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Re: [Phys-l] De-chording polyphonic music with software.




--- On Fri, 7/18/08, John Denker <jsd@av8n.com> wrote:

If you're modeling a single instrument, it's like
doing OCR on
printed characters in a known font (which is much, much
easier
than doing something like OCR on handwritten digits, where
you
don't know anything about the "font").

Speaking of that, the ATMs around here have started scanning checks as you insert them and asking you to confirm the dollar amount. The system is stunningly accurate -- even on handwritten checks. So far, I have placed five different handwritten checks in the machine, and it has has successfully scanned all of them. Sure it has a couple of chances to get the scan right through the numerals and the spelled out numbers, but still, amazing.

Zeke Kossover