Real-time planogram generation and maintenance

摘要

Generating a planogram of a facility in real-time, includes positioning a wireless mobile device at a plurality of geometric positions within the facility. A location of the mobile device at each position is then established using a location mechanism. Each geometric position is then associated with that location of the mobile device. The planogram is then updated with information about the geometric position. The geometric positions are associated with physical objects modeled in the planogram. Non-geometric information can also be obtained at the location of the mobile device, and this non-geometric information can be overlaid onto the planogram.

主权项

1. A method for generating a planogram of a facility updating newly positioned fixtures in real-time, the method comprising:
positioning a wireless mobile device at a plurality of geometric reference data defining a geometry of a fixture placed within the facility; establishing a location of the mobile device at each geometric reference datum using a locationing system; associating each geometric reference datum of the fixture with the established location of the mobile device; and updating the planogram with the fixture geometry and position information defined by each geometric reference datum of that fixture, wherein multiple geometric reference data are used to calculate one of a length, an area, and a volume of the fixture using ultrasonic technology, by the wireless mobile device, and calculating an optimum path for moving the fixture to a specific location within the generated planogram of the facility.