UNSD Census Workshop Day 2 - Session 9 Data Capture: Process Stages Andy Tye – International Manager DRS are Worldwide specialists in data capture from paper
Data Capture Pre-Census Planning – Pre-Pilot Timeline (Census July 2010)
Data Capture Pre-Census Planning – Post-Pilot Timeline (Census July 2010)
Data Capture Pre-Census Planning – Forms Design - Sudan
Data Capture Pre-Census Planning – Enumerator Training Ethiopia
Data Capture Enumeration during the Census
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture – Process Stages Forms Receiving Batch processing EA Control forms Opening Sifting Cutting Prepare to scan
Data Capture – Process Stages Forms Receiving Batch processing EA Control forms (Sudan Example) Opening Sifting Cutting Prepare to scan
Data Capture – Process Stages EA Control forms - Sudan 2 Parts –Supervisor –Enumerator Unique Barcode
EA Control forms - Sudan Data Capture – Process Stages
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture – Process Stages Scanning Process Speed –Form condition –Scanner condition –Size & Type of image –Real-time validation rules –Sorting –Doubles separation & detection –Operator training –Paper Crashes –Environment
Data Capture – Process Stages Scanning Process Skew –Form condition –Scanner condition –Operator training –Cut of Form
Data Capture – Process Stages Scanning Process Double Sheets –Sifting –Scanner separator condition –Operator training –Detection via scanners sensors Ultra Sonic Capacitive
Data Capture – Process Stages Scanning Process Other –Duty Cycle –Servicing and Cleaning –Batch Control –Audit/Tracking Process –Physical space
Data Capture – Process Stages Scanning Process - Ethiopia
Data Capture – Process Stages Scanning Process Show Scanner Video
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture – Process Stages Recognition Process – For Hand Written Characters Feature recognition –Length –Nodes –Angles
Data Capture – Process Stages Recognition Process – For Hand Written Characters Feature recognition –Length –Nodes –Angles Neural Networks –Resize –Converted to Pixels –Template set comparatives
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture – Process Stages Verification Process
Data Capture – Process Stages Verification Process
Data Capture – Process Stages Verification Process – Sudan & Malawi
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality/Managment Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality/Management Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture – Process Stages Quality Process Starts Pre-Census Audit Trail Unique Barcodes System Reports Defined Roles
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality/Management Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality/Management Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture – Process Stages Logistic Issues Distribution (EA Packs and Forms) –Space –Man power –Security –Loading and moving equipment Receiving & Processing –Space Storage Processing –Security –Fire and emergency procedures
Data Capture – Process Stages Logistic Issues - Tanzania
Data Capture – Process Stages Logistic Issues – 0.5 Million Forms
Data Capture – Process Stages Logistic Issues – 0.5 Million Forms
Data Capture – Process Stages Logistic Issues – Lifting equipment
Data Capture – Process Stages Logistic Issues – 10 Million Forms (6,000 Sqft)
Data Capture – Process Stages Logistic Issues – Forms Storage in Sudan
Data Capture – Process Stages Logistic Issues – Fire Risk
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality/Management Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality/Management Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture – Process Stages Time V Quality ‘From experience DRS has identified that the largest issue for Time and Quality is how well the Census forms are filled out by the Enumerators’
Data Capture Census Processing Stages Forms Receiving Scanning Process Recognition Process Verification Process Quality/Management Process Logistic issues Time V Quality
Data Capture – Process Stages Summary Significant Pre-census Preparation (2 Years) Forms design – Critical path Staffing Data Capture systems –used in a variety of business sectors Verification of Data – Business rules Security and Backup plans
Worldwide specialists in data capture from paper