I'd contact the devs about that. they will work hand and foot to help you get it working for you.
S On Jul 8, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > I totally agree, it works great with CDs but no good on tins, jars or > bottles. It managed to read a few food items but its very hit and miss and > something you would use if it is a last resort . > > If you want audio labels then get the RNIB Pen Friend. > On 8 Jul 2010, at 23:03, Bryan Smart wrote: > >> I'm writing to share my experiences with Digit-Eyes. >> >> I tried it on my iPhone 4, with several bar codes, and it didn't recognize >> even one of them. I don't mean that the code was located, but not >> recognized. I mean that the code was not even detected as being in the >> image. I'd tap the scan button, and the constant clicking would begin to let >> me know that scanning was in progress. I was scanning in a brightly lit >> room, and the screen curtain was not on. Rotating the containers in front of >> the iPhone camera, with it held about a foot away from them, produced no >> results. I had a sighted friend deliberately place the bar code in view, >> something that I would have not been able to do on my own, and it wasn't >> recognized, either. We just kept trying different angles, and rotating, but >> all we got was more clicking from the Digit-Eyes scanner. >> >> I had some experience with creating a system like this several years ago. At >> that time, CCD cameras were not as accurate. Even so, for best results, we >> determined that a 3D laser scanner would be required in order for bar codes >> to be detected in the way that a blind person is likely to present them to >> the scanner: at angles, in shadow, etc. This is the technique used by other >> commercial systems like the ID Mate. I was lead to understand that this >> wasn't a concern with Digit-Eyes, due to the higher quality camera in the >> iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. However, based on my results, I'd say that this >> isn't so. >> >> Perhaps Digit-Eyes works better with dedicated labels, but, if I were to >> make dedicated labels, I'd just create Braille labels. I realize that >> everyone doesn't read Braille, and so audio labels still might be of use to >> some people. However, the advertised function of being able to read bar >> codes seems to not work, or else, it might work, but requires a level of >> alignment precision that I've not been able to achieve. I'm usually quite >> capable when it comes to reasoning through these types of situations, so my >> conclusion is that I've either overlooked something profound, or else the >> level of alignment that is required for a good scan is grater than most >> blind people will independently obtain without assistance. If you need >> assistance, you might as well ask the sighted person what is on the label. >> *shrug* >> >> I'd like to hear the experiences of others. However, I can't personally >> suggest that anyone spend the $30 that is charged for this app if they >> expect to use it as a bar code scanner. >> >> Bryan >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
