[IRTalk] Science Beam - using computer vision to extract PDF data

[Ina Smith]

A new project to convert PDF to XML with high accuracy by complementing existing tools with computer vision technology.
https://elifesciences.org/labs/5b56aff6/science-beam-using-computer-vision-to-extract-pdf-data

Ina Smith
Project Manager: African Open Science Platform<http://africanopenscience.org.za/>
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
DOAJ Ambassador, Southern Africa Region
LIASA Librarian of the Year 2016

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