Abstract

Automotive robot intended to improve inventory management across a variety of settings by decreasing labour costs and increasing efficiency. While the initial concept was inspired by challenges faced in a college library, the proposed solution is adaptable to various inventory management scenarios. Traditional inventory management systems encounter issues with accurately updating item availability, leading to inefficiencies. In response, this research presents an innovative inventory management robot capable of swiftly returning items to their designated locations. Unlike systems relying on complex Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) techniques, our approach leverages a known environment, reducing system complexity and enhancing flexibility The robot navigates the inventory area and returns items to their appropriate shelves by using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to identify the location of each item on the shelf. This implementation is designed to be versatile, requiring minimal modifications to its operational environment while significantly improving inventory management processes.