A system for refining an item identification model detects a triggering event at a platform. The system captures images of the item. The system extracts a set of features from at least one of the images. The system identifies the item based on the set of features. The system receives an indication that the item is not identified correctly. The system receives an identifier of the item. The system identifies the item based on the identifier of the item. The system feeds the identifier of the item and the images to the item identification model. The system retrains the item identification model to learn to associate the item to the images. The system updates the set of features based on the determined association between the item and the images.

A system for refining an item identification model detects a triggering event at a platform. The system captures images of the item. The system extracts a set of features from at least one of the images. The system identifies the item based on the set of features. The system receives an indication that the item is not identified correctly. The system receives an identifier of the item. The system identifies the item based on the identifier of the item. The system feeds the identifier of the item and the images to the item identification model. The system retrains the item identification model to learn to associate the item to the images. The system updates the set of features based on the determined association between the item and the images.

Aspects of the disclosure are directed to an apparatus including a scale having a platform for a user to stand on, data-procurement circuitry to collect signals indicative of the user's identity and cardio-physiological measurements, processing circuitry, a communication activation circuit, and an output circuit. The processing circuitry processes data obtained by the data-procurement circuitry and therefrom generates cardio-related physiologic data, identifies a scale-based biometric of the user using the collected signals, and validates user data, including data indicative of the user's identity and the generated cardio-related physiologic data, as concerning the user. The communication activation circuit activates communication between the scale and a remote user-physiologic device in response identifying the scale-based biometric and verifying authorization data from the remote user-physiologic device corresponds to the user. The output circuit receives the validated user data and outputs at least a portion of the user data to the remote user-physiologic device.

Aspects of the disclosure are directed to an apparatus including a scale having a platform for a user to stand on, data-procurement circuitry to collect signals indicative of the user's identity and cardio-physiological measurements, processing circuitry, a communication activation circuit, and an output circuit. The processing circuitry processes data obtained by the data-procurement circuitry and therefrom generates cardio-related physiologic data, identifies a scale-based biometric of the user using the collected signals, and validates user data, including data indicative of the user's identity and the generated cardio-related physiologic data, as concerning the user. The communication activation circuit activates communication between the scale and a remote user-physiologic device in response identifying the scale-based biometric and verifying authorization data from the remote user-physiologic device corresponds to the user. The output circuit receives the validated user data and outputs at least a portion of the user data to the remote user-physiologic device.

A device is provided for use by a user having a transmitter operable to transmit a data signal corresponding to previously recorded activity of the user. The device includes: a standing surface for supporting the user, a weight scale operable to output a weight signal based on the weight of the user supported by said standing surface; a receiver operable to receive the data signal; and a memory operable to store user data based on the received data signal.

Embodiments are directed to an apparatus that includes a weighing scale and external circuitry. The weighing scale includes a platform and processing circuitry. The platform includes force sensor circuitry and a plurality of electrodes integrated with the platform. The processing circuitry is electrically integrated with the force sensor circuitry and the plurality of electrodes and collect cardio-related physiologic data from the user and outputs at least portions of the cardio-related physiologic data as user data. The external circuitry receives user data from a plurality of weighing scales and pools user data for a plurality of users into user data sets for each user. The external circuitry further identifies a subset of the plurality of users with correlations, identifies and normalizes user data from the user data sets of the subsets of users based on prioritization data and normalization data, and provides the subsets of users of the social groups with access to a social group via respective scales of the subset of users.

Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to an apparatus including a scale and external circuitry. The scale includes a platform for a user to stand on, and data-procurement circuitry for collecting signals indicative of the user's identity and cardio-physiological measurements while the user is standing on the platform. The scale includes processing circuitry to process data obtained by the data-procurement circuitry and therefrom generate cardio-related physiologic data, and an output circuit to send user data from the scale for reception at a remote location. The external circuitry receives and validates the user data as concerning a specific user associated with a user ID and determine at least one physiologic parameter of the user using the user data. Further, the external circuitry derives additional health information corresponding to the user data based on categories of interest and outputs the additional health information to the scale for display.

Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed an apparatus including a weighing scale and external circuitry. The weighing scale includes a platform in which a plurality of electrodes are integrated, a user-display, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to collect physiological data from the user while the user is standing on the platform and output at least portions of the physiological data as user data. The external circuitry aggregates user data for a plurality of users into user data sets for each user, groups a subset of the plurality of users of one or more scales into a social group based on a correlation between user data sets of the subset of the plurality of users and provides the subset of users of the social group with social group data via a respective scale of the subset of users.

A scale with at least one information carrier for providing data in optical, visual, or optoelectronic form, wherein the at least one information carrier is attachable in the viewing area of at least one element of the scale.

A system for calculating the value of physical items, comprising: one or more weight devices; and one or more collection devices; wherein said one or more weight devices comprise a pad, one or more plates, one or more transducers, a data transfer module, and a power source; wherein said one or more transducers are configured to determine a weight of one or more objects when said one or more transducers measure a load generated by said one or more objects applying a vertical force onto said one or more transducers, said vertical force is then converted into an electrical impulse proportional to said load, which is then converted into said weight of one or more objects; wherein said data transfer module is configured to transmit a first signal comprising information relating to said weight of said one or more objects.