What is HWR?
Handwriting recognition (HWR) is the software process by which handwritten characters are analyzed
and displayed as computer text characters.
What is the accuracy of the HWR?
The average accuracy for our HWR 98%.
How can I improve the HWR accuracy?
PenData supplies a customizable handwriting profile exercise with every pen.
How long does it take to install and learn to use TransScribe?
It takes about one minute to install the application on the client PC, an hour to install on the
server, and a few hours to learn to comprehensively use the system.
Why would you use HWR?
Handwritten data is usually entered by people using keyboards. This is costly and time consuming. HWR removes
the need for most of the manual labor and it is the fast and reliable link for entering handwritten information
and into computer systems.
Are there many types of HWR software?
There are a number of companies that make this type of software. Some are used on smartphones and PDAs; others
are used on graphics tablets. PenData Solutions has licensed MyScript® from Vision Objects®. This is the
best HWR software made today.
How does MyScript differ from scanner technology?
Scanners convert text with offline data using OCR (optical character recognition) software. OCR creates pixel
images (pictures) originating from the scanner. Digital ink, as used by MyScript, is a sequence of points in two
dimensions ordered by time. MyScript is not OCR technology; it works only on online data input from digital pens.
Since digital ink contains more information about the handwriting (time and sequence information), HWR software
using digital ink usually achieves higher recognition accuracy than OCR software.
What is Offline Data Input?
Offline data input is the method used in OCR applications; it is the result of handwritten or printed text that
has been scanned or photographed. It is only a visual representation of text and does not include any dynamic
information, such as how a character was written and in which order. PenData Solutions, using the MyScript
Handwriting Recognition Engine technology does not rely on offline data.
What is Online data?
Online data is the result of capturing the motion of strokes written by a digital pen. MyScript captures the online
input from the digital pen.
What advantages does online data present as opposed to offline data?
Offline data (in OCR) only represents the final result of the handwriting: an image. The dynamic information is lost
in the data capture process. Online data is richer in information than offline data, leading to higher recognition
accuracy than that of offline data. One of the major inconveniences with OCR is that it is usually difficult to
separate the handwritten information from whatever else is printed on the paper (lines, boxes, combs, machine
printed text, etc), which leads to confusion and errors. Savings in time and cost are usually higher for IT
solutions using online data. Online data also improves workflow, because the information is immediately
available.
