A neural network recognition system for machine printed characters on coils

Author

Yanagita, Tetsuro ; Tanaka, Toshimitsu ; Toshima, Akio

Author_Institution

Kashima Steel Works, Sumitomo Metal Ind. Ltd., Japan

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

8-12 Oct 1995

Firstpage

1795

Abstract

A new system applying the inherent pattern recognition capability of a neural network has been developed for the task of recognizing machine printed alphanumerics on steel coils. The system has been used in the newly constructed No.2 Kashima cold strip mill (2KCM) since April 1993 and has contributed to fully automatic operation in the 2KCM. The system is 100% accurate in detecting coils that have been transported by mistake, and can do so within a few seconds

Keywords

character recognition equipment; industrial control; materials handling; neural nets; optical character recognition; steel industry; alphanumerics; coil detecting; coil handling; cold strip mill; fully automatic operation; machine printed characters; neural network recognition system; pattern recognition capability; steel coils; Automatic control; Character recognition; Coils; Computer displays; Control systems; Metals industry; Milling machines; Neural networks; Steel; Strips;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 1995. Thirtieth IAS Annual Meeting, IAS '95., Conference Record of the 1995 IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3008-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.1995.530524

Filename

530524