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Automatic tracking shopping cart

US10394247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2017
Grant dateAug 27, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30196
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an automatic tracking shopping cart. The automatic tracking shopping cart comprises an automatic tracking device. The automatic tracking device is fixed to a body of the shopping cart, operative to control movement of the shopping cart for tracking a target object. The automatic tracking device comprises: an image collection unit configured to collect a color image and a depth image of a field of image; a processing unit configured to identify the target object based on the collected color image and depth image, and determine a motion parameter of the shopping cart based on a position and/or movement of the target object; and a shopping cart driving unit configured to drive the shopping cart to move based on the determined motion parameter. A method for automatically controlling movement of a shopping cart to track a target object is also provided.

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