Data Capture Framework and Testbed for Cultural Heritage Materials

Sayeed Choudhury
Hodson Director
Johns Hopkins University

Tim DiLauro
Deputy Director
Johns Hopkins University

This session will present research on a fully automated robotic system for on-demand and batch scanning of print materials (CAPM) and an open-source software framework for document analysis that can be trained and calibrated by humanists (Gamera). The resulting system will include an inter-linked mechanism between CAPM and Gamera. To evaluate different techniques for document analysis, including Gamera, we will build a testbed of digital images. Gamera will be usable designed according to the principles of usability which include effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction.