Users can now just write a character on a graphic tablet and see that character appears on the computer screen. As we know, handwritten Chinese characters may be quite different from the formal printed forms. But this is no problem. As long as users get the stroke order of the character right, it will appear correctly on the computer monitor. Users can also input nonstandard characters used in Cantonese and define their own characters.
Popular Systems
WisdomPen
by Motorola
WisdomPen Chinese Handwriting Recognition System enables Chinese writers to input Chinese characters into a computer in the most natural way: they can write in their natural handwriting. Using a digitized-tablet and WisdomPen
software, Chinese writers can input over 19,000 characters into Windows applications on standard desktop and notebook computers. Motorola's WisdomPen software is one of the most accurate, easiest to use, cursive Chinese character recognizer available today. Users can even write in their natural, cursive style - WisdomPen recognizes connected strokes.
Unlike the voice recognition methods, WisdomPen is writer-independent, it is a walk-up-and-use system. No training is required. Data entry is fast. WisdomPen lists 10 characters that often follow the character just written. The most common phrases that are related to a character are also easy to select.
Intuitive user interface makes it easy to use. Users can customize WisdomPen to their own writing speed. It also contains a dictionary of over 20,000 characters, both Traditional and Simplified. Users can input either Simplified, Traditional or mixed character sets and receive output of Simplified or Traditional characters. Full page, continuous writing mode inspires quicker, uninhibited writing.
GOTOP's GoGoPen provides a complete solution for keyboardless data entry. Using cutting edge technology, this system can recognize hand writing written to the tablet with unsurpassed speed and accuracy. With minimum training, users can enjoy the benefits from the advanced functions of this system. GoGoPen offers superior recognition accuracy. It recognizes both traditional and simplified Chinese, Cantonese characters, English,numbers, symbols, sign language symbols, and user defined character handwriting. It is one of the best-selling handwriting system in the market.
PenPower Chinese Handwriting Recognition System also enables Chinese writers to input Chinese characters into a computer in the most natural way. PenPower handwriting inputting system is made by PenPower company of Taiwan. It recognizes Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages. The floating inputting bar/inline input method allows direct input of characters in any application software. There is no special inputting interface needed, therefore does not take much space providing functions such as words by extension. It supports Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciation, homophone, and original handwriting, which keeps the document in the original handwriting style with drawing ability, and the document can be sent via e-mail. Users can write a note in handwriting style, add drawings, or record a voice message, then either save it or send it. Instead of recognizing users' handwriting character by character, PenPower can recognize sentence by sentence. And it allows recognition of individualized handwriting style.
Last modified 11/25/98.
