Serial Scanner

Inspiration

I was inspired to make the app after talking to a marine about the logistical issues that come with cataloging the thousands of weapons that are contained in the various armories in the US.

What it does

The app allows a user to create a new weapon scan and then use their device's camera to automatically capture the serial number on a weapon, which is collected along with all of the other weapons scanned into a CSV that can be sent to an email for viewing.

How I built it

I build the app using Android Studio and the Google Cloud Vision API for the image processing part.

Challenges I ran into

I ran into challenges literally everywhere because I haven't used Android Studio in a long time. There were no parts of this app that came easily.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I'm proud of successfully implementing Google Cloud Vision to read in the serial numbers because, without that part, the app wouldn't work at all.

What I learned

I learned about android studio and the gradle build process.

What's next for Serial Scanner

I want to continue to work on Serial Scanner beyond this weekend to see if I can create an app that can actually make a difference in military logistics.

Built With

• android-studio
• google-vision-api
• java