{"id":2840,"date":"2015-11-04T12:13:08","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T10:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitisation.eu\/blog\/?p=2749"},"modified":"2017-05-10T15:24:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T13:24:00","slug":"workshop-automated-handwritten-text-recognition-transkribus-and-the-resolutions-of-the-dutch-states-general-nov-27th-the-hague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitisation.eu\/?p=2840","title":{"rendered":"Workshop Automated Handwritten Text Recognition Transkribus And The \u2018Resolutions of the Dutch States-General, Nov. 27th, The Hague"},"content":{"rendered":"

The workshop introduces Transkribus and is\u00a0organized by Huygens ING, INL and the\u00a0tranScriptorium\u00a0project. Transkribus is\u00a0developed in the EU funded projecttranScriptorium,\u00a0a research infrastructure for transcribing and automated text recognition of historical documents.\"transkribus\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Automated recognition of handwritten documents (HTR) is no longer wishful thinking but a real option. Whether it concerns medieval codices or modern archival documents, HTR is not only able to create an automated transcription, it also offers significantly improved search capabilities through new search methods (\u201ckeyword spotting\u201d).<\/p>\n

Until recently, intensive efforts by specialized researchers have been the only way to make the content of the resolutions accessible. In the new project, alternative ways to make the content of the resolutions accessible for researchers and other users are explored. Huygens-ING carries out a number of pilot projects to clarify to which extent advanced ICT techniques and tools can reduce the dependency on manual labor. Working with HTR is one of these pilots.<\/p>\n

The workshop \u00a0shows preliminary results of a training set of the 17th\u00a0century resolutions of the Dutch\u00a0Staten-Generaal, of automated structuring of printed 18th\u00a0century resolutions. Moreover, it also offers a hands-on Transkribus session for the participants.<\/p>\n

The transcripts of the\u00a0Resolutions of the States-General consist of 200.000 pages of handwritten text that not only reflect the invention and early development of the new Dutch State, but also are a witness of the daily political activities of the \u201cHoogmogende Heren\u201d.<\/p>\n

Program<\/h2>\n

Automated Handwritten Text Recognition \u2013 Transkribus and the project \u2018Resolutions of the Dutch States-General\u2019
\nFriday 27 November 2015 The Hague<\/strong><\/p>\n