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Barcode design by evolutionary computation

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This paper proposes a method for generating 2-dimensional barcode incorporated some illustrations inside of the code without detracting machine-readability and stored information. We formulate the task that finding appropriate positions, scales, and angles of illustrations, photographs, logos or other image items put in QR code as an optimization problem. By using evolutionary computation algorithm, the proposed system can find positions in which given image items can be merged without damaging machine-readability.

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  1. Department of Information and Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan

    Satoshi Ono, Kensuke Morinaga & Shigeru Nakayama

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  1. Satoshi Ono
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  2. Kensuke Morinaga
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Correspondence to Satoshi Ono.

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QR code is trademarked by Denso Wave, inc.

This work was presented in part at the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Oita, Japan, January 31–February 2, 2008

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Ono, S., Morinaga, K. & Nakayama, S. Barcode design by evolutionary computation. Artif Life Robotics 13, 238–241 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10015-008-0587-4

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