Handwriting Recognition
Handwriting recognition aims to automatically convert handwritten text into digital format, focusing on improving accuracy and efficiency across diverse writing styles and languages. Current research emphasizes the use of deep learning models, particularly convolutional neural networks (CNNs) combined with recurrent neural networks (RNNs) like LSTMs or transformer architectures, often incorporating attention mechanisms and language models to capture contextual information. This field is significant for applications ranging from document digitization and forensic analysis to assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities, and ongoing research is driving improvements in accuracy and robustness, particularly through the development of larger, more diverse datasets and innovative model architectures.
Papers
DiffusionPen: Towards Controlling the Style of Handwritten Text Generation
Konstantina Nikolaidou, George Retsinas, Giorgos Sfikas, Marcus Liwicki
Boosting CNN-based Handwriting Recognition Systems with Learnable Relaxation Labeling
Sara Ferro, Alessandro Torcinovich, Arianna Traviglia, Marcello Pelillo