A comprehensive survey of oracle character recognition: challenges, benchmarks, and beyond

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Hauptverfasser: Li, Jing, Chi, Xueke, Wang, Qiufeng, Wang, Dahan, Huang, Kaizhu, Liu, Yongge, Liu, Cheng-lin
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author Li, Jing
Chi, Xueke
Wang, Qiufeng
Wang, Dahan
Huang, Kaizhu
Liu, Yongge
Liu, Cheng-lin
author_facet Li, Jing
Chi, Xueke
Wang, Qiufeng
Wang, Dahan
Huang, Kaizhu
Liu, Yongge
Liu, Cheng-lin
contents Oracle character recognition-an analysis of ancient Chinese inscriptions found on oracle bones-has become a pivotal field intersecting archaeology, paleography, and historical cultural studies. Traditional methods of oracle character recognition have relied heavily on manual interpretation by experts, which is not only labor-intensive but also limits broader accessibility to the general public. With recent breakthroughs in pattern recognition and deep learning, there is a growing movement towards the automation of oracle character recognition (OrCR), showing considerable promise in tackling the challenges inherent to these ancient scripts. However, a comprehensive understanding of OrCR still remains elusive. Therefore, this paper presents a systematic and structured survey of the current landscape of OrCR research. We commence by identifying and analyzing the key challenges of OrCR. Then, we provide an overview of the primary benchmark datasets and digital resources available for OrCR. A review of contemporary research methodologies follows, in which their respective efficacies, limitations, and applicability to the complex nature of oracle characters are critically highlighted and examined. Additionally, our review extends to ancillary tasks associated with OrCR across diverse disciplines, providing a broad-spectrum analysis of its applications. We conclude with a forward-looking perspective, proposing potential avenues for future investigations that could yield significant advancements in the field.
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spellingShingle A comprehensive survey of oracle character recognition: challenges, benchmarks, and beyond
Li, Jing
Chi, Xueke
Wang, Qiufeng
Wang, Dahan
Huang, Kaizhu
Liu, Yongge
Liu, Cheng-lin
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
Oracle character recognition-an analysis of ancient Chinese inscriptions found on oracle bones-has become a pivotal field intersecting archaeology, paleography, and historical cultural studies. Traditional methods of oracle character recognition have relied heavily on manual interpretation by experts, which is not only labor-intensive but also limits broader accessibility to the general public. With recent breakthroughs in pattern recognition and deep learning, there is a growing movement towards the automation of oracle character recognition (OrCR), showing considerable promise in tackling the challenges inherent to these ancient scripts. However, a comprehensive understanding of OrCR still remains elusive. Therefore, this paper presents a systematic and structured survey of the current landscape of OrCR research. We commence by identifying and analyzing the key challenges of OrCR. Then, we provide an overview of the primary benchmark datasets and digital resources available for OrCR. A review of contemporary research methodologies follows, in which their respective efficacies, limitations, and applicability to the complex nature of oracle characters are critically highlighted and examined. Additionally, our review extends to ancillary tasks associated with OrCR across diverse disciplines, providing a broad-spectrum analysis of its applications. We conclude with a forward-looking perspective, proposing potential avenues for future investigations that could yield significant advancements in the field.
title A comprehensive survey of oracle character recognition: challenges, benchmarks, and beyond
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.11354