Master's Thesis : Development of server side document processing and OCR services

Abstract

Andaman7 is the name of a company and of a mobile app whose goal is to empower patients (medical term) by giving them easier access and more control on their medical data. However, the processes currently in place to import this data into the application are long and/or tedious. In this project, we will start an exploration of the possibility to use machine learning algorithms in order to automate as much as possible the process of importing data.

To do so, we will implement what will be called the dataflow, which is a complete data processing scheme, including front-end and back-end services, allowing the user to send data for automated metadata extraction, but also to review samples for which the machine learning algorithm would not be confident. This last element will allow Andaman7 to rely on online training to compensate for the lack of data.

The dataflow will then be completed with an actual machine learning algorithm which will be used to classify the sent samples. Finally, the conclusion will include a short discussion about what could be done to extract more metadata from the samples than just the class.