Jeremy Gutsche — May 20, 2007 — Business
References: blog.scifi
Remember when the Penguin tracks down Batman by piecing together shredded documents? Soon, you could track people down too with new software that pieces together shredded documents. The software is being developed at the Fraunhofer Institute's Production Systems and Design Technology lab.
It works by piecing together information after comparing 25 features, including color, texture, shape, handwriting, and typeface. The plan is to use the software to restore 45 million pages of secret police files from communist East Germany.
It works by piecing together information after comparing 25 features, including color, texture, shape, handwriting, and typeface. The plan is to use the software to restore 45 million pages of secret police files from communist East Germany.
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Industry Implications
1. IT and Software Development - Software developers can capitalize on the need for advanced algorithms and technologies in shredded document restoration.
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3. Archiving and Records Management - Innovations in data recovery and document restoration can greatly benefit the archiving and records management industry.
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