World Book and News: Computer scientist's work being used in postal centers throughout U.S.

Release Date: August 11, 2010 This content is archived.

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An article on World Book and News about the viability of handwriting analysis as a profession reports that when Sargur Srihari, director of UB's Center of Excellence in Document Analysis and Recognition, designed a program that reads nearly 75 percent of handwritten addresses, it was quickly put to use in postal centers throughout the U.S.

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