Improved model architecture and training phase in an off-line HMM-based word recognition system

Improved model architecture and training phase in an off-line HMM-based word recognition system

El-Yacoubi, A. and Sabourin, R. and Gilloux, M. and Suen, C.Y.

łdots Conference on Pattern łdots 2002

Abstract : Describes the latest developments to enhance the performance of our HMM-based handwritten word recognition system. These methods only deal with the recognition phase and involve the improvement of the HMM architecture as well as the optimization of the łdots