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Adding Truthiness to Your Data Capture System
In every data capture automation project, one of the big criteria on which everyone tends to focus is “what percentage of accuracy will the software provide?”. When even considering a project, it is not uncommon to have very different takes on what that accuracy number should be. 90%? 100%? 80%? – depending on who the stakeholder […]
In Data Extraction, Error Rates are as Important as Accuracy Rates
In my previous post regarding accuracy, I left you hanging on how to achieve high accuracy rates. Let’s revisit the main theme of Part 1: You have the need to locate and extract data in your documents. Great. And you want it to be accurate. Ok, gotcha. And you don’t want downstream systems to get […]
In Data Extraction, Accuracy is Only Half the Equation
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been asked the question “how accurate is your recognition?”. My admittedly flippant (but genuine) response is “it depends”. I’m not debating the need for the question. It is very important to understand the level of accuracy for any solution designed to automate the process of identifying and […]
How to Choose the Right Threshold
Selecting the right threshold for a specific application is very important as it determines the accuracy of the accepted answers and the amount of manual labor required. Finding this threshold requires some work, but it will definitely pay off. How does it work? When performing recognition or verification, the software evaluates an image and provides […]
Intelligent Document Recognition That’s Actually Intelligent
Intelligent document recognition. I understand the words, but what do they really mean? Let’s deconstruct the phrase. Intelligent. Ok, so this stuff is supposed to be smart enough to tell one document from another. Document. we’re talking about documents; check. Recognition. This stuff recognizes documents. Yet I still have trouble really getting to the essence […]
Trials of Multi-Channel Capture
Everyone is talking about multi-channel capture. While many capture vendors message they have it, do they really HAVE it? What is multi-channel capture you might ask? If you’re reading this blog, I hope you understand what we mean when we say “capture”. That is essentially the ability to capture document-based information to enable a variety […]
Capture Software: Are you Buying Features or Solutions?
Are you buying this? Or this? There’s a little “secret” in the world of software that, while most people intuitively understand, is often overlooked when actually identifying a solution. This secret is also very applicable in the document capture world. What’s the secret you ask? You mean you don’t already know? Here, let me tell […]
What is OCR Software?
In basic terms, OCR software examines a scanned image and translates the text within it into a file that can be edited. The first OCR systems translated text into a single font and size only. Today’s ambitious programs attempt to duplicate not only the fonts but also complex layout features, such as columns, tables, headers […]
Everything you Need to Know about Advanced Capture and Recognition
Getting started with a capture implementation can be overwhelming. Currently most companies with a document capture process are only taking a straight scan-to-archive approach. But with today’s advanced capture technology, there’s no reason to be manually classifying documents or re-keying data. Learning what to expect and what’s possible with advanced capture is key to a […]
Validation Without the Risk – Field-Based Validation
Have you ever been uncomfortable with someone potentially looking over your shoulder while you enter your PIN number at a point-of-sale device or ATM? What about having someone see the document you’re working on while on an airplane? Now do you have documents in your organization being scanned and validated that have sensitive information like credit […]
3 Basic Rules for Capturing Clean Images
Image capture is the first step to successful document recognition. Image capture might not be under your control, but if it is, here are 3 simple rules to follow: