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JSM 2002 Abstract #301422
Activity Number: 319
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Quality & Productivity*
Abstract - #301422
Title: Quality Control Application in ICR Data Capture for the 2001 Canadian Census of Agriculture
Author(s): Hansheng Xie*+ and Walter Mudryk
Affiliation(s): Statistics Canada and ASQ
Address: 3 Q R. H. Coats Building, 120 Parkdale Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6, Canada
Keywords: Quality Control ; Intelligence Character Recognition ; Data Capture ; Statistical Process Control ; Quality Improvement
Abstract:

The data capture of the 2001 Canadian Census of Agriculture was performed using relatively new technology called Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR). Since the potential for unacceptable levels of error existed at various stages of production, Quality Control (QC) methods and procedures were built into this operation to ensure a high degree of accuracy in the overall process. This paper will describe these QC methods, as well as their results, and show how quality improvements were achieved in the ICR Data Capture operation. This paper will also show the positive impacts of these procedures on the operation.

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