Hi , Thanks for the information on zebra . Gstreamer can be used as the framework for using zebra .Gstreamer also has python bindings.<br>Here is a first draft of the proposal for the project , I would like to get suggestions on how i can improve it.<br>
Application for Google summer of code 2009<br> The maemo project<br><br>Title:Barcode scanner<br><br>The Project Abstract and Motivation :<br>To develop a bar-code reader that can make shopping a new experience. The application will read the bar-code of products using the camera on ITT devices and help user compare the price with other local stores, see product reviews and also build and share shopping lists, wish lists etc.. Also in developing countries, most store owners do not as yet use an automated retail management system. Mobile is the preferred way of computing in these countries because its cheap, portable and multipurpose use as a communicating device. Perhaps this project will also help small business owners in developing countries to automate cheaply and thus help maemo's popularity and reach.<br>
<br><br>Details :<br>The major task in this project is developing a barcode framework that can be used to develop application for Barcode scanning pricing, etc. information. Maemo-barcode uses BaToo - Barcode Recognition Toolkit. But it has been suggested that zebra barcode reader be used. The zebra library can use both image files and video4linux device. V4L is supported by Gstreamer which is one of the multimedia frameworks available on maemo. With a framework built we can proceed to the task of writing scripts that will search the various online stores like Amazon for reviews, prices etc., build and share shopping lists and wish lists. The GUI for the application could be developed using pyGTK and Hildon framework. My preferred language for this project shall be Python. <br>
<br> <br><br><br>Project Deliverables :<br><br>1.To develop a framework for barcode scanning in maemo.<br>2.Searching and shopping list building capability for atleast one major shopping site (Amazon).<br>3.Cataloging capability for atleast one major book cataloging site (LibraryThing).<br>
4.A barcode application with the above two capabilities with a nice user interface.<br><br><br>Project Schedule :<br><br>April 20 to May23:<br>Get to know my mentors , fimilarize myself with Maemo SDK and the tools I will be using for the project. Also familarize myself with Amazon and libraryThing API.<br>
<br>May 23 to June 13th :<br>Work with maemo-barcode developers on a framework for scanning and reading barcode .<br><br>June 13 to July 4th :<br>Writing scripts for using Amazon and LibraryThing API's for pricing , review and building shopping lists and wish lists.<br>
<br>July 4th to July 18th :<br>Develop User Interface.<br><br>July 18th to August 17th:<br>Testing and Documentation work.<br><br>August 18 : If successful - Partying :)<br><br>Consideration due to Local University Calendar:<br>
<br>April 24-30 - Home Exams.<br>May 15-30 - University Exams .<br>so I might be scarce during this time but I would still try to get 10 hours of work.<br> <br>May 30 onwards:<br>Vacation<br>Can give time as much as normal working hours.<br>
<br><br><br>Biography:<br><br>I am Amit Singh Sethi, an undergraduate student at Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology, Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India. I am an Ubuntu user for more than a year. I have also been developing in python for past one year in which I have worked with many standard and non-standard python libraries and tools.<br>
Like:<br>MusicBrainz, mutagen, Bio-python, pyGTk - For an automated playlist management system .<br>Vector space Model, Stemmers, Django ,BeautifulSoup - For a Web-Analytics tool currently under development. <br>Apart from that I have worked on some localization work for my mother tongue -Punjabi<br>
My interest in Maemo is because it combines open source software and Mobile - In India mobile is the most preferred form of computing because its cheap and portable and has been more successful than PC. I am also looking forward to working with people across the world.<br>
<br>Other Information:<br><br>Language: English is not my mother tongue but has been my medium of education so I am fairly fluent.<br><br>Communication :<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:amit.pureenergy@gmail.com">amit.pureenergy@gmail.com</a><br>
Freenode Nickname:amit_usual<br>snail-mail:608 Naveen Kunj Apartments, Plot No. 22, Pocket 6, Nasirpur Road, Dwarka, New Delhi-PIN-110045, India.<br><br>Time-zone : GMT+5:30 (I can work at odd hours, infact relish them.)<br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Simon Pickering <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:S.G.Pickering@bath.ac.uk">S.G.Pickering@bath.ac.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi Steffen,<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> some month ago i tried to port <a href="http://zebra.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">http://zebra.sourceforge.net/</a><br>
> to the maemo platform.<br>
> The Zebra Barcode Reader can decode barcodes from a live video stream<br>
> (v4l) an static images (jpeg, bmp, etc.).<br>
<br>
</div>Thanks for the pointer. For maemo-barcode we currently use the main<br>
logic provided by the Batoo project<br>
(<a href="http://people.inf.ethz.ch/adelmanr/batoo/" target="_blank">http://people.inf.ethz.ch/adelmanr/batoo/</a>), but it looks like zebra<br>
decodes more types of 1D barcode so I'll have a look at it.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> If im informed correctly, the n810's webcam has also a v4l interface<br>
> that could be used for the barcode decoding.<br>
> It should be quite easy to port it. Its coded in C and its sourcecode is<br>
> available.<br>
<br>
</div>I'll try to get it compiled in the week.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
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<br>
Simon<br>
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