Optical Character

Recognition (OCR)
 Understanding OCR
OCR: Technology that converts images of printed
or handwritten text into machine-readable text

Process: Image Acquisition: Preprocessing: Text Detection:

Capture an image Enhance image Locate areas
containing text quality containing text
using a camera by adjusting within the image
or scanner brightness,
contrast,
and removing noise

Character Character Post-processing:

Segmentation: Recognition: Correct errors
Divide the text into Identify each and assemble
individual character using characters into
characters pattern recognition words
techniques and sentences
Machine Learning Process in OCR
Machine learning helps OCR improve accuracy
over time
Training Data: (Show Model Training:
examples of images (Describe
paired with their how computers learn
correct text. patterns to recognize
characters.

Feature Extraction: Iterative Process:

(Point out distinctive (Machines learn from
traits of characters mistakes and keep
that machines getting better.
can learn from.
Use of OCR in Various Fields

Business: Digitizing Healthcare: Extracting Finance: Processing

paper documents, patient data from invoices, checks,
automating data entry, medical forms, and receipts
and enabling text prescriptions, for accounting
search and reports purposes

Education: Converting Government:

textbooks, Archiving historical
handwritten notes, documents,
and printed material processing
into digital format applications,
and digitizing records
Benefit &
Challenges
Challenges:

Time Savings: Faster data entry and reduced Handwriting: Difficulty in recognizing
manual effort diverse handwriting styles

Formatting: Complex layouts, fonts,

and decorative text can pose challenges
Accuracy: Minimized human errors
in data transcription

Noise: Poor image quality or background

interference affecting recognition