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Linux Data Capture Modules

The SDK's Data Capture Modules allow you to extract data from a wide range of structured documents and to integrate OCR text recognition capabilities. They include:

  • Text Pattern Scanner: The Text Pattern Scanner allows quick and accurate extraction of single-line data. It captures information based on customizable patterns tailored to your specific use case. This replaces error-prone manual data entry with automatic capture.
  • MRZ Scanner: This module allows quick and accurate data extraction from the machine-readable zones on identity documents. It captures all important MRZ data from IDs and passports and returns it as key-value pairs. This is much simpler, faster, and less error-prone than manual data entry.
  • Document Data Extractor: Through this feature, the SDK offers document detection and data capture capabilities for a wider range of documents. It accurately identifies and crops various standardized document types, including German ID cards, passports, driver's licenses, residence permits, and European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC). It uses the Scanbot OCR Engine for accurate data field recognition, without requiring additional OCR language files.
  • VIN Scanner: The VIN Scanner enables instant capture of vehicle identification numbers (VINs) from trucks or cars. It uses OCR to convert the image of the VIN code into structured data for backend processing. This module integrates into mobile or web-based fleet management applications, enabling you to replace error-prone manual entry with fast, reliable data extraction.
  • Credit Card Scanner: With the Credit Card Scanner, you can extract the card number, cardholder name, and expiry date from Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards in seconds. Automatically extracting credit card details streamlines the user experience of e-commerce, mobile payments, and point-of-sale systems.
  • Check Scanner (MICR): The Check Scanner module offers reliable data extraction from international paper checks, capturing check numbers, routing numbers, and account numbers from MICR codes. This simplifies workflows and reduces errors that frustrate customers and employees.
  • Medical Certificate Scanner: With the Medical Certificate Scanner, you can automatically extract key patient data from German medical certificates ("AU-Bescheinigungen"). The extractable fields include all relevant dates and patient information.

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Requirements​

The Scanbot Linux Data Capture Modules support the following platforms:

  • Linux systems with glibc ≥ 2.27
    (for example, Ubuntu ≥ 18.04, Debian ≥ 11, Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit)
  • NVIDIA Jetson devices
    • CPU only: all Jetson devices
    • GPU acceleration: Jetson AGX Orin Series, Jetson Orin NX Series, Jetson Orin Nano Series
      • Jetpack 6.1
      • CUDA 12.6
      • TensorRT 10.3
  • Raspberry Pi devices
    • Pi 4 series supported, but not recommended
    • Pi 5 series recommended
  • No additional requirements

No internet connection required​

The Scanbot SDK works completely offline. All data generated by the SDK remains on the running device/server and is never transmitted to any third-party servers.

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