"The Barcode" Presentation
By: Group Four (Aslam, Ceren, Fohn, Sara and Youssef)
for the group assignment of the "Research Methodology" course at the University of Greenwich
3. Introduction
Problems solved by the barcode
Development of the invention
First standardised system
Scanning the barcodes
Where the barcode is today
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4. Evaluation Process
Deciding on
criteria/influencing factors
Why we chose the criteria
Scoring systems
Weighted scores and raw
scores
Decision Matrix
Solutions a b c d e f g h i j Ideal
Potential interest to the
audience (3)
3 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 4
Operating costs (5) 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 4
Ease of use by individuals (4) 2 4 1 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4
Relevance today (2) 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Reliability (3) 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4
Time efficiency (3) 3 1 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 2 4
Safety (2) 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 2 3 3 4
Raw total score 21 16 18 22 26 19 22 21 19 19 28
Weighted total score 63 54 57 74 82 62 72 67 58 58 88
a= 3-D Printers
b= Electric cars
c= Lie detectors
d= Treadmills
e= Barcode
f= WWW
g= Microwaves
h= ATM
i= Trains
j= Air Conditioners
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5. Punch Cards
Paper cards with several holes
First used in 1795 to control textile looms
Applied to supermarkets in 1932
Disadvantages: heavy and expensive reading
equipment
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6. Bull’s Eye Barcode
Circular shape and structure
Invented in 1948 by Bernard Silver and Joseph
Woodland.
Received a patent in 1952
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7. UPC Barcode
The Universal Product Code or the 1-D Barcode is
the format for product barcodes in the U.S. and
Canada. They are used in retail stores.
Types of UPC barcodes:
UPC-A
UPC-E
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8. UPC Barcode
UPC-A
Suitable for the retail point-of-sale (POS)
Omnidirectional
Capacity: GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) - 12
numbers consist of 11 data digits and one Modulo 10
checksum.
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9. UPC Barcode
The number system digit’s values have different
meanings.
Regular UPC codes have values 0,1,6,7 and 8
2 represents random weight products
3 represents Items of National Drugs
4 represents non-food products
5 and 9 used on coupons
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10. UPC Barcode
UPC-E
An abbreviated form of UPC-A codes
Used on small packages
Omnidirectional
Capacity: GTIN-12 Numeric, zeroes suppressed
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11. Barcode Scanners
Who invented
the first
scanner?
Where it was
installed
What was the
first item to
be scanned?
The first scanner was invented by George Laurer.
At Marsh’s supermarket.
A packet of Wrigley's Gum
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12. Barcode Scanners
Five different types of scanners were developed
over the years:
Pen/wand scanners
Slot scanners
Charge Coupe Device (CCD) scanners
Camera based scanners
Laser scanners
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14. The Slot Scanner
Operates in different manner when compared to
wand scanner
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15. The CCD Scanner
How does it work?
Contactless – distance of item cannot exceed 1 inch
Disadvantage of CCD scanner
If barcode is bigger
than scanner’s
screen, it won’t read
it
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17. The Laser Scanner
Uses same technique as the wand
scanner; what is the difference?
Contactless
It can read barcodes that are up
to 24 inches apart
Minimum error percentage
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18. Future of the Barcode
Quick Response (QR) Codes
A two dimensional barcode read using
smartphones or QR reading devices
Invented by Denso-Wave in 1994
Scanning is done using phone’s camera
Ideal placement location
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19. Types of QR Codes
QR Code Model 1
and Model 2
Micro QR Code IQR Code SQRC Frame QR
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20. Applications of QR Codes
Can be printed on newspapers, books, letters,
dresses, business cards and tattoos
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21. Conclusion
Allowed businesses to save time and money
Has made shopping a lot quicker and reduced
queueing times
Standardisation to the UPC barcode
QR Codes: How barcodes are moving with new
technologies
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