Real-World Applications of Barcode Detection
- Retail: Barcodes streamline sales and inventory tracking in stores.
- Logistics: They track goods from production to delivery.
- Healthcare: Barcodes ensure accurate patient and medication identification.
- Transportation: Used for ticketing and boarding passes.
- Asset Management: Track equipment and resources efficiently.
- Manufacturing: Monitor production and manage inventory.
- Events: Barcodes serve as tickets for entry and access control.
- Food Packaging: Ensure product traceability and compliance.
- Education: Barcodes simplify library book management and student tracking.
Detect and Read Barcodes with OpenCV in Python
A barcode is a graphical representation of data that is machine-readable. It consists of parallel lines or rectangles of varying widths and spacings, along with specific patterns, that encode information. Barcodes are widely used for automatic identification and tracking of products, assets, inventory, and more. In this article, we will see how we can detect and read barcodes with OpenCV in Python.