Handwriting recognition is a challenging task in computer vision and machine learning. MATLAB offers some powerful built-in functions and tools to process images and extract features, which can be then used to train and deploy machine learning models for handwriting recognition. Here's a high-level overview of how you can approach this problem in MATLAB:
Data preparation: Gather a large dataset of handwritten samples, ideally with different writing styles, sizes, and orientations. Convert each sample image to grayscale and apply any necessary pre-processing steps such as noise removal, normalization, and segmentation.
Feature extraction: Extract features from each image that can be used to train a model for classification. Popular feature extraction methods for handwriting recognition include Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG), Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT), and Local Binary Patterns (LBP).
Model selection and training: Choose a classification algorithm for the task, such as Support Vector Machines (SVM), Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), or Random Forests. Split your dataset into training and testing sets, and use the training set to train your model. Use validation techniques such as cross-validation to tune your model hyperparameters for better performance.
Deployment: Use the trained model to classify new unseen images. Apply any necessary post-processing steps to improve the classification accuracy, such as error correction or majority voting.
Here's some sample code to get you started with performing feature extraction and training a CNN model in MATLAB:
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