This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Cooperative Agreement award of $1,199,540 to Cartesian Systems Inc. aims to design, build, and evaluate a mobile radio frequency identification (RFID) system for inventory tracking in retail stores. The key project objectives include developing computer vision machine learning models for automated store mapping, algorithms for robust indoor self-localization of the handheld device, RF-visual sensor fusion for item-level 3D localization, and augmented reality-based user interfaces. The broader impact of this SBIR Phase II project is to improve labor efficiency and reduce costs for retailers, thereby alleviating the $27B labor shortage, curbing retail inflation, and enhancing the competitiveness of brick-and-mortar stores against e-commerce. Additionally, the technology has the potential to enable more sustainable supply chain operations through reduced inventory and improved item returns and repurposing. The award period runs from Aug 2024 through Jan 2027.
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