On-line recognition of handwritten characters—alphanumerics, Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji

摘要

An on-line recognition system for handwritten characters is proposed. Fourier coefficients of pen-point movement loci relating to strokes are utilized as feature vectors of handwritten characters. A method based on a Bayesian decision rule tested with an experimental simulator. It is revealed that the method is effective for cursive handwritten characters, such as alphanumerics and Japanese characters.