IoT-enabled smart shopping cart with automatic checkout and real-time inventory tracking

Abstract

The Company offers a smart shopping cart system that enables real-time in-cart product detection and automatic charging, eliminating manual checkout delays and supporting contactless payments and inventory tracking while improving shopping efficiency and accuracy. The IoT-enabled smart shopping cart system 100 includes a cart body 102, an RFID reader 104, a microcontroller 106, a display unit 108, a servo motor 110 with an access door 112, a switch 114, a Wi-Fi module 116, and a power supply 118. This enables real-time product scanning, automated billing, server-based data transfer, elimination of manual checkout, and increased retail efficiency.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of retail shopping systems, and more particularly to an IoT-enabled smart shopping cart that uses RFID and wireless communication technologies to facilitate automated checkout and real-time inventory tracking. [Background technology]

[0002] In traditional retail environments, customers manually bring their selected items to the checkout counter, where they are charged by a human operator or barcode scanner. This process often leads to long lines, delays, and occasional billing errors. Additionally, customers cannot see their total costs while shopping, leading to budget uncertainty. From a retailer's perspective, these inefficiencies reduce customer satisfaction and business throughput.

[0003] As demand for contactless, efficient, and user-friendly shopping systems increases, especially in the wake of global health concerns, there is a growing need for technological solutions that improve both customer experience and inventory management. However, existing systems lack real-time product detection, automated in-cart billing, and seamless integration with back-end inventory systems.

[0004] Therefore, there is a strong need for improved smart shopping cart systems that integrate IoT technology, RFID scanning, real-time cost display, and optional internet connectivity to simplify the shopping process and improve efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present utility model provides an IoT-enabled smart shopping cart system 100 that includes a cart body 102 equipped with an RFID reader 104, a microcontroller 106, a display unit 108, a servo motor 110 with an access door 112, a switch 114, a Wi-Fi module 116, and a power supply 118. The system enables real-time product scanning, automatic billing, and online inventory tracking, eliminating manual checkout and promoting shipping efficiency. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] The invention enables real-time in-cart product detection and automatic billing, eliminating manual checkout delays.

[0007] The invention improves shopping efficiency and accuracy while supporting contactless payments and inventory tracking. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a smart shopping cart system 100 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The IoT-enabled smart shopping cart system 100 includes a cart body 102 equipped with an RFID reader 104 that detects RFID tags on items loaded into the cart. A microcontroller 106 receives and processes the tag data, and a display unit 108, such as a 16x2 LCD, displays the product name, quantity, and updated total price in real time. A servo motor 110 operates the cart's access door 112, allowing items to be added only upon successful tag detection and helping to prevent unscanned items from being added.

[0010] The system also includes a switch 114 that allows the user to add or remove items, causing the microcontroller 106 to adjust the total accordingly. A Wi-Fi module 116 transmits transaction data to a server for online billing and inventory monitoring. All components are powered by a power supply unit 118.

[0011] This configuration automates tracking and billing of items directly within the cart, eliminating the need for manual checkout, reducing billing errors and improving the overall efficiency and hygiene of the shopping experience. [Industrial Applicability]

[0012] This invention is beneficial to everyone.

Claims

[Claim 1] An IoT-enabled smart shopping cart system 100, The cart comprises a cart body 102, an RFID reader 104, a microcontroller 106, a display unit 108, a servo motor 110 with an access door 112, a switch 114, a Wi-Fi module 116, and a power supply 118; The microcontroller 106 updates the display unit 108 and controls the servo motor 110 to allow the insertion of an item only if the RFID tag is successfully detected.

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