What handwriting APIs can help me with this?

Question

I want to create an application that recognizes handwriting on the screen. I don't need it to recognize insanely difficult words; just simple stuff like "A" "BC" "Z" (maybe some shapes, but could be without this). How do people usually go about this? Are there any famous handwriting recognitions that i can try?

Answer 1

If you want to recognize single letters and shapes alike I would suggest using GestureOverlayView.

Read about it here:

http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/10/gestures-on-android-16.html

here:

http://www.vogella.com/articles/AndroidGestures/article.html

and here:

http://jayxie.com/mirrors/android-sdk/resources/articles/gestures.html

It is said to be good for casting HarryPotter-like spells too.