The smart floor: a mechanism for natural user identification and tracking
CHI '00 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Context Acquisition Based on Load Sensing
UbiComp '02 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Ubiquitous Computing
Fibre-Meshed Transducers Based Real Time Wearable Physiological Information Monitoring System
ISWC '04 Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers
RFID: Not Quite Prime Time, But Dawdle at Your Own Risk
IEEE Distributed Systems Online
The magic carpet: physical sensing for immersive environments
CHI EA '97 CHI '97 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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The retail industry, which is characterized by highly complex supply chain processes, still faces stockout rates of 5-10%. This results in sales losses of up to 4% which corresponds to hundreds of millions of dollars for large retailers. The most significant cause for stockout situations is inefficiencies in in-store logistics due to the lack of inventory visibility. In this paper, we present a product availability monitoring system, which anticipates stockouts before they occur and triggers the personnel to replenish the shelf. Our monitoring system is based on inexpensive polyolefin foam, which serves as mount for capacitive sensing elements. Our sensor system is designed for roll-to-roll based manufacturing, which suggests low production costs. Preliminary tests suggest that the system offers sufficient sensitivity to accurately and reliably detect low quantities of stocks. This will not only reduce losses of sales but also increase customer satisfaction.