Artificial Intelligence: As Applied to Text Entry Systems

In the interest of developing more powerful and sophisticated devices for gathering, processing, and distributing data, artificial intelligence techniques (AI) are being applied to text entry systems. Intelligent character recognition systems (ICR) will be able to recognize multiple type sizes, different fonts, multiple columns, and split or touching characters. This and other applications of artificial intelligence in the printing and publishing industry will make production more efficient and cost effective, as well as less labor intensive. Current markets for AI-based ICR systems include large and specialized printers, publishing companies, typographers, typesetting companies, public utilities, and data entry companies. A new generation of ICR technology will open the vast inplant publishing markets. The markets that hold the most future promise for AI are those performing expert, clerical, and complex functions.