and where can i find the interview?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Woody Anna Dresner" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: Information on how TapTapSee works
Hi,
I heard an interview with one of the developers, and yes, they're combining
machine search and crowd sourcing.
Cheers,
Anna
On Feb 1, 2013, at 10:51 PM, Jonathan Mosen <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Lauren, do you have a source for this information? I have a feeling
crowd sourcing may be used in some situations, however I'm also pretty
confident, because of the speed of some results, that it is using some of
the same object recognition database sources as Omoby and Vizwiz.
Jonathan
On 2/02/2013, at 10:14 AM, Lauren Simmons <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi all,
I think it is important we keep in mind how this free object recognizer
app works. Its unfortunate that the details are not provided in app
store. This TapTapSee app seems to work by employing a type of crowd
sourcing. In other words, when you take a picture it is actually human
beings responding. This is how it knows it is a dog or man on the
picture. This also may explain why only general descriptions of objects
are provided such as "black shoe," "$20," "yellow blouse," "Lysol wipes,"
etc. I'm not certain yet that any sort of database of known objects is
employed as might be the case with bar code scanners.
Please try the following for best results:
*use under good lighting conditions. (I believe most current update
automatically turns on flash if it is needed.)
*try to take one picture at a time and give enough time so the person on
other side can send back their description
*Try placing eye of camera at center of object or what will be the
picture to be recognized.
*If too proximal to object then back off and if too distal then bring
camera a little closer.
*Personal suggestion: try not to get too picture happy and snap pictures
of rocks, sand, or other frivolous objects as those individuals out there
recognizing objects might feel as though they are wasting their time
describing meaningless things.
Sorry if I insult anyone by changing the subject field its just that I
thought I would change it to accurate reflect the topic of this thread.
LS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Wilson"
<[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results
No Carol, you just take a pic and the app does a very good job of
identifying the object. You don't need to do anything else.
I think this app is one of the best I have ever downloaded. Here are a
few of the things I've tested it on with great success, trying it out
for a class of students thinking of buying iPhones.
Identified a ten pound note, identified shampoo and conditioner bottles,
told me colour of shirts, told me pattern on duvet, identified jar of
coffee, identified can of coke, read title of CD, and more.
Been chatting to others on Twitter and the overall verdict is that this
app is great.
I don't know how it works, just that it does, and brilliantly.
Barbara
-----Original Message----- From: Carol Pearson
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 6:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results
Where does its database come from? Do you have to create one from
objects to start with?
Carol P
On 01/02/2013 15:24, Paul Ferrara wrote:
It does a good job of identifying objects, all sorts of objects. Give
it a try.
Paul
-----Original Message----- From: Carol Pearson
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 9:51 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results
What's the big attraction about this app in terms of taking pictures,
so
far as visually impaired people are concerned?
I missed out on the beginning of talk about this app and would really
like to know why it's getting popular!
Carol P
On 01/02/2013 00:16, Dmitriy wrote:
Eileen and Paul,
The new update for TapTapSee now features a repeat function, as well
as an automatic flash.
Here's a link to it:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taptapsee/id567635020?mt=8
Hope that helps,
Dmitriy
On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 4:32:35 PM UTC-8, [email protected]
wrote:
Hello,
No you cannot get it to repeat unfortunately.
Thanks.
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Eileen Misrahi
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:45 AM
To: [email protected] <javascript:>
Subject: Repeating tap tap see results
Sent from my iPhoneWith good lighting, the app was very accurate.
Is seems
that the result is only spoken once. Can you get the results to
repeat? All
suggestions are welcomed.
Thanks in advance.
Eileen
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