tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post6813331049684881523..comments2024-03-19T16:26:45.863-04:00Comments on Digitization 101: Article: Patent reveals Google's book-scanning advantageJill Hurst-Wahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16355882159165026398noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-14066594931487738422009-05-06T01:23:00.000-04:002009-05-06T01:23:00.000-04:00The excitement about any hint relevant to Google i...The excitement about any hint relevant to Google in-house activities obfuscates a reasonable assessment of the state of the art for bookscanning:<br /><br />CNet's article only considers sheet-fed scanners, which require to guillotine the books, and common flat-bed face-down scanners.<br /><br />Two other technologies are available:<br /><br />Some facedown flatbed scanners (Plustek's for instance) avoid "mashing" the binding without requiring to open books at 180°.<br /><br />Face-up book scanners (Zeutschel, Kirtas, i2S, for instance) with book cradles protect bindings, facilitate handling, correct images. Kirtas is using two cameras...<br /><br />The innovation (?) in the patent should be looked for in the stereo infrared captor.<br /><br />Face-up (industrial) bookscanners (and OCR packages) have been using for quite a while different solutions to deskew lines near the spine.<br /><br />More information is needed before talking of a "competitive advantage". <br /><br />Disclaimer: I am working for i2S, one of the main industrial bookscanners manufacturersAlain Pierrothttp://www.i2s-bookscanner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-2481830121650919312009-05-05T15:35:00.000-04:002009-05-05T15:35:00.000-04:00Anonymous...I'm sure that this news was featured i...Anonymous...I'm sure that this news was featured in many places, but I was highlighting where I tripped over it. We may come across interesting news in many ways...more so now than ever.Jill Hurst-Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355882159165026398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-17087222099828005002009-05-05T15:32:00.000-04:002009-05-05T15:32:00.000-04:00Not necessarily.. it was also prominently featured...Not necessarily.. it was also prominently featured on engadget..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com