Computer vision showed its effectiveness in identifying and counting objects as well as reading content such as text and numbers. Apps can recognise objects, quickly read data from them and send them into a database without any human input, eliminating costs and saving time of both the data handler and the user. These applications proved to be useful not only in scientific fields but also in everyday use, such as our mobile app for automatic data capturing for electricity measuring devices.

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Our goal was to correctly identify objects of familiar metering devices, such as displays, serial numbers and device labels. Our app works by pointing the camera at a metering device, from which it detects data, and subsequently sends it to the backend for bookkeeping and further analysis. The app UI is composed of camera, help, send feedback, and straightforward form. We have built one-purpose application with easy and intuitive flow.

For more details about the project, see our blog posts.

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