CPC H04N 23/57 (2023.01) [H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An imaging device for a shelf support installed on a shelf edge and comprising a receiving section configured to receive electronic labels on the shelf support, wherein the imaging device comprises:
a back side configured to be removably fitted in the receiving section,
a front side opposite to the back side,
an optical sensor configured to acquire an image of shelves facing the front side,
an actuator configured to rotate the optical sensor around one or more axes of rotation,
a movement sensor configured to detect a movement of an object or a person in front of the optical sensor, and to send stop signals to the optical sensor to interrupt image acquisition when the field of view of the optical sensor is obstructed,
a memory configured to save the image, and
a processing unit configured to transmit the image to an image server.
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