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ABBYY Finereader – Lotte Wilms #impactdemo
Lotte Wilms present the various IMPACT improvements that have been incorporated in the new ABBYY Finereader 10 and the ABBYY Recognition Server 3: Better image preprocessing Better segmentation Better recognition quality More languages New optimized processing profiles Native ALTO support
OCR en toepassing bij de KB – Marian Hellema #impactdemo
Marian Hellema is involved with the large-scale newspaper digitisation project at the KB. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is needed for: Search and retrieval: fulltext search Presentation on a website: highlighting search terms or text-only presentation
IMPACT Beeldverbetering – Lotte Wilms #impactdemo
Lotte Wilms shows various ways to enhance an image with IMPACT tools after scanning to improve OCR results.
Kennisbank Digitalisering – Lotte Wilms #impactdemo
Various library partners in IMPACT (BnF, ONB, BL, KB, DNB, UGOE and BSB) are working together on the Decision Support Tools to make sure the broader public has access to the correct information on digitisation. These libraries all face similar problems, such as complex layout, historical and gothic fonts or damaged material.
Introductie door Project Director Hildelies Balk #impactdemo
Hildelies Balk introduces the project. The IMPACT consortium was formed 2007 in the EC Seventh Framework Programme for Research & Development and started on 1 January 2008.
IMPACT KB Demo Dag is begonnen!
De dag is gestart! De meeste mensen zijn binnen en het afdelingshoofd, tevens waarnemend Algemeen Directeur Hans Jansen opent nu de dag inclusief een premiere van IMPACT The Movie! Later te zien op internet. Veel plezier vandaag! Lotte Wilms
Live coverage of Dutch IMPACT demo day (KB) on 16 February 2011
This is the first of the IMPACT Demonstration Days in 2011. The events will be held in the language of the hosting institution, so please keep an eye out for a Demonstration near you! Although this event will be held in Dutch you can find the English text of this message below.
Agenda for KB IMPACT Demo Day now available
The agenda for the KB Demo Day on 16 February is now available for download.Registration is still possible via this form. If you register later than 14 February, please also send an e-mail to the Project Office to confirm your registration.
First IMPACT Demonstration Day: 16 February 2011,The Hague
On 1 January 2008 the project IMPACT – Improving access to text started. Now, three years on, the first results of the project are clearly visible and ready for testing. We would like to invite you for the first IMPACT Demo Day (in Dutch), where the Dutch team will bring you up to speed in … Continue reading "First IMPACT Demonstration Day: 16 February 2011,The Hague"
The Question & Answer Session
Better late than never, a short summary of the question and answer session. NOT a literal transcript. Unfortunately, Sven Schlarb couldn’t take part in the session.