Offline grammar-based recognition of handwritten sentences
Matthias Zimmermann, Jean-Cédric Chappelier, Horst Bunke · IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence · 2006
This paper proposes a sequential coupling of a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) recognizer for offline handwritten English sentences with a probabilistic bottom-up chart parser using Stochastic Context-Free Grammars (SCFG) extracted from a text corpus. Based on extensive experiments, we conclude that syntax analysis helps to improve recognition rates significantly.