A New Framework of Smart System For Inventory Management, Stock Item Locator And Navigation

Abstract

The present paper discloses a patent framework of iNavig (Smart System for Inventory Management, Stock Item Locator and Navigation) for locating stock items stored in a building and navigating to the stock items on shelves. The enhanced system comprises a plurality of weight sensors for detecting a weight of the stock items placed on a storing platform, a video camera assembly to provide a real-time video data of the stock items and a visual appearance of the stock items. A service processing module for receiving a service request from a user via a portable computing device to procure one of the stock items is also presented. A plurality of anchor nodes comprising node microcontrollers (NodeMCU) is deployed in a vicinity of the stock items on the storing platform at a predefined set of locations. For smart navigation features, the system is equipped with an AR navigation map using a camera assembly of the portable computing device itself. Moreover, a stock item indicator utilizing fog computing decentralized system which implements machine learning and intelligent of things will be provided in terms of visual and/or audio notification to the user upon arrival at the said one of the stock items location.