Dynamsoft Label Recognizer is an enterprise-ready OCR SDK for quickly localizing and extracting structured data (alphanumeric text, symbols) from labels and tags, unlike traditional document OCR. It features zonal OCR using reference regions, regular expression validation, and multi-frame stitching for high accuracy on items like VIN codes, inventory labels, and checks.
Long description –
Dynamsoft Label Recognizer SDK is an enterprise-grade text detection and recognition solution that uses advanced OCR technology specialized in reading and extracting key data from structured and semi-structured labels, tags, and forms, rather than full-page natural language documents.
Core Functionality and Accuracy
The Label Recognizer is designed to parse text that does not follow natural language rules, such as random numbers and characters found on VIN codes, price tags, or inventory labels. Key features ensuring high accuracy include:
• Zonal OCR with Reference Regions: Developers can specify a small area for OCR, or define a text area relative to a reference region (e.g., text to the left of a barcode), which significantly speeds up recognition and improves accuracy.
• Regular Expression Validation: Developers can apply customized regular expressions to define the expected text format (e.g., VIN codes), which helps the OCR engine refine results and ensures data integrity.
• Image Pre-processing: Sophisticated algorithms are applied to poor-quality images to improve contrast, remove noise, and even correct distorted images based on the text's characteristics (like curved text).
• Video Stream Support: The SDK supports reading content from video streams, extracting text from specified frames, and cross-referencing or stitching partial results from neighboring frames to ensure verifiable accuracy.
Use Cases and Integration
The SDK is designed to boost productivity by automating data retrieval and sorting across various industries, including:
• Automotive: Accurate VIN Scanning.
• Logistics & Warehouse: Tracking parts, inventory, and parcel labels.
• Healthcare: Reading Lot Numbers on drug bottles.
• Retail: Accurate price label recognition.
• Banking: Streamlining check processing.
The SDK is integrated into the Dynamsoft Capture Vision suite and can read alphanumeric characters and standard symbols from image formats including BMP, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, and PDF.