Graphonomics

Graphonomics is the interdisciplinary field directed towards the scientific analysis of the handwriting process, product, and other graphic skills., Researchers in handwriting recognition, forensic handwriting examination, kinesiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, paleography and neuroscience cooperate in order to achieve a better understanding of the human skill of handwriting. Research in graphonomics generally involves handwriting movement analysis in one form or another. The first international conference relating to graphonomics was held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, in July 1982. The term 'graphonomics' was used there for the first time. The second conference was held in July 1985 in Hong Kong and, at that meeting, a decision was taken to form the International Graphonomics Society. The IGS became a legal non-profit organization under Netherlands law on January 30, 1987. Subsequently, an international conference, symposium and/or workshop has been held every two years. Past events have been held in various locations with most events having a specific theme, as follows: Nijmegen, The Netherlands (1982), Motor Aspects of Handwriting Hong Kong (1985), Graphonomics Montreal, QC, Canada (1987), Third International Symposium on Handwriting and Computer Applications Trondheim, Norway (1989), Fourth IGS Conference. The Development of Graphic Skills (DOGS) Tempe, AZ, USA (1991), Fifth Handwriting Conference of the IGS. Motor Control of Handwriting Paris, France (1993), Sixth International Conference on Handwriting and Drawing (ICOHD93) London, ON, Canada (1995), Seventh Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society. Basic and Applied Issues in Handwriting and Drawing Research. Note: this conference was held jointly with Annual Symposium of the Association of Forensic Document Examiners Genoa, Italy (1997), Eighth Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society. Motor Control and Neuroscience Singapore, Singapore (1999), 9th Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society.