iPhone shortcuts and automation scripts are great to automate certain task.
We are developing a script that helps race committees to record the finish time and sail number of a yacht by simply taking a picture when it crosses the line.
The IOS shortcut will prompt the user:
- To take a picture.
- It will record the current date and time.
- IOS inbuild OCR will extract any letters and numbers from the image.
- Select a specific sequence by matching 3 letters (country) and unlimited numbers followed by 1 letter if present.
- Append the data to a Note file or add a line in sequence to a spread sheet.
This allows accurate time recording and sail number recognition in one swift sequence.
