A method and system for book lending management in an unmanned smart library

Abstract

The present invention proposes a book borrowing management method and system in an unmanned smart library. The method includes the following steps: when it is recognized that a reader enters the door of the smart library, identify the reader's identity information through the face; The book information of the books stored on each bookshelf is stored in the server; when it is recognized that the reader is standing in front of a certain bookshelf, the image collected by the camera is used to identify the book information of the books carried by the reader, and it is compared with the information recorded in the server. Compare the book information on the bookshelf to determine whether the books on the bookshelf have changed; when it is recognized that the reader has left the bookshelf, update the books on the bookshelf according to the final judgment result, and record the books carried by the reader at this time; When it is identified that the patron has left, the patron's debit file is updated according to the records. The invention realizes the senseless borrowing and returning of the borrowing and returning business in the library, improves the efficiency of borrowing and returning books, and improves the experience of readers.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of unmanned libraries, in particular to a book borrowing management method and system in an unmanned smart library. Background technique [0002] With the rapid development of social economy, the needs and characteristics of social public reading have also undergone significant changes, and readers have put forward higher requirements for obtaining public reading resources nearby and at any time. The library located in the center of the city, the opening hours of 48-56 hours a week, the traditional service methods of on-site card application and borrowing can no longer effectively meet the diverse reading needs. The main work and living places of most readers are often far away from the library, and the opening hours of the library often conflict with their working hours. "Borrowing books at the library" has actually become the actual threshold for these readers to enjoy public reading services. The traditi...

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The library located in the center of the city, the opening hours of 48-56 hours a week, the traditional service methods of on-site card application and borrowing can no longer effectively meet the diverse reading needs

The main work and living places of most readers are often far away from the library, and the opening hours of the library often conflict with their working hours. "Borrowing books at the library" has actually become the actual threshold for these readers to enjoy public reading services. The traditional ways of providing public reading services, such as applying for certificates, are no longer attractive enough to improve the service efficiency of existing public reading facilities and institutions. Therefore, 24-hour unmanned self-service libraries emerged as the times require.

[0003] However, even in unmanned self-service libraries, computer management is still used when borrowing books. After swiping the card, operations on the computer are required to complete borrowing and returning books. The process is complicated and the efficiency is low. When there is a problem in a certain link, borrowing cannot be done. Complete, seriously affecting the enthusiasm of borrowers to borrow books; some self-service equipment is used to realize the self-service borrowing and returning of books. The self-service equipment used in this way takes up library space, and the self-service borrowing and returning efficiency is low, and the reader's experience is not good.

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