Automatic identification and data capture
Hey kiddo! Do you ever wonder how stores know what they have in stock or how they keep track of what they sell? That's where automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) comes in!
AIDC is like a super cool way to let machines gather information without people needing to do it themselves. It starts with something called a scanner or a sensor. These are like the eyes of the machine. They can “see” stuff just like we do, but instead of using their own brains to interpret what they see, they send the data they see to a computer.
These machines usually work with barcodes, which are like special codes that are on almost everything you see in a store. It's like a secret code that only the computer can read! These barcodes usually have black lines of different thicknesses and a bunch of numbers underneath them. When you scan the barcode, it takes that information and sends it to the computer.
Imagine you're at a store and you see some toys you want to buy. You take the toy to the cashier and the cashier uses the scanner to scan the barcode. The scanner reads the barcode and sends the barcode number to the computer. The computer then checks if there is enough of that toy in the store, if it's on sale, and how much it costs. All this information is then used to print your receipt and adjust the store's inventory.
This is just one example of how AIDC works. It's used in lots of ways, like tracking packages that you order online or scanning your driver's license when you get your picture taken. It all happens because of the little scanner or sensor that “sees” the barcode and sends the code to the computer. Pretty cool, huh?
AIDC is like a super cool way to let machines gather information without people needing to do it themselves. It starts with something called a scanner or a sensor. These are like the eyes of the machine. They can “see” stuff just like we do, but instead of using their own brains to interpret what they see, they send the data they see to a computer.
These machines usually work with barcodes, which are like special codes that are on almost everything you see in a store. It's like a secret code that only the computer can read! These barcodes usually have black lines of different thicknesses and a bunch of numbers underneath them. When you scan the barcode, it takes that information and sends it to the computer.
Imagine you're at a store and you see some toys you want to buy. You take the toy to the cashier and the cashier uses the scanner to scan the barcode. The scanner reads the barcode and sends the barcode number to the computer. The computer then checks if there is enough of that toy in the store, if it's on sale, and how much it costs. All this information is then used to print your receipt and adjust the store's inventory.
This is just one example of how AIDC works. It's used in lots of ways, like tracking packages that you order online or scanning your driver's license when you get your picture taken. It all happens because of the little scanner or sensor that “sees” the barcode and sends the code to the computer. Pretty cool, huh?
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