I have also tried this app and the first time got a really good response of a white dog on a carpet. However, my second third and fourth responses were not at all. Other pictures stored on the iPhone, or do they disappear once you have the information?
Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 1 Feb 2013, at 11:49 PM, "Alex Stone" <alexstone...@btinternet.com> wrote: > Lauren, I had a feeling that was how it did it, but wasn't sure. The problem > I have though is that sometimes, you take a picture of something, and > nothing happens. It doesn't tell you the image is being processed or > anything > Cheers > Alex > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Lauren Simmons > Sent: 01 February 2013 21:15 > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Information on how TapTapSee works > > Hi all, > > I think it is important we keep in mind how this free object recognizer app > works. Its unfortunate that the details are not provided in app store. This > TapTapSee app seems to work by employing a type of crowd sourcing. In other > words, when you take a picture it is actually human beings responding. This > is how it knows it is a dog or man on the picture. This also may explain why > > only general descriptions of objects are provided such as "black shoe," > "$20," "yellow blouse," "Lysol wipes," etc. I'm not certain yet that any > sort of database of known objects is employed as might be the case with bar > code scanners. > > Please try the following for best results: > *use under good lighting conditions. (I believe most current update > automatically turns on flash if it is needed.) > *try to take one picture at a time and give enough time so the person on > other side can send back their description > *Try placing eye of camera at center of object or what will be the picture > to be recognized. > *If too proximal to object then back off and if too distal then bring camera > > a little closer. > > *Personal suggestion: try not to get too picture happy and snap pictures of > rocks, sand, or other frivolous objects as those individuals out there > recognizing objects might feel as though they are wasting their time > describing meaningless things. > > Sorry if I insult anyone by changing the subject field its just that I > thought I would change it to accurate reflect the topic of this thread. > > LS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs1...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 10:27 AM > Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results > > >> No Carol, you just take a pic and the app does a very good job of >> identifying the object. You don't need to do anything else. >> >> I think this app is one of the best I have ever downloaded. Here are a few > >> of the things I've tested it on with great success, trying it out for a >> class of students thinking of buying iPhones. >> >> Identified a ten pound note, identified shampoo and conditioner bottles, >> told me colour of shirts, told me pattern on duvet, identified jar of >> coffee, identified can of coke, read title of CD, and more. >> >> Been chatting to others on Twitter and the overall verdict is that this >> app is great. >> >> I don't know how it works, just that it does, and brilliantly. >> >> Barbara >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Carol Pearson >> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 6:23 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results >> >> Where does its database come from? Do you have to create one from >> objects to start with? >> >> Carol P >> >> On 01/02/2013 15:24, Paul Ferrara wrote: >>> It does a good job of identifying objects, all sorts of objects. Give it >>> a try. >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Carol Pearson >>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 9:51 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results >>> >>> What's the big attraction about this app in terms of taking pictures, so >>> far as visually impaired people are concerned? >>> >>> I missed out on the beginning of talk about this app and would really >>> like to know why it's getting popular! >>> >>> Carol P >>> >>> On 01/02/2013 00:16, Dmitriy wrote: >>>> Eileen and Paul, >>>> >>>> The new update for TapTapSee now features a repeat function, as well as >>>> an automatic flash. >>>> >>>> Here's a link to it: >>>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taptapsee/id567635020?mt=8 >>>> >>>> Hope that helps, >>>> Dmitriy >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 4:32:35 PM UTC-8, paul.f...@insightbb.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> No you cannot get it to repeat unfortunately. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Eileen Misrahi >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:45 AM >>>> To: vip...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> >>>> Subject: Repeating tap tap see results >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhoneWith good lighting, the app was very accurate. >>>> Is seems >>>> that the result is only spoken once. Can you get the results to >>>> repeat? 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