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Country of origin: Portugal

Summary

A Portuguese SME has developed an intelligent shelves system that is based on an innovative technology that allows the usage of embedded RFID directional receptors which can automatically detect which and how many objects are on the top of that shelf in different piles.
The company is looking for partners for a commercial agreement with technical assistance. Targeted partners are companies working in the books, pharmaceutical, clothes and footwear industries and general retail.

Full description

Keeping an updated and correct inventory of the products that are on the shelves of a store is a constant necessity that is common along a large number of sectors.

The developed shelves are based on a highly innovative approach using RFID directional reading technology in order to find out which and how many objects are on a particular pile of a certain shelf.

The RFID sensor is embedded in the shelf and can detect objects up to 15 cm on top of it. The directional properties of the technology allows that only objects on top of the shelves are detected avoiding wrong readings from objects located on the side or below the shelf. With a field confinement of a couple of centimeters and an extremely reliable read range this technology is the first of its kind.

The system is intended for multipurpose use and it is the ideal solution for bookstores, libraries, footwear, CDs, DVDs and smaller products such gadgets or any retail solution where a near field reading capability of up to 15 cm is enough.

Innovative Aspects

The intelligent shelves system has the following characteristics:

- Can automatically update the inventory of the products in a certain store
- Is capable of reading objects on top of the shelf, distinguishing different piles. It doesnt detect objects located on the side or bottom of the shelf
- Is capable of reading up to 15 cm high
- Can be used in a large number of industries
- Low costs
- Shelves can be produced using different materials and colors

Partner expertise sought:

- Type of partner sought: Companies.

- Specific area of activity of the partner: Retail.

- Task to be performed by the partner sought: Adaptation to specific needs.

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Key dates Profile created on: 29 July 2010 Closing date: 28 October 2010

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