Data format

Data format

The data is stored in several directories and files:

• original - here are the acqired xml-files.
• lineStrokes - the devided lines in on-line format (example)
• lineImages - the devided lines in off-line format (example)
• writers.xml - a file containing information of the writers
• ascii - the transcriptions as plain text-files
• forms.txt - a file containing the mapping of forms to writers

Format of the XML-files

The xml-files contain the following informations:

• Form
  • id - The unique form id
  • writerID - the id of the writer
  • saveTime - the Time of saving return ((((systemTime.wYear*12+systemTime.wMonth)*31+systemTime.wDay)*24 + systemTime.wHour)*60 + systemTime.wMinute)*60 + systemTime.wSecond + (systemTime.wMilliseconds)/1000.f;
• CaptureTime - the time information in a more readable format
• Setting
  • location - location of the recording
  • producer - responsible transcriber
  • system - the used recording software
• Text - the full ascii-transcription of the written data
• TextLine - a text-line with a unique id
• Word - a word with a unique id
• Char - a character with a unique id
• WhiteboardDescription
  • SensorLocation - the corner, where the eBeam-sensor has been
  • DiagonallyOppositeCoords - hte coordinates of the opposite corner (marked by the acquiring person)
  • VerticallyOppositeCoords - hte coordinates of the opposite corner (marked by the acquiring person)
  • HorizontallyOppositeCoords - hte coordinates of the opposite corner (marked by the acquiring person)
• StrokeSet
  • Stroke - A Stroke with its coulour and time information
  • Point - A Point with x, y and time value

See xml-format and xml-format.dtd for a DTD-file of the format.

See strokesz.xml for an example of an xml-file.