Handwriting Recognition (HWR) is a very commonly used procedure in modern technology. An image of written text can be detected offline from a piece of paper by optical scanning (optical character recognition or OCR) or intelligent word recognition. Alternatively, pen tip movements can be detected online (for example, from a pen computer surface, a task that is generally easier since there are more clues available).
Technically, recognition of handwriting is the ability of a computer to receive and interpret a handwritten intelligible input from sources such as paper documents, photos, touchscreens, and other devices. HWR is performed through various techniques that generally require OCR. However, a complete script recognition system also manages formatting, carries out correct character segmentation, and finds the most plausible...