Improving Performance of the Multiplexed Colored QR Codes

Abstract

The vast popularity and useful applications of the QR code were the incentives that encourage the research towards improving its storage capacity and performance. A colored quick response (QR) algorithm is proposed, devised and tested to expand the capacity of the black and white modules to hold colored modules that can fold as many as those available in the 8 bits red-Green-Blue (RGB) color code. Fast Multiplexing Technique (FMT) is established to improve the performance and the storage capacity of the QR color code by multiplexing the black/white QR codes into RGB color shades then folding them into the QR code Modules. Comparative experiments with the classical multiplexing technique-MUX system-proved that FMT has a much better performance, (exponentially faster), while maintaining the capacity multitude to 24 folds that of the classical QR code.

Research on multiplexed colour QR code with direct readability

“…Galiyawala, et al. [8, 9] applied multiplexing technology [10] to compound multiple QR codes into a colour QR code, whose capacity is 24 times that of black‐and‐white QR code of the same size.…”

“…Pillai, et al [6,7] increased the data capacity of QR code and ensuring its robustness based on colour coding technology. Galiyawala, et al [8,9] applied multiplexing technology [10] to compound multiple QR codes into a colour QR code, whose capacity is 24 times that of black-and-white QR code of the same size.…”

Maintenance and testing protocols in the railway industry

“…Specifically, in manufacturing control systems, traceability plays a crucial role in the monitoring of the state of specific components in a system [5]. As traceability technologies can be applied to industrial processes, barcode and/or QR code [6]- [12] technologies are useful for supply chain management [11], [12]. The traceability of processes is, therefore, an important part of the risk management process [13] and can also be applied to testing procedures [14]- [16], leading to a general improvement of working and testing protocols by means of IoT-supporting technology upgrades and multiple data systems [17]- [18].…”