Bits n' Bytes: AI and Sensor Driven Smart Store

An ImagineRIT visitor will approach the booth and find what looks like an interactive museum exhibit ahead of them. The visitor will be able to walk down a line of interactive demonstrations that highlight different technologies used in the final project. First they will be able to raise and lower a can of soup on a scale, indicating that our sensor system works to identify the weight of what is placed on it. Then they will interact with a computer vision program that will show them how we have built an AI model to identify grocery items quickly, using cheap cameras and cheap hardware. Finally they will approach the final prototype: a smart store contained within a cabinet. With the knowledge and intuition gleaned from the interactive demonstrations they will have an understanding of how the different components of the project coalesce into one final product. They will leave with a better appreciation for AI, sensors, and computer science.