How to prepare your inputs
Only the handwritten concept is required. Add a proposal, base papers and datasets if you have them: the more EasySeer can read, the better the novelty score and the closer the code and draft follow your work.
The Input step is the first of six. EasySeer copies everything you choose into your project folder, so your originals stay where they are.
Before you start
- A project already created (see the five-step new project wizard in the getting started guide)
- Your concept as photos, scans, a PDF or a document
- Optional: proposal, base papers, datasets
Steps
- 1
Add the handwritten concept (required)
Choose files or a whole folder. Accepted: photos and scans (JPG, PNG), PDF and documents (DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, TXT). Each file is listed with its size.
- 2
Add a proposal or abstract (optional)
A short PDF or document. It is optional, but it raises the novelty score because the check can read your stated gap and plan.
- 3
Add base papers (optional)
The papers your idea builds on. The novelty check scores how well the base papers support the idea.
- 4
Add datasets (optional)
Choose a folder or files. Each dataset is copied into its own dataset folder inside the project. If your work is a simulation, leave this empty and continue.
- 5
Use sample files if you are just trying it
Each input has a Use sample files button, so you can see a full run without your own material.
- 6
Press Read inputs
EasySeer reads what you added and moves to the novelty check. Use Clear on any input to start that input again.
Tips
Photograph handwritten pages in daylight, straight above the page
Name files clearly, for example concept_notes_page1.jpg
Keep one idea per page so the reading is easier to check
Common mistakes
- Uploading only a title and expecting a scored novelty check
- Forgetting datasets for a data-driven method, then wondering why the code has nothing to run on
- Leaving out base papers and then seeing them marked thin
Questions
Which file types can I upload?
Photos and scans (JPG, PNG), PDF, DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF and TXT for documents.
Are my original files changed?
No. EasySeer copies the files you choose into the project folder.
Do I need a dataset?
Not for simulation work. For data-driven work, add one so the code can run on real data.
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Last updated 2026-11-09. EasySeer is AI. It creates only an initial draft from the novel concept you provide, and it is designed to follow academic ethical guidelines.