New Software Restores Shredded Documents
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute's Production Systems and Design Technology lab have created software designed to take scans of shredded documents and PIECE THEM BACK TOGETHER. They plan to use the system to restore some 45 million pages of communist East Germany's secret police files currently in 600 million shredded pieces. The scans are "analysed by a cluster of 16 computers for 25 features, including color, shape, texture, handwriting and typeface," then reconstructed.
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The article is suggesting that they even could piece together machine-shreded documents. It also
learns while searching. I hope the system does not end up playing Scrabble :-D
This is a pretty weak definition of 'shredded', torn apart looks more like it. While that stuff in the picture seems like a child could put it back together a shredded document, specially a cross shredded one looks nothing like that.
A small waste paper can of shredded material is also not very realistic where most shredders feed into large bags that are air blown.
Most of the documents are shredded. I happened to show this because it was the best picture, and showed the app's Windows interface. -Mike
Screw the software; I want that bitchin' monitor.
Hmmm...45 million pages into 600 million pieces. That would mean each page was in about 14 pieces. That doesn't sound too difficult. ;-)
They should use this to reassemble the remaining portions of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
There are thousands of scroll fragments.
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