AR Planogram Reset via Projected Visual Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Planogram resets in retail environments are tedious and time-consuming, requiring team members to manually count peg holes and interpret written instructions, which can take several hours depending on experience and complexity, with existing tools only marginally improving the process.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of augmented reality technology using a display generator, such as an LED projector, to project images corresponding to planogram reset instructions directly onto the retail display, guiding team members on peg and shelf placement without the need for manual counting, facilitated by a control processor and data source with pre-stored planogram data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If team members manually count peg holes and interpret written instructions, then they can complete the planogram reset, but the process takes several hours and is tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical counting and interpretation with an optical system (augmented reality display) that visually indicates peg hole locations and product placement. The AR overlay projects guidance directly onto the retail display, eliminating the need for team members to manually count peg holes or interpret written instructions, thereby dramatically reducing reset time while maintaining accuracy.
2Measurement precision
If team members use existing tape measures with letters and numbers, then positioning is attempted, but setup complexity increases and time improvement is marginal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an augmented reality display as an intermediary between the team member and the retail display. This AR system serves as a mediator that provides visual guidance overlay, eliminating the need for complex tape measure positioning while maintaining precise peg hole alignment. The AR display acts as a bridge that translates complex measurement requirements into simple visual cues.
3Manufacturing precision
If detailed written instructions are provided for each peg and shelf location, then placement accuracy is maintained, but the instructions become lengthy and harder to interpret quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional written instructions to a three-dimensional augmented reality overlay that is projected directly onto the retail display. This spatial dimension allows team members to see peg hole locations, shelf positions, and product placement guidance superimposed on the actual display structure, maintaining precise placement accuracy while dramatically improving ease of interpretation through intuitive visual cues.
Data Source
AI summary
Augmented reality may be used to facilitate a planogram (POG) reset in a retail environment. The system may include a location benchmark positioned adjacent a retail display, and a display generator located relative to the location benchmark. The display generator may display an image corresponding to the POG reset on the retail display. A control processor may drive the display generator to display the image, and a data source may provide control signals to the control processor based on pre-stored POG data.