After successful completion of the course, students are able to unlock and structure the content of documents such that they are comprehensible to computer systems. This includes Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR), Layout Analysis and Writer identification as well as preprocessing steps in order to make the subsequent analysis possible. The lab exercise deepens the understanding of the algorithms used.  

Handwriting Recognition, Layout Analysis, Text Detection, OCR, Document Segmentation and Binarization,  Graphics Recognition, Information extraction from document images, Document databases and digital libraries, Forensic document analysis

• implementation of methods discussed in the lecture using textual instructions
• carrying out experiments using the implemented methods
• documentation including decription and interpretation of results
• oral feedback during assignment interviews

Attendance is mandatory - the lecture will be done in person

The lecture will be held ct (13:15)

ECTS Breakdown - 3 ECTS = 75h

9h     Vorlesung
30h   Implementierung der praktischen Aufgabe
5h     Verfassen eines kurzen Berichts über eigene Implementierung
5h     Vorbereitung und Abhaltung des Abschlussvortrags
25h   Prüfungsvorbereitung
1h     Prüfung
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75h

• Submission of a task (programs)
• oral and written presentation of the results
• an oral examination

Two tasks have to be solved by groups of 2 students, and include a written report as well as a final presentation of the results.

Both of the partners must be registered with the course in TISS!