Innovation begins at the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering:
Making the world think along these lines engineering.nyu.edu/i2e
JEROME SWARTZ AND SHELLEY HARRISON
Handheld Barcode Laser Scanner—Class of 1963 and 1969, Class of 1966 and 1971 Doctors Jerome Swartz and Shelly Harrison designed the first handheld laser barcode scanner. Utilizing a photodiode to measure the intensity of reflected light from a laser beam, the scanner could detect specific modulated patterns in a barcode—ultimately transforming international
commerce methods. Today, the handheld laser barcode scanner increases package delivery efficiency, advances tracking capabilities and has helped create the modern inventory system used worldwide.
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