AN ALTERNATIVE BIO- SPECIMEN BARCODE INITIATOR, READER AND

UPDATER APPLICATION By

Toluwaleke Ademuyiwa

Supervisor : Prof. I.M. VenterCo-supervisor : Prof. Alan Christoffels

INTRODUCTIONBiospecimens

Samples of material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells and DNA.

It may be from human, animals or plants.They are used for laboratory research

We need a mobile device to take a picture of biospecimen barcodes and send it to the sever for updating the database.

USER REQUIREMENTS

• Data Storage

• Barcode reader

• Security

•Mobile device

REQUIREMENT ANALYSISKeep dates of when data is sent or received

Save information in an easy accessible way

Categorize stored data

Keep track of data stored

Android phone

PROJECT PLANGOAL DUE DATE

Project analysis and

requirements

completed

Design and prepare

Prot0type

Term 2

Improve on the prototype and

implementation

Term 3

Test and Evaluating

Term 4

REFERENCES

[1] National Institute Health USA. (n.d.). Patient Corner. Retrieved 04 07, 2012, from National Cancer Institute: http:/www.biospecimens.cancer.gov/patientcorner/default.asp

 [2] Feldman, I. (2009). Diversity in biobanking. Human specimen repository , 188.Irmgard Feldman, S. S.-E. (2010, May 11-14). Diversity in biobanking. Human repositories , 188.

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