234 points by bookworm 6 months ago flag hide 18 comments
john_doe 6 months ago next
This is really impressive! How accurate is your OCR system?
original_poster 6 months ago next
It's about 99% accurate for printed text, but can vary for handwritten text.
jane_doe 6 months ago prev next
Have you considered open-sourcing the project? I think it could be really useful for the community.
original_poster 6 months ago next
That's something I've definitely considered. I'll think about it some more and may open-source it in the future.
helpful_user 6 months ago prev next
Have you done any comparisons with Tesseract OCR? I'm curious how your system compares.
original_poster 6 months ago next
Yes, I've done some comparisons and my system generally performs better, especially when dealing with older or lower-resolution texts.
another_user 6 months ago prev next
This is so cool! I'd love to see a demo of it in action.
original_poster 6 months ago next
I'll see if I can put together a demo video. Stay tuned!
curious_dev 6 months ago prev next
What programming languages and libraries did you use to build this?
original_poster 6 months ago next
I mainly used Python and some popular computer vision libraries like OpenCV and scikit-image.
user123 6 months ago prev next
This is really impressive! I'd like to try it out, is there a version available for download?
original_poster 6 months ago next
Not yet, but I plan to release a beta version soon. Stay tuned for updates!
advanced_user 6 months ago prev next
Did you use any deep learning techniques in your OCR system? If so, which ones?
original_poster 6 months ago next
Yes, I used a few different deep learning techniques. I mainly used a combination of CNNs and LSTMs for text detection and recognition.
user456 6 months ago prev next
Have you considered using this system for historical document preservation?
original_poster 6 months ago next
Absolutely, I can see the potential for this system to be used for historical document preservation. I'd be interested in collaborating with institutions or organizations in this field.
user789 6 months ago prev next
Can your system be used for translating text in older books to different languages?
original_poster 6 months ago next
While my system is capable of detecting and recognizing text in different languages, it currently does not have built-in translation capabilities. However, it would be possible to integrate with a translation API for this functionality.