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This link shows how live scribe can be used for transcription purposes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO5GwLFlN3s&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_752605 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO5GwLFlN3s&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_752605 -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linsey Irvine Sent: 14 April 2011 11:59 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Scanner for handwriting? Sorry don't have a video demo link for that but Jonathan Park from Iansyst demonstrated converting handwriting into a Word doc to us yesterday. I think it may just be the Live Scribe Echo pen which does this. Best contact Iansyst for further info. You can find other videos on the You Tube link but don't know if there is a video showing that, sorry. Thanks Linsey -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Symons Sent: 14 April 2011 11:54 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Scanner for handwriting? Really? I saw nothing in that really video that mentioned converting handwriting into a text in a word doc, just sharing handwritten notes (as image/pdf) and audio. Could you point out the actual time on the video when this is demonstrated? Ive used the Pulse quite extensively and never seen that feature. Cheers Tim Symons | AT Trainer/Needs Assessor | Access SUMMIT - Joint Universities Disability Assessment, Training and Personal Support Centre St Peter's House | Oxford Road | Manchester | M13 9GH 0161 275 0995 | Email:- [log in to unmask] | www.access-summit.org.uk | www.supportingstudents.org.uk This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the named recipient and may be confidential. If you are not the named recipient please email the sender immediately then delete this message. You should not disclose the content, distribute or retain any copies of this message. -----Original Message----- From: Linsey Irvine [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 14 April 2011 11:48 To: Tim Symons; [log in to unmask] Subject: RE: Scanner for handwriting? The Live Scribe pen can be used to convert handwriting to a Word document. You Tube video below shows how it can be used for notetaking in class but it can also be used to convert handwriting to Word doc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC--NQk7bvk&feature=related Linsey Linsey Irvine Student Services Officer - Learner Support Edinburgh's Telford College 350 West Granton Road EDINBURGH EH5 1QE Direct line: 0131-559 4864 -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Symons Sent: 14 April 2011 11:45 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Scanner for handwriting? This seems to do the job, but seems to be a propietary technology aimed at business, probably hideously expensive! http://www.parascript.com/company2/intelligent_recognition.cfm Tim Symons | AT Trainer/Needs Assessor | Access SUMMIT - Joint Universities Disability Assessment, Training and Personal Support Centre St Peter's House | Oxford Road | Manchester | M13 9GH 0161 275 0995 | Email:- [log in to unmask] | www.access-summit.org.uk | www.supportingstudents.org.uk This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the named recipient and may be confidential. If you are not the named recipient please email the sender immediately then delete this message. You should not disclose the content, distribute or retain any copies of this message. -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Parry Sent: 13 April 2011 23:42 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Scanner for handwriting? I stand totally corrected Great link, Ian Have I got this right? There are 3 algorithims - traditional OCR, myscript which needs a smart pen and..ICR? "When the source is handwriting, this is known as ICR (Intelligent Character Recognition). These images contain no information about how the text was written, only a visual representation." So, we need a thing that does ICR... mikep -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian F. Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:26 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Scanner for handwriting? Also - just to clarify, Myscript works with digital input devices by recognising patterns of pen strokes, but it is not technically OCR software and won't read handwritten documents that have already been created, see:- http://www.visionobjects.com/handwriting_recognition/studiofaq.htm#gm1 Regards Ian Francis On 13/04/2011 21:01, Tim Symons wrote: > No Mike, Read and Write Gold only OCRs printed materials- scanned books, > handouts, pdfs - NOT handwritten notes...at the moment > > MyScript is the only software- I've seen- that does handwriting... and > it does it very well. > > Regards > > Tim Symons > Assistive Technology Trainer > Needs Assessor > Access Summit > 01612750995 > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Michael Parry" <[log in to unmask]> > To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Scanner for handwriting? > Date: Wed, Apr 13, 2011 18:28 > > > > Or, if the handwritten notes the student has to read have been produced > with an ordinary pen and paper, then they could be scanned and optically > character read with TextHelpGold. If there's no scanner handy, the > student could take a picture with a digital camera and produce a jpeg, > which can then be OCR'd(haven't actually tried that myself.) > > > > Or, one of those scanning pens (whose names escape me..)should be able > to scan and digitize reasonably legible handwriting and read it out > audibly on the spot. That would be the cheapest and handiest solution. > Assuming it worked..The files could then be uploaded on to a PC and > organized properly with MyScriptNotes, as Tim suggests. > > > > Mike P > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:*Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Tim Symons > *Sent:*Wednesday, April 13, 20113:42 PM *To:*[log in to unmask] > *Subject:*Re: Scanner for handwriting? > > MyScript Notes is what your after. Ive used it and the handwriting > recognition was really good, even without training - which can be done, > of course.. > > http://www.visionobjects.com/en/myscript/personal-notes-and-forms-manage ment-applications/myscript-studio/description/ > > Usually used with a E-Pen: > http://www.inclusive.co.uk/e-pen-mobile-notes-p2452 > > But can also be used with scanned handwritten notes. > > Regards > > *Tim Symons*| AT Trainer/Needs Assessor | Access SUMMIT- Joint > Universities Disability Assessment, Training and Personal Support Centre > > St Peter's House | Oxford Road| Manchester| M13 9GH > > 0161 275 0995 | Email:- [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>| www.access-summit.org.uk < >| > www.supportingstudents.org.uk < > > > This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the named > recipient and may be confidential. If you are not the named recipient > please email the sender immediately then delete this message. You should > not disclose the content, distribute or retain any copies of this message. > > *From:*Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Patrick Adams > *Sent:*13 April 201115:35 > *To:*[log in to unmask] > *Subject:*Re: Scanner for handwriting? > > At first I was stumped then a recollection came to me when I was running > 1 day training courses for retired visually impaired people using a > product called Guide from Dolphin computer access: > > http://yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=30 > > One of the highlights of the day was to ask anyone to produce a photo or > handwriting they hadn't seen for years. In the Guide app there is an > image scanning facility that enabled the user to magnify handwriting so > that it was possible for a visually impaired person to red for the first > time in years.The other clinching feature was the ability to alter > screen colours to a more suitable combination. > > The ability to just image scan will be available anywhere but I couldn't > tell where to get the magnifying and colour changing functionnality. > > Dolphin-Guide was about the £500 mark (or a little less) for a huge > range of "easy computing" apps.You may prevail on them to find out how > to get this much cheaper if funding is an issue which you seem to > suggest. The staff at Dolphin are very helpful though. > > Good luck > > Patrick Adams > > Assistive Technology Officer > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:*Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Sebastian Beaumont > *Sent:*13 April 201114:06 > *To:*[log in to unmask] > *Subject:*Scanner for handwriting? > > Hello there, > > We have a student who uses text-to-speech software for her academic > course reading as she has major difficulty with reading text. > > She is also required to read hand written patient and case notes and > finds this very hard (and not just due to the legibility of the > handwriting!). > > I wonder if anyone has come up with effective solutions for this, such > as a scanner / software that can read handwriting? > > The student is a postgraduate Eirestudent, so not eligible for DSA or > its equivalent. > > Any suggestions gratefully received. > > All best wishes > > *Sebastian Beaumont* > > Learning Support Officer > > Student Services > > Universityof Brighton > > 58-67 Grand Parade > > Brighton > > BN2 0JY > > Telephone:01273 641936 > > E-mail:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > *Please note*: I do not work here on Mondays > > /If the content of this email concerns disabled students, please bear in > mind it may be confidential and that medical information in particular > may be very sensitive. 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