MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641063526 A) filed by Sri Krishna College Of Engineering And Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on May 19, for 'ai-based smart trolley system for real-time automated retail checkout and payment.'
Inventor(s) include Kowsik R; Gokul Ananth T; Dharanish S; Ashira Thasneem M; Kathir G; and Ramesh Kandasamy.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "AI-Based Smart Trolley System and Method for Automated Retail Checkout Using Vision Intelligence Abstract The present invention discloses an AI-based smart trolley system (100) and method for automated retail checkout using real-time vision intelligence and edge computing. The system comprises a camera module (102) configured to capture images of products placed in a trolley, a preprocessing unit (104) for enhancing image quality, a detection module (106) employing YOLO-based algorithms for object localization, and a classification module (108) utilizing Vision Transformers for accurate product identification. A tracking module (110) determines product addition and removal through motion analysis, while a cart management system (112) maintains a dynamic virtual cart. A billing module (114) computes the total cost, and a payment module (116) enables secure QR/UPI-based transactions. The system operates on an edge computing unit (118) and optionally communicates with an administrative dashboard (120). The invention ensures real-time, accurate, and cashier-free checkout, improving retail efficiency and customer experience."
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