MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521129839 A) filed by Dkte Societys Textile And Engineering Institute; Mrs. Priti Yogesh Devmore; Pranoti Sunil Shende; Shravani Devendra Varute; Samruddhi Avinash Lokare; Prajakta Shekhar Chavan; Neha Chandan Bera; and Gauri Umesh Hattarki on December 22, 2025, for Smart Shopping Trolley System With Automated Checkout, Disaster-Relief Distribution, And Energy-Self- Sufficient Design.
Inventors include Mrs. Priti Yogesh Devmore; Pranoti Sunil Shende; Shravani Devendra Varute; Samruddhi Avinash Lokare; Prajakta Shekhar Chavan; Neha Chandan Bera; and Gauri Umesh Hattarki.
The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.
Abstract: Smart Shopping Trolley System with Automated Checkout, Disaster-Relief Distribution, and Energy-Self-Sufficient Design This invention describes a smart shopping trolley system configured for automated retail and humanitarian distribution. The system incorporates a multi-layer verification framework that authenticates goods through RFID/barcode identification, weight measurement, and computer vision recognition, ensuring tamper-proof billing and fraud prevention. A beneficiary identification mechanism links transactions to authorized credentials, enabling equitable, one-time allocation of relief kits during disaster operations. Offline synchronization preserves encrypted transactional records in low-connectivity environments, with deferred batch uploading upon restoration of networks. A congestion-aware navigation subsystem, utilizing environmental sensing, guides users efficiently through crowded spaces, while a personalization module delivers health-based alerts, dietary recommendations, and accessibility support for vulnerable populations. Sustainability is achieved through hybrid energy harvesting from handle pressure and wheel motion, ensuring continuous operation without external charging infrastructure. Post-checkout functions enable group billing and surplus donation to local NGOs. The system thus unifies retail automation and humanitarian logistics into a single, self-sufficient platform.
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