Extended Learning - Week 1

OMR stands for Optical Mark Recognition;
This simply means that the OMR device scans the form or paper with a beam of light. It can then read the reflected light from the areas of paper that have been filled in and then determine what these marks mean by calibrating them with predetermined positions.

The Naional Lottery could work without OMR but the process would be slow, difficult and prone to human error. Without OMR the process would also be more expensive, as specialists would need to be hired and a longer lottery draw would not to be broadcast.