a term to describe technologies which aim to immediately
identify data with 100 percent accuracy.
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AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE data is passed in real time to any
computer system, with little or no human intervention and without
the use of a keyboard.
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AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE
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For a company, these features provide benefits such as :
reduced labour hours reduced errors and accurate inventory
records
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Barcode readers a
device used for machine scanning of bar codes consists of a
scanner, a decoder, and a communications interface (monitor)
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Barcode readers
BARCODES BARCODE READER
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Barcode readers Found
in supermarkets, stores etc.
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES SMART CARDS smart cards
are plastic cards the size of credit cards contain a microprocessor
chip capable of both storing and processing data.
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES SMART CARDS
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES SMART CARDS Uses of
smart cards include: storing and processing medical record
information storing security passwords storing identification
information
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Optical Mark Reader -
(OMR) A special scanning device Can read pencil marks on specially
designed documents. OMR is frequently used in forms,
questionnaires, and answer- sheets
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Optical Mark Reader -
(OMR)
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Optical Mark Reader -
(OMR) scans a printed form, reads positions and records where marks
are made on the form. A common OMR application is the use of bubble
sheets for multiple-choice tests used by schools.
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Optical character
recognition (OCR) involves reading text from paper translating the
images into a form that the computer can manipulate
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Optical character
recognition (OCR) An OCR system enables you to take a book or a
magazine article feed it directly into an electronic computer file
and then edit the file using a word processor.
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Optical character
recognition (OCR)
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Optical character
recognition (OCR) All OCR systems include an optical scanner for
reading text, and software for analyzing images.
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition (MICR) character recognition system that uses special
ink and characters
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition (MICR) document contains this ink document passes
through a machine The machine magnetizes the ink then translates
the magnetic information into characters. information into
characters.
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition (MICR)
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition (MICR) MICR technology is used by banks. Numbers and
characters found on the bottom of checks (the check number, sort
number, and account number) are printed using Magnetic Ink.
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES Sensors Sensors are
often used as part of a feedback cycle. They collect data
continuously and are typically linked to a control program that
specifies acceptable levels, eg the minimum and maximum temperature
in a green house. Sensors are often used as part of a feedback
cycle. They collect data continuously and are typically linked to a
control program that specifies acceptable levels, eg the minimum
and maximum temperature in a green house.feedback cyclegreen
housefeedback cyclegreen house
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Home Work Write a short note on biometric systems: retina
scans, finger print scan and palm scan
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TYPES OF AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE DEVICES
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Past Paper Question 1 May 2010 #3 May 2010 #3
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Past Paper Question 2 Jan 2012 #3 (a) Jan 2012 #3 (a)