Carry out some research and find out about as many different barcode applications as you can. Try to find out why barcodes are used in each application and determine the advantage of using this type of technology.
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Explanation:
Barcodes are generally used to help track inventory, but there are many more possibilities and interesting ways to use them. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the more creative applications of linear and 2D barcodes (e.g., QR codes).
Events, travel, and movies
Barcodes are used in admission tickets in movie theaters and other events to uniquely identify and verify the validity of the ticket before the customer can enter the theater or the event. They’re also used to count sales generated from the event, and makes it a lot more convenient to keep track of revenue. Sometimes it even costs less for event organizers because they don’t have to spend money producing actual tickets – those who want to attend the event or watch the show can print the barcode anywhere and present it upon arrival at the venue.
Answer:
Barcodes are generally used to help track inventory, but there are many more possibilities and interesting ways to use them. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the more creative applications of linear and 2D barcodes (e.g., QR codes).
Events, travel, and movies
Barcodes are used in admission tickets in movie theaters and other events to uniquely identify and verify the validity of the ticket before the customer can enter the theater or the event. They’re also used to count sales generated from the event, and makes it a lot more convenient to keep track of revenue. Sometimes it even costs less for event organizers because they don’t have to spend money producing actual tickets – those who want to attend the event or watch the show can print the barcode anywhere and present it upon arrival at the venue.
Similarly, with the use of online booking systems for travel (flights, trains, and buses), travelers can even print out their own boarding pass and check in by showing the code using their smart phone.
Advertising
Advertisers are taking advantage of barcodes by using them to reach out to customers in a more interactive, interesting, and unique way. With the use of smartphones, just by downloading and installing an app that can read barcodes you can discover a lot more information about the product being advertised.
You’ve probably seen advertisements like this one
What you see above is a 2D barcode. What’s different about it is that it’s capable of storing more information (and languages). These barcodes usually contain uniform resource locators (URL) so that you can learn more about the product or service.
While not as popular in the US, the use of 2D barcodes is very popular in Japan, where it was invented. They have 2D barcodes almost everywhere: retail stores, fast food chains, and train stations.
Japan’s use of these barcodes is actually pretty creative, and also provides a lot of help since some of them contain information about your location, direction, and contact information. After the 2011 earthquake and Tsunami, QR codes were especially helpful in spreading information about how to donate to the relief efforts [So barcodes are useful for disaster relief; might want to pitch that to the government…].
Games
Games that needed the use of barcodes have been around since the 90s. There are actually consoles created specifically for these games. You may have heard of Skannerz, which was released in 2000. The general premise was to capture monsters by scanning them and then battling with other players.
skannerz barcode game