A Superresolution Approach for Bar Code Reading

Abstract

This paper presents a computer vision based method for bar code reading. Bar code's geometric features and the imaging system parameters are jointly extracted from a tilted low resolution bar code image. This approach enables the use of cost effective cameras, increases the depth of acquisition, and provides solutions for cases where image quality is low. The performance of the algorithm is tested on synthetic and real test images, and extension to a 2D bar code (PDF417) is also discussed.