MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641095153 A) filed by Bangalore Technological Institute on August 06, 2026, for Vision-Based Intelligent Shelf Infrastructure For Autonomous Product Tracking And Contactless Checkout.
Inventors include Aswini S; Soumyajit Dutta; Sushil Saurav; Umesh Kumar Shah; Vashu Gupta; and D. Jerline Sheebha Anni.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: The present invention discloses a vision-based intelligent shelf infrastructure for autonomous product tracking and contactless checkout. The system utilizes image acquisition, artificial intelligence-based product detection, object identity tracking, shelf-zone interaction analysis, virtual cart management, and automated billing mechanisms to enable autonomous retail checkout without barcode scanning, RFID tags, or smart carts. The invention detects product pickup and return events in real time, dynamically updates a virtual shopping cart, generates billing information, and facilitates secure digital payment processing. The proposed infrastructure improves retail efficiency, reduces customer waiting time, enhances shopping convenience, and enables scalable deployment in modern retail environments.
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