Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes at least one communication apparatus (30) and an information processing apparatus (20). The communication apparatus (30) communicates with an IC tag (42) attached to each of a plurality of objects (40). The information processing apparatus (20) processes first information read from the IC tag (42) by the communication apparatus (30). A person is allowed to bring the object (40) into a confirmation region where the object (40) can be confirmed. Moreover, a communicable region of the communication apparatus (30) overlaps at least a portion of the confirmation region. Then, the information processing apparatus (20) processes the first information, thereby generates bring-in information indicating that the object (40) has been brought into the confirmation region, and causes the bring-in information to be stored in a storage unit.

Abstract: An IC tag attaching apparatus (10) includes a detecting unit (110), a writing unit (120), and an attaching unit (130). The detecting unit (110) detects that a parcel is placed in a predetermined area. The writing unit (120) acquires parcel identification information to be provided for the parcel, and causes an IC tag to store the parcel identification information. The attaching unit (130) attaches the IC tag to the parcel. When the IC tag is integrated with an invoice of the parcel, the attaching unit (130) attaches the invoice to the parcel.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor device including: a sensor device including: a sensor unit that emits light and receives light reflected by an object; and a reflection mirror unit that reflects light emitted from the sensor unit. A reflection surface of a reflection mirror included in the reflection mirror unit includes a first part and a second part having lower reflectance than the first part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including an acquisition unit (11) that acquires a video generated by a surveillance camera, a generation unit (12) that generates a plurality of surveillance target video contents, based on the video, a condition setting unit (13) that sets a surveillant condition required of a surveillant who confirms the surveillance target video content, and a video distribution unit (14) that distributes the surveillance target video content to a terminal apparatus of a surveillant satisfying the surveillant condition.

Abstract: A store management apparatus (100) includes: a determination unit (102) that determines whether a predetermined reference is satisfied in a store; a mode switching unit (104) that switches, by using a determination result by the determination unit (102), an operation mode of the store between an attended mode in which at least a salesclerk is permanently stationed and an unattended mode in which the salesclerk is not permanently stationed; and a setting unit (106) that switches a store-entry condition to the store according to the operation mode after switching when the mode switching unit (104) switches the operation mode, wherein the predetermined reference is absence of a customer near an entrance of the store at a reference time.

Abstract: A management apparatus (100) includes: an area computation unit (102) that acquires an area of a displayable region of a display shelf in which a product can be displayed, and computes an area ratio of an area of a non-display region of the display shelf in which the product detected from a captured image is not displayed to the area of the display shelf; a decision unit (104) that decides whether to make a notification according to the area ratio; and a notification unit (106) that makes the notification when it is decided that the notification is to be made.

Abstract: A processing apparatus includes at least one memory storing one or more instructions and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to execute the one or more instructions to acquire an image of a management target, where the image includes an object. The at least one processor is configured to execute the one or more instructions to further determine, based on layout information indicating locations of pieces of equipment installed in the management target and indicating a location of a marker installed in the management target, to which of the pieces of equipment the object included in the image is equivalent.

Abstract: A showcase (40) for displaying a plurality of products is installed, and a mobile IC tag reader (30) is disposed in a store. A first IC tag (42) is attached to the showcase (40), and a second IC tag (52) is attached to a product (50). A product management apparatus (20) acquires first data read from the first IC tag (42) by the IC tag reader (30), first timing information indicating a reading timing of the first data, second data read from the second IC tag (52) by the IC tag reader (30), and second timing information indicating a reading timing of the second data. Then, the product management apparatus (20) generates position information indicating a position of the product (50) in which the showcase (40) is set as a reference, by using these pieces of information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including: an acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image including a product display shelf; a display location determination unit (12) that determines, based on the image, a display location of each of products; a computation unit (13) that computes, based on the determined display location of each of the products, a sales-related score relating to sales; and an output unit (14) that outputs the computed sales-related score.

Abstract: An article management system (1) performs at least one of delivery of an article to a customer and receipt of an article from a customer. The article management system (1) includes a first article transportation path (12) that can be used as a first storage location for storing a plurality of articles and can deliver or receive an article with a location (a customer's window) for delivering an article or receiving an article, and a second article transportation path (14) that can be used as a second storage location for storing a plurality of articles and can deliver or receive an article with the first article transportation path (12). 10 Further, the article management system (1) includes a control apparatus (10) that controls operation of the first article transportation path (12) and the second article transportation path (14).

Abstract: An article registration apparatus includes: a reading unit that reads article identification information from an IC tag associated with an article by using at least one of antennas; a control unit that controls the reading unit; a judgement unit; and a determination unit, wherein the control unit causes the reading unit to read the article identification information by using a first antenna, the judgement unit judges whether a reading result of the first antenna satisfies a criterion, the control unit causes the reading unit to read the article identification information by using a second antenna different from the first antenna when the reading result of the first antenna satisfies the criterion, and the determination unit determines the article identification information to be output, by using the article identification information read by using the first antenna and the second antenna.

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including: a customer information storage unit (11) that stores customer information of a first customer who has registered customer attribute information and face information and customer information of a second customer who has registered face information without registering customer attribute information; a detection unit (12) that detects the first customer and the second customer in an image captured in a store; a behavior monitoring unit (13) that determines in-store behavior of the first customer and the second customer, and registers the detected in-store behavior in the customer information; and a second customer registration unit (14) that generates, when an unregistered person whose face information is not registered is detected in the image, face information of the unregistered person, and registers the generated face information, as the face information of the second customer, in the customer information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires recipient identification information that identifies a recipient of an article stored in a warehouse and attribute information indicating an attribute that needs to be satisfied during storage of the article; an association unit that stores, in a storage region, storage space identification information that identifies a target storage space selected based on the attribute information, and article determination information that determines the article in association with each other; an article determination information transmission unit that transmits the article determination information to a terminal determined by using the recipient identification information, in response to the article being disposed in the target storage space; and an article ejection unit that ejects, from a predetermined outlet, the article stored in the target storage space in response to an input of the article determination information.

Abstract: Provided is a passenger monitoring system comprising: a ranging sensor that is provided in a vehicle and capable of outputting a distance information corresponding to a distance to a passenger in the vehicle; and a control unit that estimates a state of congestion of the vehicle based on the distance information.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor apparatus including: a laser ranging device that scans a predetermined scan range with a laser light such that at least a part of the emitted laser light passes through a region including a predetermined detection region; and a reflection mirror that reflects at least a part of the laser light to a direction not parallel to an incident direction and is provided so that the laser light occurring after reflection passes through the detection region.

Abstract: An inventory management server according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises: a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor performing operations to: generate expiration information including information for specifying a product and information for specifying a branch store that sells the product based on a stock quantity of the product in the branch store in which an employee of a flagship store replaces a plurality of products and a sell-by date of the product; set a timing to transmit the expiration information to a store terminal based on at least either a movement time or a movement distance from a position of the employee to the branch store that sells the product, and the sell-by date related to the product; and notify the store terminal of the expiration information based on the set timing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to one example embodiment is an information processing apparatus that performs a checkout process for a product or a service, and the information processing apparatus includes: a motion unit that causes the information processing apparatus to autonomously move; a detection unit configured to detect a position of a person; and a control unit that controls the motion unit in accordance with the position of the person.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to one example embodiment is an information processing apparatus that performs a checkout process for a product or a service, and the information processing apparatus includes: a motion unit that causes the information processing apparatus to autonomously move; a detection unit configured to detect a position of a person; and a control unit that controls the motion unit in accordance with the position of the person.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to one example embodiment is an information processing apparatus that performs a checkout process for a product or a service, and the information processing apparatus includes: a motion unit that causes the information processing apparatus to autonomously move; a detection unit configured to detect a position of a person; and a control unit that controls the motion unit in accordance with the position of the person.

Abstract: One of objects of the present invention is to reduce labor of a user when placing an electronic shelf label (103) on a fixture (104). The present invention includes: one or a plurality of electronic shelf labels (103); and a management apparatus (107) that manages the one or a plurality of electronic shelf labels (103). The management apparatus (107) includes: a product ID acquisition unit (120) that acquires, when accepting exhibition area information for identifying an exhibition area of one or a plurality of products, product information of the one or a plurality of products relevant to a product ID associated with the accepted exhibition area information in information in which exhibition area information and product identification information are associated with each other; and a second control unit (122) that performs control for associating each of the one or a plurality of pieces of product information with the one or a plurality of electronic shelf labels (103).