Augmented Planogram Visualization for Product Attribute Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional planograms fail to efficiently identify products with specific attributes, such as ingredients or expiration dates, and are difficult to execute due to issues like incorrect shelving and inventory management, failing to cater to different customer segments effectively.
Innovation Solution
Augmented visualizations are rendered on planograms to display product information, customer segments, and issue reporting, using graphics, colors, and text overlays, which can be viewed on augmented reality devices or mobile devices, facilitating faster and more accurate planogram audits and customer-centric browsing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional planograms are used to display products on shelves, then product arrangement can be visualized, but product information such as ingredients and expiration dates cannot be quickly identified
Solution Approach 1:
The patent overlays digital information layers on top of the physical shelf planogram, adding a visual dimension that displays product attributes like ingredients and expiration dates directly on the shelf layout. This allows customers to see both the physical product positions and additional information simultaneously without needing to handle individual items.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary system (augmented reality device or display system) that acts as a mediator between the physical shelf and the customer's information needs. This intermediary overlays digital product information on the planogram, eliminating the need for customers to physically examine each product to obtain attribute information.
2Productivity
If products are arranged to increase sale performance, then sales may improve, but customers with specific needs (e.g., food allergies) cannot quickly identify suitable products
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different visual qualities to different products on the planogram based on their attributes. Products can be highlighted, colored, or marked according to their characteristics (e.g., allergen-free, organic, expiration status), allowing customers to quickly identify suitable products while maintaining the overall sales-optimized arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses color coding and visual indicators on the planogram to differentiate products by their attributes. Different colors or visual markers indicate various product characteristics, enabling customers with specific needs to quickly locate appropriate products without disrupting the established shelf layout that drives sales.
3Measurement precision
If employees must handle and read each individual item to search for expired products, then accurate inventory monitoring is achieved, but time and effort are significantly consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system that automatically displays inventory information including expiration dates on the planogram. This intermediary provides accurate inventory monitoring data without requiring employees to physically handle and examine each item, significantly reducing the time and effort required for inventory checks while maintaining precision.
4Device complexity
If traditional planograms are used, then basic product layout can be displayed, but augmented visualization features are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds an information overlay dimension to the traditional two-dimensional planogram by integrating augmented reality or digital display capabilities. This allows multiple layers of product attribute information to be displayed simultaneously on the same planogram without increasing physical complexity, resolving the contradiction between system simplicity and information completeness.
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AI summary
A system and method are disclosed for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities. Embodiments include creating a planogram comprising one or more products, the products associated with a location, and retrieving an image of the planogram and one or more customer segments. Embodiments further include mapping one or more coordinates in an image of a planogram that correspond to the one or more customer segments and rendering an augmented visualization comprising altering the image of a planogram at one or more coordinates to illustrate the one or more customer segments.