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Digitising palm-leaf and old manuscripts with OCR

CUL-05 · Original hackathon problem statement from Arventiq Labs

The problem

Old manuscripts are decaying, and few people can read the scripts.

What to build

Build a workflow that images, enhances and transcribes manuscripts, with scholars verifying the text.

Success looks like

Character accuracy reported on a sample and a scholar review interface.

Suggested technologies

  • Image enhancement
  • Script recognition
  • Active learning
  • Annotation tools
  • Archiving

An original, independent statement. It is not an official Smart India Hackathon problem statement, and Arventiq Labs is not affiliated with or endorsed by that programme. The scenario is illustrative and does not describe any specific organisation. Free to use with credit.