Selected problems of intelligent handwriting recognition

Abstract

We propose a new method for handwriting recognition that utilizes geometric features of letters. The paper deals with recognition of isolated handwritten characters using an artificial neural network. The characters are written on a regular sheet of paper using a pen, and then they are captured optically by a scanner and processed to a binary image which is analyzed by a computer. In this paper we present a new method for off-line handwriting recognition and also describe our research and tests performed on the neural network. © 2007 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.