I need an Android application that lets a user point the phone’s camera at a utility meter and have the current reading captured instantly by on-device OCR. The reading must appear on screen in real time, be tied to the authenticated user, and then be stored for later retrieval or sync with our back-end API. Core features required: • Real-time data processing – the number should populate while the camera is focused, without the user having to take a photo. • Data storage and retrieval – readings need to be cached locally when offline and pushed to our server once connectivity returns. • User authentication – email/password or phone-based login is fine as long as it is secure and quick. A clean Kotlin codebase built in Android Studio is preferred, and I am open to libraries such as Google ML Kit or Tesseract for the OCR layer as long as they meet accuracy requirements. The UI can remain simple; clarity and speed are more important than heavy styling. Deliverables: 1. Signed APK for testing plus the full, well-commented source code. 2. Setup notes so I can build the project and swap in production API keys on my machine. 3. Short demonstration video or live walkthrough proving that a meter is recognised, the reading is captured in under two seconds, and the record appears in the history list under the correct user account. If you have shipped similar camera-based data capture tools before, I would love to see them.