Method and system for determining position accuracy of a modular shelving

A method for determining position accuracy of a modular shelving comprising:

• transmitting a laser beam from a laser system to a shelving system by aiming the laser beam towards at least one label attached to the shelving system, by a computer processor, using angular information of the laser beam relative to a reference frame, the at least one label being associated with at least one product displayed or to be displayed on the shelving system;
• determining, by the computer processor, a measured position of the at least one label based on the angular information of the laser beam relative to the reference frame;
• retrieving, by the computer processor, a reference position of the at least one label from a planogram stored in a planogram database in communication with the computer processor, the planogram including position information where each product should be located on the shelving system;
• comparing, by the computer processor, the measured position of the at least one label with the reference position of the at least one label;
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• outputting, by the computer processor, any discrepancies between the measured position of the at least one label and the reference position of the at least one label.

A method of calibrating positions of a plurality labels on a shelving system using a laser system, the method comprises:

• recording, by a computer processor, a position of the laser system attached to a ceiling of a store relative to a reference frame in a laser position database in communication with the computer processor;
• placing the shelving system on a floor of the store and recording a position of the shelving system relative to the reference frame in a shelving position database in communication with the computer processor;
• attaching a first label on the shelving system;
• determining, by the computer processor, an angle between the laser system on the ceiling of the store to the position of the shelving system using the position of the laser system and the position of the shelving system;
• transmitting a laser beam from the laser system to the shelving system and pointing the laser beam using the determined angle between the laser system on the ceiling of the store to the position of the shelving system;
• determining, by the computer processor, a position where the laser beam is pointing relative to a position of the first label on the shelving system;
• moving the laser beam at increment distance until the laser beam points to the first label on the shelving system;
• determining, by the computer processor, a position of the first label based on a distance the laser beam is moved;
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• determining, by the computer processor, a position where remaining labels are to be placed on the shelving system based on the position of the first label and a planogram stored in a planogram database, the planogram including position information where each product and associated label should be located on the shelving system.