The biggest challenge in the  field of image processing is to recognize documents both in printed and hanawritten  format. The  Center has devloped  an OCR   system   named   DIVYADRUSTI,which is recognizing printed oriya documents having capacity upto 97% accuracy. It has been tested by taking Laser printed documents,newspapers and magazines.The output of the OCR is integrated with our  indigenously devloped Text-To-Speech(TTS) system.This makes capable for blind persons to operate in command mode with the help of Speech-To-text(STT) system.Besides these,the  software has immence help for preserving old documents.The Center has  obtained    IPR of the product 'OCR-ORIYA' from the MInistry of   Human Devlopment(MHRD),Govt.of India in 2002.

1.Noise Cleaning by dynamic threshold.
2.Skew Detection by angular projection profile.
3.Line, Word and character extraction by   histogram
 Analysis and region growing.
4.Thinning and Zooming.
5.Feature Extraction and Classification.
6.Recognition on the basis of classification tree.
7.Post-Processing
8.Supports Oriya Newspapers(Sambad and Dharitri) and Bigyana Diganta ,a monthly Science Mazazine(Oriya).
9.Embedded with Editor and spell checker.
10.Integrated with Text to Speech  System.
11.Command mode Operation
12.Tested By SQTC,ETDC Bangalore.

The System enables to read the contents of documents,magazine and newspaper written in english.It mainly help to visually impaired person.The System can  be operated through command mode.The System

1.Uses English OCR System.
2.Integrated with Microsoft Text-To-Speech Engine.
3.Also integrated with Microsoft Speech-To-Text Engine