Abstract: The disclosure includes a fixed retail scanner includes a data reader. The data reader includes a main board including a system processor disposed within the data reader, and one or more camera modules disposed within the data reader and operably coupled with the system processor. Each camera module may include a local on-board imager AI engine configured to perform AI tasks according to a loaded trained AI model. A system artificial intelligence (AI) engine may be disposed within the data reader and configured to perform AI tasks according to a loaded trained AI model. The system processor is operably coupled to each of the imager AI engines and the system AI engine for scheduling and dispatching AI tasks across a distributed network of AI resources including the imager AI engines and the system AI engine.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for pallet management and constructing a pallet stack may include generating a virtual pallet stack using virtual packages having sizes and shapes corresponding with known available actual packages. In response to identifying an actual package to be placed on a pallet, an indication may be provided to a worker where the identified actual package is to be placed on the pallet stack based on the location of a corresponding virtual package on the virtual pallet stack.