[Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries

[Dr. Joel Etra]

The product names I can see. What I can't see are the ingredients. 

Dr Joel Etra
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On Aug 4, 2013, at 7:21 PM, Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com> wrote:

> In general, there are 3 ways to do this kind of thing.
> 
> * A true laser barcode scanner such as the ID Mate
> 
> * A smartphone app that finds barcodes and uses a data connection to look the code up in a database
> 
> * A smartphone app that takes a picture of items and then sends the picture to workers who can identify the item.
> 
> The laser barcode scanner will be the easiest to use, will also be the
> most expenive option, and may have a limited amount of products it
> knows about.  That's because you have to update its database of
> barcodes, usually only once a year or so.
> 
> An app that can take a picture of an item and then ask someone else
> what that item is will be considerably cheaper, but will need a data
> connection to send the picture over.  Taptap See is one such app for
> the iPHone.  The biggest challenge here will be learning how to get a
> clear picture of what you want identified.  Also, pictures use quite a
> bit of data.
> 
> An app that can take a picture of a barcode and then look it up on the
> internet is a final option.  Digit-eyes is an example of this type of
> app.  It uses a video camera which you move over the item to identify
> the barcode.  However, it takes quite a bit of practice to get the
> barcode oriented and focused.
> 
> I hope this helps lay out the options.
> 
> Take Care,
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Sun, Aug 04, 2013 at 11:00:52AM -0700, Sarah Clark wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I have an ID Mate, which I love. It is a stand alone device that I can wave over the bar code of a grocery item and it scans the bar code and tells me what that item is. I have a friend who wants something that does the same thing, but the ID Mate costs $1,200, and she would prefer not to pay that much. I am wondering what other devices are out there that work the same way (by scanning the bar code). Please share anything you are aware of -- iPhone apps as well as stand alone devices.
>> Thanks,
>> Sarah
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