diff --git a/InDevOptimizations/DemultiplexUsingBarcodes_New_V1.py b/InDevOptimizations/DemultiplexUsingBarcodes_New_V1.py
index 95915f8..d6a2152 100644
--- a/InDevOptimizations/DemultiplexUsingBarcodes_New_V1.py
+++ b/InDevOptimizations/DemultiplexUsingBarcodes_New_V1.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #####
 # Set consistent parameters here
 Round1_barcode_staticSeq = "CATTCG"
-Round2_barcode_staticSeq = "AATCCA"
+Round2_barcode_staticSeq = "ATCCAC"
 Round3_barcode_staticSeq = "GTGGCC"
 #####
 
@@ -146,6 +146,54 @@ def return_fastq(self):
 Total_barcodes_detected = []
 Total_barcodes_passing_minReadThreshold = []
 
+######
+# Learn barcode positions from input fastqR
+######
+print("Learning barcode positions...")
+
+#Set Default Positions
+umi_start=0
+umi_end=10
+barcode3_start=10
+barcode3_end=18
+barcode2_start=48
+barcode2_end=int(48+8)
+barcode3_start=86
+barcode3_end=int(86+8)
+
+# Code for automated barcode position extractor based on static sequences
+line_ct_Learner = 0
+learner_bc1_list = []
+learner_bc2_list = []
+learner_bc3_list = []
+with open("position_learner_fastqr.fastq", "r") as infile:
+    for line in infile:
+        if (line_ct_Learner % 4 == 1):
+            learner_bc1_list.append(line.find(Round1_barcode_staticSeq))
+            learner_bc2_list.append(line.find(Round2_barcode_staticSeq))
+            learner_bc3_list.append(line.find(Round3_barcode_staticSeq))
+        line_ct_Learner += 1
+    foundPosition_Round1_barcode=max(set(learner_bc1_list), key=learner_bc1_list.count)
+    foundPosition_Round2_barcode=max(set(learner_bc2_list), key=learner_bc2_list.count)
+    foundPosition_Round3_barcode=max(set(learner_bc3_list), key=learner_bc3_list.count)
+    print("Extracted position1 = " + str(foundPosition_Round1_barcode))
+    print("Extracted position2 = " + str(foundPosition_Round2_barcode))
+    print("Extracted position3 = " + str(foundPosition_Round3_barcode))
+    # Use extracted static sequence positions to infer barcode positions
+    umi_start=int(foundPosition_Round3_barcode - 18)
+    umi_end=int(foundPosition_Round3_barcode - 8)
+    print("UMI position has been extracted as " + str(umi_start) + ":" + str(umi_end))
+    barcode3_start=int(foundPosition_Round3_barcode - 8) 
+    barcode3_end=int(foundPosition_Round3_barcode)
+    print("Barcode3 position has been extracted as " + str(barcode3_start) + ":" + str(barcode3_end))
+    barcode2_start=int(foundPosition_Round2_barcode - 8)
+    barcode2_end=int(foundPosition_Round2_barcode)
+    print("Barcode2 position has been extracted as " + str(barcode2_start) + ":" + str(barcode2_end))
+    barcode1_start=int(foundPosition_Round1_barcode + 6)
+    barcode1_end=int(foundPosition_Round1_barcode + 14)
+    print("Barcode1 position has been extracted as " + str(barcode1_start) + ":" + str(barcode1_end))
+   
+
 
 ######
 # Step2: Iterate through input fastqs in bins.
@@ -228,10 +276,14 @@ def return_fastq(self):
                 completeReadCounter += 1
             if (line_ct1 % 4 == 1):
                 lineRead=str(line[0:].rstrip())
-                lineReadUMI = lineRead[0:10]
-                lineReadBarcode3 = lineRead[10:18]
-                lineReadBarcode2 = lineRead[48:int(48+8)]
-                lineReadBarcode1 = lineRead[86:int(86+8)]
+                #lineReadUMI = lineRead[0:10]
+                lineReadUMI = lineRead[umi_start:umi_end]
+                #lineReadBarcode3 = lineRead[10:18]
+                lineReadBarcode3 = lineRead[barcode3_start:barcode3_end]
+                #lineReadBarcode2 = lineRead[48:int(48+8)]
+                lineReadBarcode2 = lineRead[barcode2_start:barcode2_end]
+                #lineReadBarcode1 = lineRead[86:int(86+8)]
+                lineReadBarcode1 = lineRead[barcode1_start:barcode1_end]
                 filteredBarcode1 = [s for s in Eight_BP_barcode if hamming(s, lineReadBarcode1) <= int(args.errorThreshold)]  # Match each extracted barcode to a greenlist of possible barcodes.  If a match within hamming distance of 1 is found move forward with that match (not the extracted sequence).
                 filteredBarcode2 = [s for s in Eight_BP_barcode if hamming(s, lineReadBarcode2) <= int(args.errorThreshold)]
                 filteredBarcode3 = [s for s in Eight_BP_barcode if hamming(s, lineReadBarcode3) <= int(args.errorThreshold)]