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[WIP]\n\nView our research article titled \"__Deep Learning the Indus Script__\" arXived at: [arXiv:1702.00523v1](https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.00523v1)\n\n## Deploying the app\n\n- Setup the GPU machine to run the service,\n  - Install latest nvidia drivers, from `http://www.geforce.com/drivers`\n  - Install the nvidia-docker plug-in over docker, from `https://github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-docker/releases`\n  - Make sure you have `git-lfs` installed (https://git-lfs.github.com/)\n\n- Launch the service,\n  - Build the docker image: `nvidia-docker build --no-cache=true -t indus-script-ocr:latest .`\n  - To launch a docker container: `nvidia-docker run -it -v \"$PWD\":/root/workspace --rm --env-file app.env --name indus-script-ocr-service indus-script-ocr:latest`\n\n## Press Coverage:\n\n- [The Verge](http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/25/14371450/indus-valley-civilization-ancient-seals-symbols-language-algorithms-ai#EQQA6r)\n- [The Hindu](http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/chennai-team-taps-ai-to-read-indus-script/article17448690.ece)\n- [Times of India](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/app-may-help-decipher-indus-valley-symbols/articleshow/57281369.cms)\n- [SBS Radio, Australia](http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/tamil/en/content/app-decipher-ancient-symbols?language=en)\n\n## Talks\n\n- **Indian Deep Learning Initiative (IDLI):** [slide deck](https://github.com/tpsatish95/talks/blob/master/Deep\\%20learning\\%20based\\%20OCR\\%20engine\\%20for\\%20the\\%20Indus\\%20script\\%20-\\%20IDLI\\%20Talk.pdf), [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPF1oR9yMNY}), [link](https://www.facebook.com/groups/idliai/) \n- **ThoughtWorks Geek Night:** [slide deck](https://github.com/tpsatish95/talks/blob/master/Deep\\%20learning\\%20based\\%20OCR\\%20engine\\%20for\\%20the\\%20Indus\\%20script\\%20-\\%20TW\\%20Geek\\%20Night.pdf), [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7v4QaCD-UQ), [link](https://twchennai.github.io/geeknight/edition-43.html) \n- **ChennaiPy:** [link](http://chennaipy.org/may-2017-meet-minutes.html) \n- **Anthill Inside 2017:** [proposal](https://anthillinside.talkfunnel.com/2017/15-deep-learning-based-ocr-engine-for-the-indus-scrip)\n\n## Citation\n\nPlease cite `indus-script-ocr` in your publications if it helps your research:\n\n    @article{palaniappan2017deep,\n    title={Deep Learning the Indus Script},\n    author={Palaniappan, Satish and Adhikari, Ronojoy},\n    journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.00523},\n    year={2017}\n    }\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftpsatish95%2Findus-script-ocr","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Ftpsatish95%2Findus-script-ocr","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftpsatish95%2Findus-script-ocr/lists"}