Software Barcode Scanning

The key benefits of software barcode scanning include:

• Flexibility: use any camera ranging from affordable smartphone modules to industrial cameras with high-resolution CMOS sensors. This versatility enables wide-area scanning, low-light functionality, and the ability to capture multiple barcodes simultaneously, making it ideal for various applications. Industrial cameras with 20MP resolution and upwards are readily available (for one example, see Teledyne).
• Lower Total Cost: off-the-shelf cameras and camera modules are generally more cost-effective than dedicated barcode readers, resulting in significant cost savings and improved return on investment. See this case study.
• Scalability: software based scanning also allows for product scaling, as solutions can be built on platforms like the NVIDIA Jetson with Linux or Android-based operating systems, enabling optimal scanning speed based on specific requirements.
• Open Architecture: the shared use of cameras and the open architecture of software facilitate the extraction of various data types, such as presence or absence tests, object recognition, and optical character recognition (OCR), eliminating the need for additional hardware for each data type and reducing size and cost.
• Ready for the Future: with continuous updates and performance enhancements, a software based scanning solution remains up to date and continually improves in performance.