The present invention provides a system and method for identifying items and inventory thereof. The system includes a weight measuring device, an information processing device, a commodity weight table, an inventory storage table, and an access record. The weight measuring device carries and monitors the overall weight of all items. The information processing device is connected to the weight measuring device, so as to receive the weight output from the weight measuring device. The information processing device calculated the weight value of the item when it is accessed based on the weight value before and after the increase or decrease of the items, so that the user may add item information, or allow the system to actively compare the weight value with the commodity weight tables, the inventory storage table, and the access record, to screen out one or more items with closed weights for the users to choose, identify, and estimate the inventory.

The present invention relates to a calibration device (4) comprising: —at least one impact plate (5), characterized in that the device (4) also comprises: —at least one first sensor (1) embedded into a first moving object (3A), said first sensor (1) measuring the way, velocity, form of movement and impact strength directly in the first moving object (3A) hitting the impact plate (5), —at least one second moving object (3B), —at least a first radio-frequency identification transmitter with antenna (1A) embedded into the first sensor (1), —at least one second sensor (2A,2B,2C) attached directly underneath the plate (5) for determining characteristics of the first moving object (3A), when hitting the impact plate (5), —at least one first means (6) for receiving first data provided by the first sensor (1), before and while hitting the impact plate (5), and for receiving second data provided by the second sensor (2A,2B,2C), when hitting the impact plate (5), —at least a second radio-frequency identification transmitter with antenna (6A) embedded into the first means (6), —the first sensor (1) and the second sensor (2A,2B,2C) are interacting with the first means (6), —at least one second means (7) for analysing the data provided by the first sensor (1) and by the second sensor (2A,2B,2C) and for calibrating the second sensor (2A,2B,2C) located on the impact plate (5) and determining the characteristics of at least one second moving object (3B) when hitting the impact plate (5), —a high speed camera (20) is configured to assess parameters due to the impacts of the first and second moving objects on the impact plate (5).

The present invention relates to a calibration device (4) comprising: —at least one impact plate (5), characterized in that the device (4) also comprises: —at least one first sensor (1) embedded into a first moving object (3A), said first sensor (1) measuring the way, velocity, form of movement and impact strength directly in the first moving object (3A) hitting the impact plate (5), —at least one second moving object (3B), —at least a first radio-frequency identification transmitter with antenna (1A) embedded into the first sensor (1), —at least one second sensor (2A,2B,2C) attached directly underneath the plate (5) for determining characteristics of the first moving object (3A), when hitting the impact plate (5), —at least one first means (6) for receiving first data provided by the first sensor (1), before and while hitting the impact plate (5), and for receiving second data provided by the second sensor (2A,2B,2C), when hitting the impact plate (5), —at least a second radio-frequency identification transmitter with antenna (6A) embedded into the first means (6), —the first sensor (1) and the second sensor (2A,2B,2C) are interacting with the first means (6), —at least one second means (7) for analysing the data provided by the first sensor (1) and by the second sensor (2A,2B,2C) and for calibrating the second sensor (2A,2B,2C) located on the impact plate (5) and determining the characteristics of at least one second moving object (3B) when hitting the impact plate (5), —a high speed camera (20) is configured to assess parameters due to the impacts of the first and second moving objects on the impact plate (5).

An assembly line grow pod includes a seeding region, a harvesting region, a track that extends between the seeding region and the harvesting region, a cart including a tray for holding plant matter, and a wheel coupled to the tray, where the wheel is engaged with the track, and a weight sensor positioned on the cart or the track, where the weight sensor is positioned to detect a weight of the plant matter positioned within the cart.

An assembly line grow pod includes a seeding region, a harvesting region, a track that extends between the seeding region and the harvesting region, a cart including a tray for holding plant matter, and a wheel coupled to the tray, where the wheel is engaged with the track, and a weight sensor positioned on the cart or the track, where the weight sensor is positioned to detect a weight of the plant matter positioned within the cart.

A weight sensing cooler assembly includes a cooler that is comprised of a thermally insulating material for storing cooled beverages. A scale is movably integrated into the cooler for measuring the weight of the cooler. Moreover, the scale compares the weight of the cooler against a pre-determined baseline weight to determine the number of cooled beverages in the cooler. A display unit is coupled to the cooler wherein the display unit is configured to be visible to a user. The display unit is in electrical communication with the scale thereby facilitating the display unit to display a visual representation of the number of the cooled beverages in the cooler. In this way the display unit can communicate the number of cooled beverages to the user.

A weight sensing cooler assembly includes a cooler that is comprised of a thermally insulating material for storing cooled beverages. A scale is movably integrated into the cooler for measuring the weight of the cooler. Moreover, the scale compares the weight of the cooler against a pre-determined baseline weight to determine the number of cooled beverages in the cooler. A display unit is coupled to the cooler wherein the display unit is configured to be visible to a user. The display unit is in electrical communication with the scale thereby facilitating the display unit to display a visual representation of the number of the cooled beverages in the cooler. In this way the display unit can communicate the number of cooled beverages to the user.

A method for identifying a product removed from a cabinet includes detecting visual characteristics of the product removed from the cabinet by a camera within the cabinet. The method may include detecting an identifier on the product removed from the cabinet by an identifier sensor, and comparing the visual characteristics and the identifier to a database of product information. The product removed from the cabinet may be identified based on the comparison of the visual characteristics and the identifier to the database of product information.

An inventory location, such as a shelf, may be used to stow different types of items in different areas of the shelf. Interactions may take place, such as the pick or place of items from the shelf. Weight data acquired from weight sensors at the shelf may be used to generate a set of hypotheses to describe types and quantities of items added to or removed from the shelf during an interaction. One or more of these hypotheses may be eliminated from consideration or selected as a solution based on activity data related to the shelf. The activity data is based on non-weight data from a non-weight sensor associated with the shelf. As an example, image data from a camera directed to the shelf can help identify presence of a user or a change in appearance at an area of the shelf to help evaluate hypotheses.

The present disclosure provides a method and device for identifying a product purchased by a user and intelligent shelf system. The method includes acquiring a weight of products carried in a container, acquiring a first monitoring image acquired in a monitoring area corresponding to the container, identifying the first monitoring image, and obtaining an identification result, wherein the identification result comprises user identity information when it is determined that the weight of the products is reduced, acquiring a time when at least one product carried in the container is picked up, and determining information of at least one picked-up product, obtaining the user identity information corresponding to the at least one picked-up product, and associating the user identity information with the information of the at least one picked-up product.