Can OCR software reliably read values from a table?

Question

Would OCR Software be able to reliably translate an image such as the following into a list of values?

Answer 1

It really depends on implementation.

There are a few parameters that affect the OCR's ability to recognize:
1. How well the OCR is trained - the size and quality of the examples database
2. How well it is trained to detect "garbage" (besides knowing what's a letter, you need to know what is NOT a letter).
3. The OCR's design and type
4. If it's a Nerural Network, the Nerural Network structure affects its ability to learn and "decide".

So, if you're not making one of your own, it's just a matter of testing different kinds until you find one that fits.