README.qmd

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Unlock the power of handwriting analysis with handwriter. This tool is designed to assist forensic examiners by analyzing handwritten documents. Whether you are a forensic document examiner, legal professional, academic, or simply curious about how statistics are applied to handwriting, handwriter provides an automated way to evaluate handwriting samples.

# Quick Start

## View a Demo

View a demo of handwriter on handwritten documents from the CSAFE Handwriting Database. Go to [demo](https://csafe.shinyapps.io/handwriterAppDemo/).


## Use Your Own Handwriting Samples

### Installation

Handwriter requires R, RStudio IDE, and JAGS.

-   Install R and RStudio from [POSIT](https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/)
-   Install JAGS from [SourceForge](https://sourceforge.net/projects/mcmc-jags/files/)

Install the handwriterApp R package. Open RStudio and navigate to the console window and type

```{r, eval=FALSE}
options(timeout = 100000)
install.packages("handwriterApp")
install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("CSAFE-ISU/handwriterRF")
```

### Launch the App

Open RStudio, navigate to the console window, and type:

```{r, eval = FALSE}
library(handwriterRF)
library(handwriterApp)
handwriterApp()
```

In the pop-up window, click **Open in Browser**. If you use the app in the pop-up window
instead of in a browser, some links will not work.

Follow the instructions to analyze handwriting samples.