Checkout Display Interlock for Product Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
The checkout process efficiency is hindered by the lack of appropriate control over information displayed on both the product placement position and the operation terminal, leading to inefficiencies in product recognition and registration.
Innovation Solution
A recognition system that includes a camera for imaging the product, a recognition unit for product analysis, a registration unit for registering products as checkout targets, a first display unit for listing registered products, and a second display unit for displaying information on the selected products, allowing for interlocked display content between the placement position and the operation terminal to enhance user recognition and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If information on checkout is displayed on both the placement position and operation terminal without coordinated control, then information availability is improved, but display consistency and user understanding deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback control by having the control unit receive selection information from the operation terminal and send control information to the display unit. This creates a closed-loop system where the display content is dynamically adjusted based on user selections, ensuring that information displayed at both the placement position and operation terminal remains consistent and coordinated.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit serves multiple functions: it receives selection information from the operation terminal, determines which products are to be checked out based on that selection, and controls the display unit to show appropriate information. This multi-functional approach ensures coordinated display across different interfaces without requiring separate control mechanisms for each display location.
2Ease of operation
If multiple display locations are used for checkout information, then information accessibility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit is designed as a universal controller that handles multiple tasks: receiving selection information, determining checkout products, and controlling display output. This single multi-functional component manages information flow to multiple display locations without requiring separate control systems for each display, thereby maintaining ease of operation while limiting the increase in system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If product selection and display are not interlocked, then operational flexibility is improved, but checkout efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback control where the control unit receives selection information from the operation terminal and immediately responds by controlling the display unit to show corresponding product information at the placement position. This real-time feedback loop ensures that display content is always synchronized with user selections, improving checkout efficiency while preserving operational flexibility through the modular information flow architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a registration system (10) including a recognition unit (11) that analyzes an image obtained by a camera imaging a placing surface of a table on which a product is placed and recognizes the product in the image, a registration unit (12) that registers the recognized product as a checkout target, a first display unit (13) that displays a list of the products registered as the checkout targets on a display, a first selection unit (14) that selects one or more of the products from the list, and a second display unit (15) that displays information for determining the selected product, on the placing surface.