Handwriting Detection Presentation
Handwriting Detection Presentation
Deep Learning
A Deep Learning-Based Approach for
Handwriting Recognition
Abstract
• This project aims to develop a deep learning-
based handwriting recognition system using
CNNs and RNNs/LSTMs. The system converts
handwritten text into machine-readable
formats, improving accuracy and scalability for
document digitization.
Goals
• - Develop an intelligent system for
handwritten text recognition
• - Utilize CNNs and RNNs to enhance
recognition accuracy
• - Optimize model performance using data
augmentation
• - Deploy a real-world solution for automated
handwriting detection
Tools & Technologies
• - Programming: Python
• - Frameworks: TensorFlow/Keras, PyTorch
• - Libraries: OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas
• - Datasets: IAM Handwriting, EMNIST, Custom
datasets
• - Cloud: Google Colab, AWS, Azure
Problem Definition
• - Variability in handwriting styles
• - Irregular spacing and alignment
• - Noisy or degraded images
• - Need for multilingual and symbol recognition
Proposed Methodology
• 1. Data Preprocessing: Grayscale conversion,
resizing, normalization
• 2. Feature Extraction: CNN layers for spatial
feature extraction
• 3. Sequence Modeling: RNN/LSTM for
character sequence prediction
• 4. Training: Optimization with Adam,
hyperparameter tuning
• 5. Evaluation: CER, WER, confusion matrix
analysis
Expected Output
• - Trained model for handwritten text
recognition
• - Real-time web/mobile application
• - Performance comparison with existing OCR
models
Existing Projects
• - Tesseract OCR (Google) – Limited
handwriting recognition
• - Microsoft TrOCR – Transformer-based OCR
model
• - Google Handwriting Input – Mobile
handwriting recognition
• - CRNN – End-to-end deep learning OCR
model
Future Enhancements
• - Implement Vision Transformers for improved
accuracy
• - Multilingual handwriting recognition
• - Mobile and offline model deployment
• - Adaptive learning for personalized
handwriting styles
Conclusion
• This project demonstrates how deep learning
can improve handwriting recognition. By
combining CNNs and RNNs, we achieve high
accuracy in handwritten text detection.
Further advancements in architecture and
training will enhance its usability in real-world
applications.