Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Historical Cryptology (HistoCrypt 2024)

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    Exploring the Alignment of Transcriptions to Images of Encrypted Manuscripts
    (Tartu University Library, 2024) García, Goio; Torras, Pau; Fornés, Alicia; Megyesi, Beáta; Waldispühl, Michelle; Megyesi, Beáta
    The automatic transcription of encrypted manuscripts is a challenge due to the different handwriting styles and the often invented symbol alphabets. Many transcription methods require annotated sources, including symbol locations. However, most existing transcriptions are provided at line or page level, making it necessary to find the bounding boxes of the transcribed symbols in the image, a process referred to as alignment. So, in this work, we develop several alignment methods, and discuss their performance on encrypted documents with various symbol sets.
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    Supporting Historical Cryptology: The Decrypt Pipeline
    (Tartu University Library, 2024) Héder, Mihály; Fornés, Alicia; Kopal, Nils; Szigeti, Ferenc; Megyesi, Beáta; Waldispühl, Michelle; Megyesi, Beáta
    We present a set of resources and tools to support research and development in the field of historical cryptology. The tools aim to support transcription and decipherment of ciphertexts, developed to work together in a pipeline. It encompasses cataloging these documents into the Decode database, which houses ciphers dating from the 14th century to 1965, transcription using both manual and AI-assisted methods, cryptanalysis, and subsequent historical and linguistic analysis to contextualize decrypted content. The project encounters challenges with the accuracy of automated transcription technologies and the necessity for significant user involvement in the transcription and analysis processes. These insights highlight the critical balance between technological innovation and the indispensable input of domain expertise in advancing the field of historical cryptology.