HandScript

Personalized Handwriting Recognition

Challenge

Generic OCR tools often fail on unique or difficult handwriting, making personal handwritten notes hard to digitize and search.

Solution

I built 'HandScript,' a proof-of-concept system that fine-tunes the TrOCR model on an individual's specific handwriting style using LoRA.

Result

A personalized recognition model that achieves significantly higher accuracy for a specific user's notes than a generic tool, paving the way for more effective personal document management.

Key Highlights

  • Personal Adaptation

    Fine-tunes to recognize your unique handwriting style.

  • Document Management

    Tools to organize and search handwritten content.

  • Multilingual Support

    Works with both English and German text.

Example of HandScript recognizing various handwriting samples.

Technology Stack

ML/AI
PyTorch
TrOCR
LoRA
Backend
FastAPI
SQLAlchemy
Frontend
React
Next.js
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