Udpate readme.md and changelog.md

Author: ltrudu

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,21 +4,24 @@ All notable changes to the AI MultiBarcode Capture Application are documented in
 
 ### Version 1.36 - ⚡ **Performance & Android 15+ Compatibility**
 
-**High-performance native image processing with NDK/JNI and Android 15+ 16KB page size support.**
+**Ultra-fast native grayscale image processing with NDK/JNI and Android 15+ 16KB page size support.**
 
-#### ⚡ **Native NDK Performance Optimization:**
+#### ⚡ **Native NDK Grayscale Optimization:**
 
-• **JNI-Based Image Cropping**: Native C++ implementation for capture zone image processing
-  - **High-Performance YUV to RGB Conversion**: Optimized native code using integer math with fixed-point arithmetic (BT.601 coefficients scaled by 1024)
+• **Ultra-Fast Y-Plane Extraction**: Native C++ implementation extracts grayscale directly from YUV Y-plane
+  - **No Color Conversion Required**: Y-plane IS grayscale - just copy it directly (no YUV→RGB math needed)
+  - **Single Plane Processing**: Only reads Y-plane, completely skips U/V planes
   - **Direct Bitmap Writing**: Native code writes directly to Android Bitmap using `AndroidBitmap_lockPixels()` for zero-copy operation
   - **Automatic Fallback**: Graceful Java implementation fallback when native library is unavailable
-  - **BT.601 Color Space**: Proper YUV to RGB conversion using standard broadcast coefficients
 
-• **Performance Benefits**:
-  - Significantly faster capture zone cropping compared to pure Java implementation
-  - Reduced CPU usage during barcode scanning with capture zone enabled
-  - Lower memory allocation overhead through direct buffer processing
-  - Optimized for real-time barcode detection workflows
+• **Performance Comparison** (Old RGB vs New Grayscale):
+
+  | Metric | YUV→RGB | Y→Grayscale | Improvement |
+  |--------|---------|-------------|-------------|
+  | Planes processed | 3 (Y,U,V) | 1 (Y only) | 3x less data |
+  | Operations/pixel | ~15 | ~3 | 5x fewer ops |
+  | Color math | Yes (BT.601) | None | No computation |
+  | Memory reads | 3 buffers | 1 buffer | 3x less I/O |
 
 #### 📱 **Android 15+ 16KB Page Size Support:**
 
@@ -30,8 +33,8 @@ All notable changes to the AI MultiBarcode Capture Application are documented in
 #### 🔧 **Technical Implementation:**
 
 • **Native Library (`libyuvprocessor.so`)**:
-  - `cropYuvToBitmapNative()`: Direct YUV420 to Bitmap conversion with cropping
-  - `cropYuvToRgbNative()`: YUV420 to RGB pixel array conversion with cropping
+  - `cropYToGrayscaleBitmapNative()`: Ultra-fast Y-plane to grayscale Bitmap (primary method)
+  - `cropYuvToBitmapNative()`: Full YUV420 to RGB Bitmap conversion (available if needed)
   - ARM NEON SIMD optimization on 32-bit devices (`-mfpu=neon` for armeabi-v7a)
   - Aggressive compiler optimizations: `-O3 -ffast-math` for maximum performance
 
@@ -42,15 +45,16 @@ All notable changes to the AI MultiBarcode Capture Application are documented in
 
 • **Java Integration**:
   - `NativeYuvProcessor.java`: JNI wrapper class with static library loading
+  - `cropYuvToGrayscaleNative()`: Primary method using Y-plane extraction
+  - `cropYuvToGrayscaleJava()`: Java fallback for devices without native support
   - `isAvailable()`: Runtime check for native library availability
-  - Transparent fallback to Java implementation in `BarcodeAnalyzer.java`
 
 #### 💡 **Benefits:**
 
-• **Faster Capture Zone Processing**: Native code provides significant speedup for capture zone image cropping
+• **Maximum Performance**: Grayscale Y-plane extraction is the fastest possible approach for capture zone cropping
 • **Android 15+ Ready**: Application prepared for upcoming Android devices with 16KB page sizes
-• **Battery Efficiency**: Reduced CPU usage extends battery life during extended scanning sessions
-• **Consistent Performance**: Reliable operation across diverse device hardware configurations
+• **Battery Efficiency**: Minimal CPU usage extends battery life during extended scanning sessions
+• **SDK Compatible**: Zebra AI Vision SDK fully supports grayscale bitmap input for barcode detection
 • **Enterprise Scalability**: Improved performance supports high-volume barcode capture workflows
 
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README.md

@@ -17,21 +17,21 @@ https://github.com/ltrudu/AI_MutliBarcodes_Capture
 
 ### Version 1.36 - ⚡ **Performance & Android 15+ Compatibility**
 
-**High-performance native image processing with NDK/JNI and Android 15+ 16KB page size support.**
+**Ultra-fast native grayscale image processing with NDK/JNI and Android 15+ 16KB page size support.**
 
-#### ⚡ **Native NDK Performance Optimization:**
+#### ⚡ **Native NDK Grayscale Optimization:**
 
-• **JNI-Based Image Cropping**: Native C++ implementation for capture zone image processing
-  - **High-Performance YUV to RGB Conversion**: Optimized native code using integer math with fixed-point arithmetic
-  - **Direct Bitmap Writing**: Native code writes directly to Android Bitmap using `AndroidBitmap_lockPixels()` for zero-copy operation
+• **Ultra-Fast Y-Plane Extraction**: Native C++ implementation extracts grayscale directly from YUV Y-plane
+  - **No Color Conversion Required**: Y-plane IS grayscale - just copy it directly (no YUV→RGB math)
+  - **Single Plane Processing**: Only reads Y-plane, skips U/V planes entirely
+  - **Direct Bitmap Writing**: Native code writes directly to Android Bitmap using `AndroidBitmap_lockPixels()`
   - **Automatic Fallback**: Java implementation fallback when native library is unavailable
-  - **BT.601 Color Space**: Proper YUV to RGB conversion using standard broadcast coefficients
 
 • **Performance Benefits**:
-  - Significantly faster capture zone cropping compared to Java implementation
-  - Reduced CPU usage during barcode scanning with capture zone enabled
-  - Lower memory allocation overhead through direct buffer processing
-  - Optimized for real-time barcode detection workflows
+  - ~3-5x faster than full YUV to RGB conversion
+  - Minimal CPU usage - simple memory copy instead of color math
+  - Only 1 plane processed instead of 3
+  - ~3 operations per pixel instead of ~15
 
 #### 📱 **Android 15+ 16KB Page Size Support:**
 
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ https://github.com/ltrudu/AI_MutliBarcodes_Capture
 
 #### 💡 **Benefits:**
 
-• **Faster Capture Zone Processing**: Native code provides significant speedup for capture zone image cropping
+• **Maximum Performance**: Grayscale extraction is the fastest possible approach for capture zone cropping
 • **Android 15+ Ready**: Application is prepared for upcoming Android devices with 16KB page sizes
-• **Battery Efficiency**: Reduced CPU usage extends battery life during extended scanning sessions
+• **Battery Efficiency**: Minimal CPU usage extends battery life during extended scanning sessions
+• **SDK Compatible**: Zebra AI Vision SDK fully supports grayscale bitmap input
 
 
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