Zone based feature extraction algorithms for handwritten numeral recognition of south indian scripts

Abstract

Handwriting recognition is the ability of a computer to receive and newlineinterpret intelligible handwritten input from sources such as paper documents newlinephotographs touch screen and other devices The handwritten character newlinerecognition system can be either online or offline In an online handwriting newlinerecognition system words are generally written on a pressure sensitive newlinesurface digital tablet PCs from which realtime information such as pentip newlinecoordinates pressure velocity acceleration penup and pendown can be newlinecaptured This is significantly different from offline handwriting recognition newline