Results from >> > those >> > were >> > >> > fair amount approximately 40% accuracy level. The font training module >> > >> > however can increase the accuracy. >> > >> > The software supports the Yogesh Hindi font by default. Mare fonts can >> > be >> > >> > added on by training OCR using font recognition module. >> > >> > Font training modules enable the user to train the software to decipher >> > >> > documents in particular fonts. To make the software even more useful, >> > >> > CHITRANKAN incorporates a set of application program interfaces (APIs) >> > which >> > >> > allow software developers the flexibility to build features from >> > CHITRANKAN >> > into >> > >> > their software application. >> > >> > You can save recognized output in RTF format and even choose recognition >> > >> > language as either Hindi or Marathi. >> > >> > >> > >> > Screen reader access with Chitrankan - >> > >> > Graphical User Interface of Chitrankan is very friendly with menus and >> > shortcuts >> > >> > are available for all important options. >> > >> > In the workspace area it has mainly three windows such as input image >> > window, >> > >> > recognized output text window and digitized image windows. However >> > screen >> > >> > reader (SAFA) is not able to read the recognized text. >> > >> > >> > >> > Conclusion : >> > >> > One can definitely contribute to the development of the Indian language >> > OCR >> > >> > through download, testing and the feedback can be given to C-DAC that >> > would >> > >> > help in product enhancement. Those who are familiar with Malayalam would >> > do >> > >> > well to test the NAYANA OCR software. >> > >> > Prashant Naik >> > >> > The Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) >> > >> > St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. >> > ---- >> > VISION WITHOUT ACTION IS MERELY A DREAM, >> > ACTION WITHOUT VISION JUST PASSES THE TIME, >> > VISION WITH ACTION CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. >> > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: >> > http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm >> > Registration is now open! >> > >> > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > with the subject unsubscribe. >> > >> > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> > please visit the list home page at >> > >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: >> http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm >> Registration is now open! >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > -- > VISION WITHOUT ACTION IS MERELY A DREAM, > ACTION WITHOUT VISION JUST PASSES THE TIME, > VISION WITH ACTION CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: > http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > Registration is now open! > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in -- u.n.sinha Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! 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