Richard,
I just sent in, don't know if it arrived, of a successful scan of a ottle
of wine. I, like you, find the Seeing Ai product channel very useful and it is
free!! The only things I have difficulty with are smallish tubes of cosmetic
creams. It finds the barcode easily, but can't seem to get a good enough
purchase, so, I get the fast beeps, but no result. I didn't know that if you
get the "not identified" message, it was worth trying again.
Something I noticed, when doing the wine, was that it works best with the
bottle upright and just rotate until you hear the beep. Most round containers
seem to need to be on their sides. I suppose it comes from wine had a life of
its own, and was not to be put on its side or shaken. Most modern wines
wouldn't notice if you put them in the spin-dryer!
I went over to my larder, intending to try the product reader on some jars,
as soon as I got near enough, phone in hand, not having decided which to try,
the app started beeping and reading whatever it saw, barcode-wise! I find it
excellent at spotting the smallest indication of a barcode. I do notice,
sometimes, once you get the fast beeps, but no "processing" message, it is
worth gently changing the angle of the phone, in a sort of circular movement,
it sometimes does the trick!
Sandy, waiting for happy hour!
Sent from The dark side of the moon
> On 14 May 2018, at 14:21, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> OK, to help those who have struggled with the Seeing AI app's Product
> identification, I tested it on a can of LeCroix sparking water. There is no
> label, so you cannot use the seam as a location hint for the bar code, but
> have to just turn the can until the beeps begin.
> I started with the iPhone about 18 inches from the can, and when the beeps
> started, I slowly moved the can closer to the iPhone. When it got between 4
> and 6 inches away, the product was identified. That took no more than 10
> seconds and I think less.
> I then tried it on a carton of heavy cream.
> The first try, came back with product not identified. So I tried again and
> made sure the side of the carton where the beeps had happened was straight on
> and it worked. Again, I started about 18 inches away until the beeps started.
> After the identification was made, I flicked right to the more info button
> and double tapped, and got this result:
> Darigold Whipping Cream Classic 36%, Heavy
>
> Keep product refrigerated. For best quality, use within fifteen days after
> opening. Especially for sauces and whipping. Farmer owned. Your local dairy.
> Since 1918. This milk comes from cows not treated with the growth
> hormone-rBST (According to the FDA, no significant difference has been shown
> between milk derived from rbST treated and non-rbST treated cows) .
> Ultra-pasteurized. Thank you for choosing Darigold. What is
> ultra-pasteurization. Ultra-pasteurization is a process similar to regular
> pasteurization that simply uses pressure, higher heat, and a shorter period
> of time. The product is then packaged on special very clean filling machines.
> The high heat process and clean packaging environment significantly extend
> the freshness period for milk and other products like heavy whipping cream.
> No chemicals or preservatives are added to the product as part of the
> ultra-pasteurization process. This advanced technology extends the shelf life
> to 60+ days (the shelf life for regular pasteurization is 21 days). Once the
> carton is opened, it is best used within fifteen days. Grade A. A gluten free
> product.
>
>
> On frozen dinners, the more info button usually gets all the nutrition info
> plus cooking instructions for both regular ovens and microwaves.
> So, for me, the slightly slower time compared to an ID Mate is well worth it
> so I can save my money for more important purchases.
> Just my two cents worth,
> Richard
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