[nabs-l] Bar code readers

[justin williams]

Is the A T scanner able to connect wireless?

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From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Bennett
via nabs-l
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 3:17 PM
To: Janice DeHart; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Bar code readers

Hi Janice,

I highly recommend the bar code scanner sold by A T Guys. This scanner comes
with the limitation of requiring the internet and connectivity to a
computer. I would be wasting time if I scanned a million things at the
grocery store instead of pursuing human assistance, so it has worked very
well for me for identifying food at home. Not only will the scanner identify
food, but it links to Directions For Me which is a database containing a ton
of foods, favoring large scale brands, and includes directions, ingredients,
and nutrition information. Out of all of the A T tools I have received or
purchased, I use the bar code scanner absolutely the most out of any tool
that I do not rely on to keep my job. It is a worthwhile investment for
anyone to make.

The A T Guys scanner is only $150. There is another one which does not
require the internet and is hand-held. This device is considerably more
expensive $1300 or so.

There are a few iPhone apps, such as Digit-eyes that people have achieved
some level of success with. Since these apps rely on a camera rather than a
laser, you must have the bar code exactly in the camera view for it to be
captured. This has been very difficult as a totally blind person and has not
given me enough benefit to prefer it even though it is cheaper. Further,
several iPhone bar code apps not only use the camera to read the bar code,
but do not snap a picture automatically when the bar code is in view. the
extra task of taking a quality picture as a totally blind person again has
not provided me enough benefit to continue trying.

Just my thoughts on the solutions I have tried.

Cindy

On 2/12/15, Janice DeHart via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Any Recommendations for bar code readers for grocery shopping ?
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Cindy Bennett
1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and
Engineering

Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate
of the National Federation of the Blind

clb5590 at gmail.com

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