Method and apparatus for reading a barcode

摘要

A method and apparatus for accurately reading a barcode with a low-resolution reflective sensor are provided. The apparatus includes: a scanning unit for sensing a barcode and generating a scan signal; a searching unit for calculating a rate of change of the scan signal, extracting sloped line segments from the scan signal, searching for starting and ending points of the extracted sloped line segments to detect edges of the barcode's bars; and a barcode reading unit for reading out the barcode based on distances between the detected edges.