Optical Mark Reading (OMR)
Optical Mark Reading (OMR) uses paper based forms which respondees
simply mark (using a dash) to answer a question. Needs no special
equipment to mark a form other than a pen/pencil. Can achieve very
high throughput speeds with very low error rates (less than
half percent). An OMR scanner then processes the forms directly
into the required database.
Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR)
Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) again uses paper based forms
which respondees can enter handprinted text such as names,
dates etc. as well as dash marks with no special equipment
needed other than a pen/pencil. An ICR scanner then processes
the forms, which are then verified and stored the required database.
Web Data Capture
Web
data capture use electronic forms on either on an Intranet
or Internet. They are becoming increasingly popular and
have the advantage of being accessible by any user having access
to a computer. Users complete the questions online and
the returned data is then imported in electronic format
to the required database.
E-Mail Data Capture
E-Mail data capture has the advantage of being sent to specific
email addresses as well as allowing users to work off-line
from any servers (Network or Internet). Questions are completed
on the screen and data returned via email. These are then imported
into the required database.
Network Data Capture
Network data capture has the advantage of security and being
accessible to anyone in a controlled environment, users complete
the form on the screen and the data is stored on the Network Server
for later analysis.
Combination Paper & Electronic Systems
Combination Paper & Electronic Systems have the advantage
of using a mix of both technology types which can
be administered to suit the requirements of particular locations,
i.e. using paper based forms where no connections to computers/networks
etc. are available at one site and an Internet solution at another
one. The disadvantage is that most suppliers cannot cover all
technology types easily and questionnaire formats vary from one
technology to another.
Whatever
option you may wish to use we, at Trax UK, will be able
to assist you as our Print & Scan software meets all
the criteria for any of the above solutions.
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