Solutions for Census

Data Processing of Census Surveys with FrontCollect

Beta Systems offers a unique and proven Input Management Solution for the data processing of Census surveys. Its FrontCollect document management solution is able to process millions of census sheets under highly challenging social, structural and geographic conditions.

• Integration of scanners, file formats etc.
• Classification is done via a geometric procedure, which takes the "appearance" of documents into account, via a statistical, self-learning procedure or via unique features.
• Efficient data reading: handwriting, typescript, forms, structured documents (e.g. questionnaires) or information structured from the Census office (e.g. surveys).
• The system includes many archive connections, which only have to be set up.
• A wide range of options for integrating email, workflow, ERP and other systems are also provided.
• Variety of configuration options for connecting your specific applications and interfaces.

Scanning:

• High speed, front & rear side
• Black & white, colour, drop out colour  a the same time
• A5, A4, A3
• Customized
• 2 – n pockets
• Dust recognition
• Proven in challenging conditions

Recognition:

Beta Systems offers state of the art recognition solutions. These include OMR (Optical Mark Recognition), OCR (Optical Character Recognition), ICR (Intelligent Character Recognition), DFR (Dynamic Form Recognition) and BCD (Barcode Recognition). Data is completed using rules, data comparison (e.g. with customer master data), and manual post processing. Voting, Free form and Logo orientation are available as well.

The Path to recognition:

• Analyze the structure of documents for identification
• Perform proper clean-up and image pre-processing
• Analyze individual page layout
• Dynamically locate fields of interest
• Character recognition (numeric handwriting, voted), includes noise and box removal
• Compile results

Verifying Process:

The Verifying Process includes a Unique Number – double Scan check and Double feed check. Furthermore it allows the Check of Copy and traces of all editing work. Logical Checks and completeness checks are a must as well. This results in verifying reports which will be made available automatically.

Outsourcing:
Beta Systems has a long experience in outsourcing and owns an outsourcing company. Beta Systems belongs to the leading outsources in Germany and offers international outsourcing as well.

Quality Assurance:
Very important for the success of a Census is a permanent Quality Check. Beta Systems supports with outstanding quality assurance system.

• Form design with scanning quality check  
• Before delivery of paper scanning quality check
• Confirm the quantity of forms
• Make use of Trial Census experience
• Establish checks for essential criteria only
• Make day to day checks during the running Census
• As soon as possible check the results and verify
• Back up / Reporting
• National / International Supervisors