Fuzzy Name conversion of Hindi Names in Police Records
Source
- Smart India Hackathon 2024 (opens in a new tab)NC013 / SOFTWARE / Madhya Pradesh PoliceFinale began: 11 Dec 2024
Source summary
Improve retrieval of Hindi names in police records despite alternate English transliterations, spelling and typing errors, phonetic similarities and mixed Devanagari/Roman scripts. The source requests fuzzy matching, standard transliteration rules, phonetic search, data-entry error correction and cross-script interoperability, alongside staff training and entry guidelines. Records concern complainants, witnesses, suspects and victims; a similar name alone does not establish that two records identify the same person.