[Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries

[Jude DaShiell]

Why don't you make extensive use of http://www.directionsforme.com/?  
You'l not only find directions but ingredients information on that site.

On Sun, 4 Aug 2013, Dr. Joel Etra wrote:

> 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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