When entire libraries of data are dumped onto the Internet or other online systems, customized search engines will be needed to locate many different forms of information. Search engines have evolved from keyword, to Boolean, to newer more intuitive engines that use artificial intelligence and work from natural language queries. More are on the way. New search engines can scan TIFF files for colors, shades and textures. Neural networks help increase OCR recognition rates.
Fuzzy search compensates for misspellings, and allows location of query terms based on root words.
Some systems locate information from handwritten forms. The benefits to government could be significant - shortening conversion time, lowering implementation costs, gaining faster access to documents, and improving productivity. Inc. All Rights Reserved.