Census System and Solution with Automatic Data Capturing Using OMR and ICR Technologies
AVANTE has the only patented, proven technology capturing data from marked OMR-like forms with error rates less than 1 in 1,5000,000 marks while using multiple purpose commercial-off-the-shelf document imaging equipment. AVANTE pixel-based ballot data capturing and tabulation technology is used in place of traditional discrete sensor and other lesser accurate OMR paper-based scanning and scoring systems.
- Marks made by students are documented with quantitative pixels rather than standard “YES” or “NOs” on choices based on specific thresholds of standard discrete sensor systems.
- Proven to capture marked ovals on questionnaires with less than 1 error in 1,500,000 marks.
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) tools are used as needed for both type-written and manually written answers deciphering respectively.
- Barcode is used for automatically capturing multiple page number questionnaire coded with unique identifiers eliminating the need for proper stacking orders or orientation.
- Standard office paper is used in place of expensive “OMR” forms to reduce costs.
- Security against tampering is increased with optional unique and randomly generaed test form identifier printed on each test form.
The best solution starts with imaging tests to capture 100% of the data and answers as filled and marked!
Census System with Flexible Form Generation, Automatic Data Capturing and Census Tabulation Solution
AVANTE Census System for preparation, automatic data capturing and tabulation system is application derived from AVANTE's proven and patented optical scan Election Management System. The table lists technological advancements with AVANTE Census System and Solution for capturing data from census forms and tabulating census survey forms.
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CENSUS SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURING AND CENSUS SURVEY TABULATION FROM OMR-ICR CENSUS FORMS (MULTIPLE PAGES) |
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Fast and automatic data capturing from census survey forms that are generated with the flexibility to automatically capturing all demographic data including addresses and names |
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Multiple pages for capturing all required and complex data (no limit to the number of questions including all of the alphanumeric data) |
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May be used to accurately capture data from customized forms of census requirements |
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Automatic compilation of answers captured for the individual questions to provide statistics based on specific data of the census. |
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Ideal for large scale and complex national, state, provincial and organizational census and surveys |
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Some key characteristics AVANTE's Census System and Solultion for census form data capturing and census tabulation:
- Flexible form generations and questions formats for direct and automatic data capturing for names, addresses and other demographic data that may otherwise needed to be keyed in manually.
- Microsoft Windows-based applications easy to learn and use.
- Census and survey questions are formatted in standard MS "Word" formats that can be printed using standard laser printers or for high volume outside professional printers.
Key Capabilities of AVANTE Census Preparation & Data Capturing and Tabulation System:
- Finished tests can be scored with standard document imaging scanners able to capture digital images with better than 200 dpi.
- Census can be printed on standard office paper or special form papers in standard US and European size formats.
- Names, addresses and other demographic data that normally requires manually data entry are automatically captured.
- Along with standard multiple choice tests and ranked choices tests are also available.
