WEIGHT SENSING GLOVE AND SYSTEM
In some embodiments, a system for weighing objects comprises a glove comprising an outer portion and an array of sensors, wherein the array of sensors includes a plurality of sensors, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is affixed to the outer portion, and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit is communicatively coupled to the sensors in the array of sensors, the control circuit configured to receive, from the plurality of sensors, indications of force, and determine, based on the indications of force, a weight of an object contacting the sensors.
1 . A system for determining an action to perform based on a quantity of items in a retail facility, the system comprising:
a glove shaped to fit a human hand, the glove comprising:
an outer surface facing away from the human hand; and
an array of sensors, wherein the array of sensors includes two or more sensors, wherein each of the two or more sensors is affixed to the outer portion, and wherein each of the two or more sensors includes a triangular portion; and
a control circuit communicatively coupled to the two or more sensors, the control circuit configured to:
receive, from the two or more sensors, force signals;
determine, based on the force signals, a weight of an object;
determine a type of the object;
determine a quantity of objects of the type of object available for sale; and
determine, based on the quantity of objects of the type of the object, an action to perform.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the action to perform is one or more of a restocking action, an ordering action, an investigatory action, and a pricing action.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of objects of the type of object available for sale includes a first quantity and a second quantity, wherein the first quantity is a number on a sales floor and the second quantity is a number in a stockroom.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit determines the type of the object based on one or more of a location of an employee, an indication of an item, the weight of the object, a planogram, and a shape of the object.
5 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a mobile device, wherein the control circuit is located within the mobile device.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the mobile device provides electrical power to the array of sensors.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the type of the object is a category of items.
8 . The system of claim 1 , the glove further comprising:
a positioning device, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine an orientation of the glove based on information received from the positioning device.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the positioning device is a gyroscope.
10 . A method for determining an action to perform based on a quantity of items in a retail facility, the method comprising:
receiving, from an array of sensors affixed to an outer portion of a glove, force signals, wherein the array of sensors includes groups of sensors, and wherein each of the groups of sensors includes a triangular portion;
determining, based on the force signals, a weight of an object;
determining a type of the object;
determining a quantity of objects of the type of object on hand; and
determining, based on the quantity of objects of the type of object on hand, an action to perform.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the force signals are received by a mobile device.
12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
providing, to the glove, electrical power.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the determining the type of the object is based on one or more of a location of an employee, an indication of an item, the weight of the object, a planogram, and a shape of the object.
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the action is one or more of a restocking action, an ordering action, an investigatory action, and a pricing action.
15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving, from the glove, positioning data; and
determining, based on the positioning data, an orientation of the glove.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the positioning data is received from a gyroscope associated with glove.
17 . (canceled)
18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the quantity of objects of the type of object on hand includes a first quantity and a second quantity, wherein the first quantity is a number on a sales floor and the second quantity is a number in a stockroom.
19 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the type of the object is a category of items.