Implementing a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach to Achieve Classic Handwritten Alphanumeric MODI Recognition
Maitreyi Ekbote, Aishwary Jadhav, Dayanand D. Ambawade · International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology · 2022
MODI, synonymous with the Devanagari script, is an ancient script from the 17th century used by the Maratha empire as a symbol of culture and power to propagate Marathi. Due to a decline in its usage, absence of quality script database and an unavailability of good literature, identification and translation of MODI script is demanding. The present work deals with a novel study on the recognition of MODI characters and numerals by using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architecture. By using a traditional machine learning classifier, classification is performed, and then through a comparative analysis of Random Forest and XGBoost, the study achieves recognition accuracy of 92% for characters and 93.3% for numerals.