I saw the discussion, bought it for my IPhone 3GS and tried it on a 1 and 5 dollar bill. It was really fast.
Kev On Mar 8, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I guess. I'm someine who remains scheptibal but maybe I might give it a try. > I only have a dollar on me at present, I think? if I didn't spend it lol! but > if this works I might sell my ibil or something. It is a very very good > machine and provides some stuff that I don't think the look thing can do yet > such as vibrations or beeps. Now that would be cool! > On Mar 8, 2011, at 11:54 AM, Esther wrote: > >> Hi Sarah, >> >> I tried out this app. It's really fast on an iPhone 4. My guess is that it >> works this fast because it's optimized for U.S. currency only. If the >> camera stays on, it can process a series of images taken at slightly >> different positions to reconstruct the full image of the bill. Further, if >> this is U.S. currency, you can take advantage of similarity of the bill >> structure that has proved a problem for other programs to do this in two >> passes: one to decide whether this is U.S. money (if not, don't try to run >> the program), if so, concentrate on identifying the parts of the bill that >> are distinct enough to identify the currency uniquely. This could be a >> corner that has the denomination amount, the picture of the president in the >> front center (Washington for $1, Lincoln for $5, etc.) or the image on the >> back center of the same bill (sorry, don't know what these are off the bat). >> There's a Chinese character OCR program for the iPhone (not accessible, >> alas!) that's running the same way -- the camera has to be on continuously >> for a bit to get a match. Looktel really does run fast. At least on an >> iPhone 4. I can't speak for the other options, but this app is certainly >> working for the iPhone 3GS. It is definitely faster and easier to use than >> oMoby. (On that note, I once had a result that identified a $1 bill that >> was very creased with the amount, but also came up with Google links for >> "tired money" from oMoby.) >> >> Try it yourself, and see what you think. I'd say this program is worth it. >> I'd like to hear feedback from folks who have the fourth generation iPod >> Touch, though, or others who can compare the results from iPhone 3GS, iPhone >> 4, and 4th generation iPod Touch. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Mar 8, 2011, at 09:33, Sarah Alawami wrote: >> >>> I'm still a sceptic. I saw the video. no way can you identify money that >>> fast. it' sjust impossibil. I mean how could you identify those 4 or 5 >>> bills in about 20 seconds? is it riged? >>> >>> Takle care all. >>> Sarah Alawami >>> >>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 11:03 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, too bad this is only for US currency right now. Canadians have a >>>> stand alone bill reader which we can get for free, but I like LookTel. >>>> They do a lot of things right. I'd buy it just to support them, >>>> especially if it isn't breaking the bank. >>>> >>>> Have fun, >>>> >>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>> User support consultant, >>>> Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, >>>> 1-888-255-5194 >>>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>> >>>> On 2011-03-08, at 1:59 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>> >>>>> Get it if you have an iPhone! It is faster than any other. Just open >>>>> the program, click ok that you won't use it to identify counterfit money, >>>>> then point the camera to the bill. It's immediate! >>>>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
