Readit Newsmlaskin commented on Scribble – Convert handwriting into digital text getscribblenow.com/... · Posted by u/mlaskin
mlaskin commented on Scribble – Convert handwriting into digital text getscribblenow.com/... · Posted by u/mlaskin
Can you elaborate on how does it improve on traditional OCR?
Other than that, pretty neat that it keeps (or even improves) on the existing formatting on the note.
Definitely thanks for asking!
Traditional OCRs are good at transcribing typed notes (e.g. pdfs) to editable docs, but do poorly with handwriting. The best OCRs I've seen can make a handwritten note searchable (e.g. Evernote) but still don't transcribe it editable form.
A lot of academic work on transcribing images of handwritten notes into text has surfaced over the last couple of years (mostly regarding using neural networks), and we decided to apply it
mlaskin commented on Scribble – Convert handwriting into digital text getscribblenow.com/... · Posted by u/mlaskin
mlaskin commented on Scribble – Convert handwriting into digital text getscribblenow.com/... · Posted by u/mlaskin
This project is really cool. I really do hope you guys have implemented a usable OCR. Has the team looked into integrating with EHR systems?
Thanks!
I was at LensCrafters the other day and had to fill out a paper form that someone input into a computer by hand, so definitely see the need there.
Our goal is to get a high enough accuracy for handwriting OCR to work in enterprise settings. 90% may be good for consumers, but I wouldn't want to put anyone's health on the line due to a transcription error
mlaskin commented on Scribble – Convert handwriting into digital text getscribblenow.com/... · Posted by u/mlaskin
mlaskin commented on Scribble – Convert handwriting into digital text getscribblenow.com/... · Posted by u/mlaskin
Well, at least part of it was staged. The handwriting on the left differs from the Google Doc:
- Handwriting: "The plan is simple:"
- Google Doc: "The plan is simple and brilliant. Here are the steps:"
Thanks for the catch! We uploaded an updated version of the video here
mlaskin commented on Scribble – Convert handwriting into digital text getscribblenow.com/... · Posted by u/mlaskin
Honestly, this wasn't calling you out at all. I think it is great. It is a very well done presentation. You did a good enough job that it made me interested in the product.
Thanks Brad! It was a great call out and something we should've seen before posting. Appreciate the feedback
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