[Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries

[Baracco, Andrew W]

This is because the camera on the ID mate scans in all directions, while
the camera on a smart phone only looks straight ahead.

Andy


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Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 5:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries

I'm not sure if one would have the same problem with the more expsndive
option.

Laser based barcode readers like the ID made do a much better job of
detecting and scanning barcodes at odd angles, distances, and
orientations than the video camera of a smartphone.

Jim

On Sun, Aug 04, 2013 at 08:06:54PM -0400, Annette Carr wrote:
> Yes, but you have that same problem with the $1200 option.  The Apple 
> Apps VisWiz, O-moby and Google Noggles are alternative that take a 
> picture of the item and do not use a barcode.
> 
> Annette
> 
> 
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> Behalf Of Walter Cone
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> 
> Yes I do that too with Digiteyes.  The only problem I have is there is

> no standard where the bar code is on various items.
> 
> 
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> Behalf Of Annette Carr
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> 
> I use Digit-Eyes on my iPhone 4.  It works well once I got the hang of

> how far to hold the phone from the item, and to move the item or the 
> phone slowly.  The cost is either $19 or $9 in the Apple App Store.
> 
> HTH,
> Annette
>  
> 
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> Behalf Of Sarah Clark
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> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
> 
> 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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