Usage scenarios

12 real-life usage scenarios of the Everything Identification App

From travel, classroom, kitchen to second-hand market, strange objects can be turned into a saveable knowledge card.

Moka pot identification example
Moka pot identification example

Which daily items are suitable to be photographed first?

Kitchen utensils, tools, traditional objects, parts, exhibit labels, second-hand market items and unfamiliar things seen during travel can all be given names and directions of use using photos first.

home and kitchen

If you don’t recognize any utensils, tools, food packages or small parts, first learn their names and uses.

travel and street

Landmarks, sculptures, souvenirs, transport facilities or traditional objects can be preserved as artifacts.

Study and organize

In classrooms, museums, moving houses, and at the second-hand market, photos can help organize information.

Shooting method

Photograph the subject clearly

Let the object fully enter the frame and avoid only blurry parts.

Reshoot text or logo

Make, model, label, engraving and packaging can provide further clues.

Shooting environment

The kitchen, tool box, showcase or street environment helps to understand the purpose.

Avoid dangerous operations

Do not disassemble or energize electrical appliances, knives, chemicals or unknown equipment for identification purposes.

What should you focus on when looking at the results?

When viewing results, first identify possible names, then look for uses, similar items, backstories, and related alerts. Appropriate records can continue to generate sharing cards.

  • Possible name
  • Usage clues
  • text mark
  • Similar items
  • Backstory
  • share card

Things to note

Item identification is not a substitute for appliance repair, child safety, medical device judgment, legal restrictions, industrial equipment operation, or hazardous materials handling advice.

The next time you encounter the unknown, don’t miss it.

When you see something you don’t recognize, take a photo of it. CapKnow will give possible answers, basis and related knowledge, and save them to your knowledge record.

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