UNSD Census Workshop

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UNSD Census Workshop Day 2 - Session 7 Data
Capture Intelligent Character Recognition
Andy Tye International Manager DRS are
Worldwide specialists in data capture from paper
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Data Capture

• Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR)
• Elements
• Form Design
• Hardware/Software requirements
• Scanners
• Computer infrastructure
• Workflow
• Accuracy
• Advantages
• Disadvantages

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Data Capture - ICR

• Forms Design
• Typical stock grade paper (90GSM)
• Corner Stones advised
• Dropout colour is highly recommended

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Data Capture - ICR

• Hardware Requirements
• Image Scanners
• TWAIN or ISIS
• Database Server (Full redundancy)
• Storage Server Terabytes (Raid 5, Mirrored,
  etc.)
• Network (Gb preferred)
• Administrator PC
• CS-Pro PCs
• Key correction PCs (Verification)
• Character Inspection PCs (Mass verification -
  optional)
• Scanner PCs
• Automatic data capture PCs

• Software Requirements
• MS-SQL or other database
• Data Storage, Archive and Retrieval
• Backup Software
• Software for Administrator PC
• CS-Pro for analysis and reporting

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Data Capture - ICR

• Hardware Requirements
• Image Scanners
• TWAIN or ISIS
• Database Server (Full redundancy)
• Storage Server Terabytes (Raid 5, Mirrored,
  etc.)
• Network (Gb preferred)
• Administrator PC
• CS-Pro PCs
• Key correction PCs (Verification)
• Character Inspection PCs (Mass verification -
  optional)
• Scanner PCs
• Automatic data capture PCs

• Software Requirements
• MS-SQL or other database
• Data Storage, Archive and Retrieval
• Backup Software
• Software for Administrator PC
• CS-Pro for analysis and reporting PCs
• Software for Key correction PCs
• Software for Character inspection PCs
• Software for Scanner PCs
• Software for automatic data capture

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Data Capture - ICR

• Typical Workflow
• ICR

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Data Capture - ICR

• Typical Workflow
• Paper Movement Processing Centre/s