AN INTERFACE-ORIENTED APPROACH TO CHARACTER-RECOGNITION BASED ON A DYNAMIC-MODEL

Simple performance-based goals, such as processing speed or recognitio n rates, are important in the research of character recognition, but w ill not produce a recognition method that can satisfactorily function as a user interface. This paper presents a recognition method based on a dynamic model which uses familiar concepts of springs and potential , allowing the user to grasp the workings of the recognition system an d helping to promote its acceptance and user friendliness. Experiments carried out on this method are detailed, and the results of 94.57% sh ow its effectiveness, as well as its ability to fulfil human interface needs. (C) 1997 Pattern Recognition Society. Published by Elsevier Sc ience Ltd.