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Is there a future for handwritten shorthand?

  • Graham Leedham

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Abstract

Handwritten shorthand systems were devised to enable writers to record information temporarily at fast speeds. While they have been in existence for many years it is only since the 17th Century that widespread usage appeared. Several shorthand systems flourished until the introduction and widespread use of electronic recording and dictation machines in the 1970's. Since then, shorthand usage has been in rapid decline, but has not yet become a lost skill. Pitman shorthand has been shown to possess unique advantages as a means of fast text entry which is particularly applicable to hand-held devices in mobile environments. This paper discusses critical issues for the commercialization of a Pitman/Renqun Shorthand Online Recognition System and the future usage of handwritten shorthand.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 13th Conference of the International Graphonomics Society (IGS 2007)
EditorsJames G Phillips, Doug Rogers, Rowan P Ogeil
Place of PublicationClayton, Australia
PublisherMonash University, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Services, Multimedia Services
Pages2-5
ISBN (Print)9780732640033
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventIGS 2007: 13th Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 11 Nov 200714 Nov 2007

Conference

ConferenceIGS 2007: 13th Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society
CityMelbourne, Australia
Period11/11/0714/11/07

Keywords

  • Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
  • Image Processing
  • Computer Vision

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