Build a Trained Data of Tesseract OCR engine for Tifinagh Script Recognition
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https://doi.org/10.56294/dm2023185Keywords:
Tifinagh Script, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Tesseract OCR Engine, Trained DataAbstract
This article introduces a methodology for constructing a trained dataset to facilitate Tifinagh script recognition using the Tesseract OCR engine. The Tifinagh script, widely used in North Africa, poses a challenge due to the lack of built-in recognition capabilities in Tesseract. To overcome this limitation, our approach focuses on image generation, box generation, manual editing, charset extraction, and dataset compilation. By leveraging Python scripting, specialized software tools, and Tesseract's training utilities, we systematically create a comprehensive dataset for Tifinagh script recognition. The dataset enables the training and evaluation of machine learning models, leading to accurate character recognition. Experimental results demonstrate high accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score, affirming the effectiveness of the dataset and its potential for practical applications. The results highlight the robustness of the OCR system, achieving an outstanding accuracy rate of 99,97 %. The discussion underscores its superior performance in Tifinagh character recognition, exceeding the findings in the field. This methodology contributes significantly to enhancing OCR technology capabilities and encourages further research in Tifinagh script recognition, unlocking the wealth of information contained in Tifinagh documents
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