AUTONOMOUS SMART SHOPPING TROLLEY
The Autonomous Smart Shopping Trolley is an intelligent retail automation system designed to improve customer convenience and reduce billing time in supermarkets and shopping malls. The system uses technologies such as RFID, IoT, sensors, embedded systems, and wireless communication to automate product detection, billing, and trolley navigation. It consists of Arduino Uno, RFID reader, ultrasonic sensors, IR sensors, LCD display, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi module, L298 motor driver, DC motors, rechargeable battery, and buzzer for efficient operation. When a product with an RFID tag is placed inside the trolley, the RFID reader automatically scans the item and updates the bill on the LCD display in real time. The ultrasonic and IR sensors help the trolley detect obstacles and follow the customer safely through autonomous navigation. Wireless communication modules allow billing data transfer to mobile applications or billing servers for real-time monitoring and checkout. The system reduces human effort, minimizes billing queues, improves shopping efficiency, and provides a smart retail solution. Future enhancements may include AI-based object recognition, mobile app integration, cloud-based inventory management, and online payment systems.
S, D. G. M., N, V. K. M., Raghu, G. & M, M. (2026). Autonomous Smart shopping Trolley. International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, 02(05). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i5.355
S, Dhanush, et al.. "Autonomous Smart shopping Trolley." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, vol. 02, no. 05, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i5.355.
S, Dhanush,Vinay N,G Raghu, and Maneesh M. "Autonomous Smart shopping Trolley." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology 02, no. 05 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i5.355.
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