Kiosk with object identification, registration, and tracking capabilities with light and/or audio guidance

An apparatus comprising:

• a computer having a console comprising a user interface;
• one or more computer-vision-based object tracking modules connected to the computer, each computer-vision-based object tracking module comprising a camera oriented to capture a target area within a field of view, and further comprising a processor configured to:
• detect, register, and track multiple objects located in or moving through the field of view of the camera;
• determine changes in a presence of one or more of the multiple objects in the field of view, including additions and removals;
• associate specific locations within the field of view of the camera with detected objects of the multiple objects;
• control one or more directional light sources to provide visual guidance indicating the location of one or more of the multiple objects that are detected, registered, and tracked;
• and
• calibrate the one or more computer-vision-based object tracking modules to identify the target area;
• and
• a controller in communication with the camera and a guidance system comprising the one or more directional light sources, the controller adapted to receive images within the field of view and detect a change within the field of view of the camera corresponding to a placement or removal of a tracked object of the multiple objects of the plurality of objects at an area captured by the images within the field of view, wherein the guidance system guides a user to the tracked object depending on whether the tracked object is within the field of view, to detect a change within the field of view of the image sensor corresponding to placement or removal of the tracked object.