Masahiro Hara | |
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原 昌宏 | |
Born | 1957 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Hosei University |
Known for | Inventing the QR code |
Awards | European Inventor Award |
Masahiro Hara ( Japanese: 原 昌宏, Hepburn: Hara Masahiro, born 1957) is a Japanese engineer and Hosei University graduate who is best known for inventing the QR code in 1994. [1] [2]
Hara was born in Tokyo in 1957. [3] He studied in the department of electric and electronic engineering at Hosei University. [1] [4] He graduated in 1980. [5]
After graduating from Hosei University, Hara was working at the Japanese company Denso, which is a subsidiary of the Toyota Group. From then on, Hara started working to develop a barcode system. [6] In 1992, in Denso's developing department (later Denso Wave), Hara had been given a task to develop a new 2D code system that is capable of productively tracking components used in the automotive industry, thus started a new project. [7] [8] [9] [10] One day at work, over a lunchtime game of go, he recognized the game's black and white pattern could be used to encode information. [6] He also made an investigation on publications to seek a unique proportion for the position pattern to make sure that readers could be able to identify. [11] The code was introduced in 1994. [12]
In 2021, QR codes were being used to book and track COVID-19 tests and contact tracing. [6] Hara has stated that he would like to develop QR codes for additional medical purposes, including imaging such as x-rays or electrocardiogram data. [2] Hara still works for Denso as of 2022. [1]
Hara was the chief engineer and advisor for a Japan International Cooperation Agency's "School For All" program to improve education in Niger. [13] [14]
In 2014, he and the inventors of the QR code development team were awarded the European Inventor Award. [17]
"Hosei Alumnus, Masahire Hara invented QR code (1994) Denso Cp. Ltd. Graduated from Hosei University in 1980
This all changed in the early '90s at Denso Wave, a subsidiary of Toyota. An engineer called Masahiro Hara was tasked with creating a barcode that could hold more information than the existing format. His solution was the Quick Response (QR) code...
Masahiro Hara | |
---|---|
原 昌宏 | |
Born | 1957 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Hosei University |
Known for | Inventing the QR code |
Awards | European Inventor Award |
Masahiro Hara ( Japanese: 原 昌宏, Hepburn: Hara Masahiro, born 1957) is a Japanese engineer and Hosei University graduate who is best known for inventing the QR code in 1994. [1] [2]
Hara was born in Tokyo in 1957. [3] He studied in the department of electric and electronic engineering at Hosei University. [1] [4] He graduated in 1980. [5]
After graduating from Hosei University, Hara was working at the Japanese company Denso, which is a subsidiary of the Toyota Group. From then on, Hara started working to develop a barcode system. [6] In 1992, in Denso's developing department (later Denso Wave), Hara had been given a task to develop a new 2D code system that is capable of productively tracking components used in the automotive industry, thus started a new project. [7] [8] [9] [10] One day at work, over a lunchtime game of go, he recognized the game's black and white pattern could be used to encode information. [6] He also made an investigation on publications to seek a unique proportion for the position pattern to make sure that readers could be able to identify. [11] The code was introduced in 1994. [12]
In 2021, QR codes were being used to book and track COVID-19 tests and contact tracing. [6] Hara has stated that he would like to develop QR codes for additional medical purposes, including imaging such as x-rays or electrocardiogram data. [2] Hara still works for Denso as of 2022. [1]
Hara was the chief engineer and advisor for a Japan International Cooperation Agency's "School For All" program to improve education in Niger. [13] [14]
In 2014, he and the inventors of the QR code development team were awarded the European Inventor Award. [17]
"Hosei Alumnus, Masahire Hara invented QR code (1994) Denso Cp. Ltd. Graduated from Hosei University in 1980
This all changed in the early '90s at Denso Wave, a subsidiary of Toyota. An engineer called Masahiro Hara was tasked with creating a barcode that could hold more information than the existing format. His solution was the Quick Response (QR) code...