THP OCR - Advanced Optical Character Recognition

THP OCR is a powerful OCR (Optical Character Recognition) library that provides advanced text extraction capabilities with preprocessing and post-processing pipelines.

Features

• Advanced Preprocessing

  • Image enhancement
  • Noise reduction
  • Skew correction
  • Binarization
  • Layout analysis

• Accurate Text Recognition

  • Multi-language support
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Table structure detection
  • Form field extraction
  • Mathematical formula recognition

• Smart Post-processing

  • Context-aware correction
  • Spell checking
  • Grammar correction
  • Formatting preservation
  • JSON/XML output

Installation

pip install thp-ocr

Quick Start

from thp_ocr import OCREngine

# Initialize the engine
ocr = OCREngine()

# Process an image
text = ocr.process_image("document.jpg")
print(text)

# Process with specific options
result = ocr.process_image(
    "form.pdf",
    lang="en",
    detect_tables=True,
    preserve_layout=True
)

Use Cases

1. Document Digitization

   • Convert scanned documents to text
   • Preserve document formatting
   • Extract structured data

2. Form Processing

   • Automated form field extraction
   • Data validation
   • Database integration

3. Academic Research

   • Process research papers
   • Extract mathematical equations
   • Convert handwritten notes

4. Business Automation

   • Invoice processing
   • Receipt scanning
   • Business card digitization

Pipeline Architecture

1. Preprocessing Stage

   • Image enhancement
   • Noise reduction
   • Layout analysis

2. Recognition Stage

   • Text detection
   • Character recognition
   • Structure analysis

3. Post-processing Stage

   • Error correction
   • Format preservation
   • Output generation

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Submit a pull request

Documentation

Visit our documentation for:

• API reference
• Usage examples
• Best practices
• Troubleshooting

Community

• Join our Discord
• Follow us on Twitter
• Star us on GitHub

License

THP OCR is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.