Micropad - A Contribution to the Man-Machine Communication.

Standard man-computer interface consists of keyboards and display devices and/or printers. As the operation of the system requires a high degree of familiarization and learned skills, only professional computer programmers or operators can be trusted with data processing. Taking in consideration that the most natural medium for information documentation of men is the handwriting, possibilities and limitations of a handwriting automatic reader as data input are examined. Equipment and functions of a Micropad handwriting In German. are described and the security of handwriting recognition is explored.