Embedded system (Raspberry Pi + barcode reader)

Photolix - 2019

Overview

Production stations with Raspberry Pi + scanner to update order status in real time.

Equipping workshop stations with Raspberry Pi and barcode scanners. Each scan updates order status via an API, feeds production tracking, and reduces input errors. Goal: real-time traceability and smoother workshop operations.

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Tech

• Raspberry Pi
• Python
• REST API
• Linux

Problem & role

Embedded dev & integration

Challenges

• Workshop robustness
• Variable connectivity
• Error tolerance

Solutions & impact

Solutions

• Watchdog, error recovery, local temp queue, and synchronization

Impact

• Real-time traceability
• Estimate: input errors divided by ~2

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