[ANNOUNCE] Node RED BARRED

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I wasn't kidding, when I started this discussion :nerd_face:

I am happy to announce

It is a fully fleshed out Barcode Scanning Platform, designed as a toolkit, allowing various barcode processing scenarios, where the complicated communication between the scanners and data sources is achieved through simple interconnected Nodes, with (a lot of) icing placed on top, allowing for advanced processing and interconnectivity between your Scanners.

This project involves 2 parts.

  • The Node Collection
  • A purpose built Native Mobile Application, where its UI can be customised from Node RED.

To gain an understanding on what's on offer - please refer to the Read Me.

The Mobile phone application for Android, is within the repo (Mobile Dist -> here) - iOS will land soon
(they want my money for it)

Full source code of the mobile application is within the Repo - so those who wonder if anything is hidden, simply check the source code to settle your nerves :grin:

I would like to thank @dynamicdave - for helping me test the Android mobile app
(and revealing I accidentally added support for emojis :smiley:)

Please do comment / suggest / bug report / cr*p on my work :smiley:

Enjoy

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Well done!
Quick question, before I dive in deeper:
Can it use the Android Camera for scans?

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Yup!

It uses the camera and the mobiles built in decoding API

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Although I've been helping Marcus with the testing (so I have a bit of a head start) - here are a couple of quick and easy things you can do to customise 'Barred'.

  1. Change the colour scheme
  2. Replace the brilliant 'barred' logo that Marcus created with your very own
  3. Change the 'Department' name to match your needs
  4. Give your scanner a more personal name

Here's an example for my 'Super-Smart Fridge' project (that I'm just starting).

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Changed the logo for a view inside a fridge - NOT my fridge.

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Looking good there @dynamicdave :smile:

I'm hoping to extend the Info request response soon, to allow drop-downs and Date inputs

/* Using your Smart Fridge Project */
/* Current support is string, ml_string, number */

msg.status = 'CREATE'
msg.payload = {
  _Barcode:'string',
  Name: 'string',
  PurchaseDate: 'date',
  Brand: ["Hovis", "Kingsmill", "Own Brand"],
  Store: ["Tesco", "Sainsburys"]
}
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That will be useful as I could start-off the sequence with a simple menu...
Select: ["List", "Add", "Use", "Remove", "Delete", "Check", "Reorder"]
Like I do with my Telegram bot...

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@dynamicdave
Don't leave food exposed inside your refrigerator. It has a ton of problems for your health, sir. Be careful!

Add a command to your bot to analyse problems with how food is stored inside your refrigerator using an AI model. It could send you alerts "hey, there is chicken exposed inside your refrigerator. Please, put it in a container and close it with a lid."

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Images are for demonstration purposes only, Health & Safety precautions, must be adhered to by the user. Marcus Davies, or any of its affiliates, take no responsibility

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@marcus-j-davies good job

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That was a 'stock' image I found on the Inter-Web. It is NOT a view of the inside of my fridge.

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Ah ok. But have you checked your fridge today? Just kidding