Image Barcode Acquisition and Recognition System (IBARS)

Modern cellular phones present a convergence of many technologies in a handy package, including networking, voice, cameras, processing, location-sensing, and displays. The concept of using these devices to link the physical world to information networks is especially attractive since we do not need special hardware and the communication infrastructure is already set up through the devices. Our mobile symbol recognition technology enables many new opportunities for mobile information systems by recognizing bar codes, text on documents and user-customizable icons that are used to carry and convey information.

The ability to perform image processing and pattern recognition algorithms on diversified handheld devices provide advances in fields such as computer vision, mobile computing, and software engineering. This concept is powerful in that it requires no new infrastructure, since it uses popular mobile devices, and existing symbols such as barcode tags, text, and user-customizable icons. Our downloadable symbol recognition component enables many applications including sales, order-fulfillment, targeted information-delivery, and others. Other than service-providers and OEMs, merchants, advertisers, information providers and other service providers are likely partners and customers for our technology. We are also seeking to use our technology to help disadvantaged groups (handicapped or visually impaired, for example) get access to product information (prescription drug instructions, for example) or transact commerce activity conveniently, using a device they may already have, or that is easily acquired. These include applications in medical care delivery, military applications, sign recognition for the visually challenged, and others.

Please contact our development team to discuss your applications.