Simultaneous detection of randomly arranged multiple barcodes using time division multiplexing technique

Saad Md. Jaglul Haider; Md. Kafiul Islam

doi:10.1117/12.853224

26 February 2010 Simultaneous detection of randomly arranged multiple barcodes using time division multiplexing technique

Saad Md. Jaglul Haider, Md. Kafiul Islam

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Proceedings Volume 7546, Second International Conference on Digital Image Processing; 754632 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.853224
Event: Second International Conference on Digital Image Processing, 2010, Singapore, Singapore

Abstract

A method of detecting multiple barcodes simultaneously using time division multiplexing technique has been proposed in this paper to minimize the effective time needed for handling multiple tags of barcodes and to lessen the overall workload. Available barcode detection systems can handle multiple types of barcode but a single barcode at a time. This is not so efficient and can create large queue and chaos in places like mega shopping malls or large warehouses where we need to scan huge number of barcodes daily. Our proposed system is expected to improve the real time identification of goods or products on production lines and in automated warehouses or in mega shopping malls in a much more convenient and efficient way. For identifying of multiple barcodes simultaneously, a particular arrangement and orientation of LASER scanner and reflector have been used with a special curve shaped basement where the barcodes are placed. An effective and novel algorithm is developed to extract information from multiple barcodes which introduces starting pattern and ending pattern in barcodes with bit stuffing technique for the convenience of multiple detections. CRC technique is also used for trustworthiness of detection. The overall system enhances the existing single barcode detection system by a great amount although it is easy to implement and use.

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Saad Md. Jaglul Haider and Md. Kafiul Islam "Simultaneous detection of randomly arranged multiple barcodes using time division multiplexing technique", Proc. SPIE 7546, Second International Conference on Digital Image Processing, 754632 (26 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.853224

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