Image Processing Software offers barcode reading capability.
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Sapera Processing v5.2 API, suited for image processing and analysis, includes Barcode Tool that decodes 1D and 2D bar codes. Designed to operate on degraded and poorly illuminated images, Barcode Tool automatically locates barcode, regardless of orientation. All algorithm parameters are computed from image, which facilitates maintenance of algorithm under changing conditions. Software library also includes search, OCR, and blob analysis tools.
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Powerful Barcode Tool Extends Capabilities of Coreco Imaging's Award-Winning Sapera Machine Vision Library
MONTREAL, QUEBEC (March 24, 2004) - Coreco Imaging, a leading developer of high-performance machine vision components and services, today announced the availability of barcode reading software for Sapera Processing, the company's common API for image processing and analysis. The Barcode Tool, which includes a comprehensive set of functions used to decode 1D and 2D bar codes, provides support for a variety of standard codes commonly used in the industry. The addition of the Barcode Tool further extends the functionality of Sapera Processing, an award-winning software library, which also includes Image Processing, Search, OCR and Blob Analysis tools.
"As design and manufacturing in the semiconductor, electronics, automotive and other industries becomes more challenging due to smaller product footprints, faster production speeds and increasing quality requirements at every stage of the production process, developers in these industries need tools that enable them to build reliable, high-speed inspection solutions quickly and easily," said Philip Colet, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Coreco Imaging. "With the addition of the Barcode Tool to its already robust feature set, Sapera Processing allows developers to save time and increase productivity."
Designed to operate on degraded and poorly illuminated images, the Barcode Tool features fast and robust algorithms and functions. Even at high speeds, the Barcode Tool can automatically locate a barcode-regardless of its orientation- within an image without having to specify a region of interest. And, since all algorithm parameters are automatically computed from the image, no threshold specification is required, making it easy for users to maintain the algorithm under changing conditions.
In addition to supporting the Data Matrix ECC200 and QR Code 2-D bar codes, the Sapera Processing Barcode Tool supports the following industry standard 1-D barcodes: Code 39; Code 128; Codabar; Interleaved 2 of 5; BC-412; EAN13; EAN8; UPC-A; and UPC-E.
As an image-based tool, the Sapera Processing Barcode Tool is significantly faster than a laser-based scanner. Modular in design, Sapera Processing is optimized for speed using MMX(TM), SSE(TM) (Streaming SIMD Extensions) and SSE2 to meet the challenging performance requirements of today's inspection systems. To enable maximum development flexibility, Sapera Processing operates independently of any image or data acquisition hardware, providing an efficient migration path across current and future Coreco Imaging frame grabbers and vision processors, and portability to third-party platforms.
Developers can also use Sapera LT, a suite of C/C++ software libraries for image acquisition, display and control for board level control on all Coreco Imaging products. Sapera LT is hardware independent and ensures application portability across current and future Coreco Imaging frame grabbers and vision processors. In addition, Sapera Processing can be used with third party frame grabbers for truly independent functionality.
Version 5.2 of Sapera Processing contains the Barcode Tool and is available now.
About Coreco Imaging
Coreco Imaging is the world leader in the design, development and marketing of computer vision products. Our customers are equipment manufacturers who use our products to improve quality control, productivity and competitiveness. The company sustains an impressive investment in the product development of new vision processors, smart cameras and computer vision algorithms, keeping it at the forefront of technology. With over 170,000 installations and 24 years of industry experience, the company has operations in Montreal QC, Billerica MA, Cleveland OH, San Juan Capistrano, CA, and Vancouver, BC, and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol of CRC.
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