I would like to represent an executable demo  which was described at  http://www.computer-vision-software.com/blog/2009/07/barcode-recognition/.

This is demo application for Rhonda barcode recognition library. It’s cross-platform library written on C++ language. It was tested on ARM Cortex-A8, ARM11 and x86 platforms.

Average recognition time on 640×480 frames:

P4 – 3GHz:  25ms

Program description:

main window:

Supported barcode’s types: EAN13, UPCA

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Recommended PC
Processor: Intel P4
Memory: 1GB RAM
Operating system: Windows XP SP3
Minimal screen resolution for Barcode Demo is 1024*768

Recommended camera
Barcode Demo works with any standard USB camera.
Web cam must support 640×480 and 960×720 resolutions and focus range should start  from 5 cm (2 inch).
If you do not already have a camera, we recommend that you purchase the Logitec QuickCam PRO 9000 or the Logitec QuickCam Sphere AF

USAGE INSTRUCTION:
Attach camera to PC and then run “rhonda_barcode_demo.exe”  .

Demo application supports 2 modes: 640×480 and 960×720 resolutions.

Recomended distance from camera to barcode:
5-11 cm (2-4 inch)  for 640×480 mode
5-20 cm (2-8 inch)  for 960×720 mode

Each frame is scanned in 8 directions.  Time of processing of each frame and  each direction are printed to a console window.

For better recognition, use manual focus of your camera.

Press link below to download the demo:

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