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A neural network classifier for OCR using structural descriptions

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We present a method for character recognition especially designed for the case in which the shapes of characters belonging to the same class vary greatly, as it happens with unconstrained hand-printed characters and omnifont printed characters. The most distinctive feature of the method is the use of a special kind of structural description of character shape in connection with a neural network classifier. An original technique is used to achieve the best trade-off between reject and misclassification rates. Experimental results on databases of both hand-printed and printed characters are illustrated.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Systems, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Claudio 21, I-80125, Naples, Italy

    L. P. Cordella, C. De Stefano & M. Vento

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Cordella, L.P., De Stefano, C. & Vento, M. A neural network classifier for OCR using structural descriptions. Machine Vis. Apps. 8, 336–342 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01211495

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