Multilingual Automatic Document Classification, Analysis and Translation (MADCAT)

Warfighters encounter foreign language images in many forms, including, but not limited to graffiti, road signs, printed media, and captured records in the form of paper and computer files. Given the quantity of foreign language material, it is difficult to interpret the salient pieces of information, much of which is either ignored or analyzed too late to be of any use. The goal of the Multilingual Automatic Document Classification Analysis and Translation (MADCAT) Program is to automatically convert foreign language text images into English transcripts, thus eliminating the need for linguists and analysts while automatically providing relevant, distilled actionable information to military command and personnel in a timely fashion.