Status Report

I got the app to use a picture saved on the phone as the photo to be scanned. I have used it to successfully scan both linear barcodes and QR matrix barcodes, including one QR code that was in a picture of a billboard. I think it would be a good idea to use QR codes in the library because they can be encoded with sentences or descriptions. For example this one says "Archives and Special Collections (3rd Floor)."

I created it with this QR Code Generator. I also found a map of the library on the LITS website that I can probably use.

Status Report

I installed XCode and the iOS Simulator. Then I worked through an iPhone app tutorial and built a small app as well as looked through its source code. Next, I downloaded ZBar and worked through the tutorial for that too. I got it working, but because the iOS Simulator does not simulate a camera the app does very little, but it was still informative. I am now working on changing it so that it can use a picture already on the "phone". I also looked over the basics of Objective-C.

Milestones/Timeline

February 24 - Set up Xcode, especially iPhone simulator, and ZBar. Learn how to make a simple app and Objective-C basics.

March 3 - Figure out how to build an app on top of ZBar. Find out more about using the barcodes on books to produce a location for the user.

March 10 - Create map of the library and use a code to determine a specific point on the map. Start designing user interface.

March 24 - Code an algorithm to give directions from one point of the library to another. Start visual representation of map.

March 31 - Have a basic (not necessarily pretty) map of the library that can use a barcode to locate someone in the library and give directions to another location.

April 7 - Work on user interface and any bugs or problems.

April 14 - Finish user interface and start testing. Continue debugging.

April 21 - Final testing and finishing touches

Pitch Document

pitch document

Startup Activity

• This technology is pretty developed and there are cars being sold today that are able to parallel park on their own. A gradual shift to autonomous cars has already begun.


• The car figures out the best way to turn around when it needs to and therefore is more efficient than a human driver.


• Once autonomous cars are ready to be sold commercially they will probably cut down on driving accidents because the car could react faster than a person, can see more than a person, and could not drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol.