IMFO
‘Imfo’ (Image to Information) is an android mobile application aiming at solving the issues of inputting unfamiliar local languages for foreigners.
Timeline: Sept. 2014 -- May 2015
Role: Designer and financial Analyst
CORE CONCEPT
Imagine that your are an English speaker, now wondering on the street in Tokyo. You kind of lost your way and find a street sign just in front of you, but "銀座", what did that mean? How can you type it into your phone and search the meaning? That's the problem what we solve for you in "Imfo", instead of "typing" it in your phone, you can just follow these 3 steps:
1, Take a photo
2, Extract text
3, Use it in 3rd party apps
Take a photo of the text you want to extract out.
Wait for "Imfo" to scan and extract the editable text from the picture
Use the "extracted" text in any 3rd apps you want.
Utilizing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and outstanding Computer Vision Technique to provide excellent Image Processing Service.
Enable users to extract any editable text with any languages from pictures, they can instantly take a picture of street signs, food menu or grocery labels, then reuse these visual information for later search or translation
WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE ACHIEVE
MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT
57 global languages
EASY TO USE
Less than 3 steps to reach your destination
KEY FEATURES
STABLE PERFORMANCE
High recognition rate with outstanding techniques
FLEXIBLE EXTENTIONS
Directly link to 3rd party apps
INTERFACE FLOW
Our target is to design an easy-to-use inputting method for mobile phones, hence only essential operations are included in the workflow:
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Language Selection: By default, 'Imfo' can recognise French, and users can choose other target with the 'Earth' icon in the left bottom
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Text Selection: Users need to select the target text with the resizable window, and click the 'Camera' icon in the top right corner to extract the text from image
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Operation: Select extended function, i.e. Translation, Search, Navigation, Share, with icons in right side.
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