Automatic form input systems use different types of recognition methods such as optical character recognition ( OCR ) for machine print, optical mark reading ( OMR ) for check / mark sense boxes, bar code recognition ( BCR ) for barcodes, and intelligent character recognition ( ICR ) for hand print.
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The report suggested using satellite imagery software, having frequent meetings with census steering committees, utilizing time-tested Optical Mark Reading ( OMR ) process for transferring data from census forms to computer-readable files or newer methods like Optical Character Recognition ( OCR ), assuring the quality of printing of the census questionnaires, taking Post-enumeration Survey ( PES ) on time, providing staff training for more in-depth census analysis, changing the population growth rate reporting structure, including measures from the 2007 Demographic and Health Survey ( DHS ), publishing the census in a medium conducive for general audience, obtaining technical assistance for post-census population projections at the national, provincial and district level, re-projecting HIV prevalence, mortality, and AIDS orphanhood, and establishing a long-term Memorandum of understanding with a technical assistance organization like the US Census Bureau.