Automatic tracking shopping cart
US10394247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2037 |
Classification
- 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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