Recognize text in images with ML kit for Firebase

The next Android Tech Talks meetup is here!

One *workshop* this time:

Recognize text in images with ML kit for Firebase.

Bio:

Jeff Huleatt

Developer Advocate @ Google, engineer with a solid background in web development for high-performance financial systems, and established history of leading and teaching others. Currently immersed in the ever-evolving world of JavaScript and am motivated to find solutions that are elegant and scalable.

During this meetup, you will learn how to use ML Kit for Firebase to easily add advanced machine learning capabilities to your app. It's a great opportunity to ask Jeff questions about Firebase and give direct feedback about Firebase products too!

You will learn how to:

• How to add ML Kit for Firebase to your Android app
• How to use on-device text recognition in ML Kit to find text in images
• How to use cloud text recognition in ML Kit to enable more advanced use cases, such as recognition of non-Latin alphabet
• When it is appropriate to use on-device vs cloud text recognition