Method and apparatus for managing storage cabinet

An apparatus for managing a storage cabinet, wherein the apparatus comprises:

• a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run a computer program or instructions to implement:
• in response to opening the storage cabinet, acquiring a plurality of frames of image data of inside of the storage cabinet at a current time, wherein the storage cabinet is used to store items;
• if a time interval between the current time and a first time is greater than a preset duration, and a number of times the storage cabinet is opened between the current time and the first time is greater than a first preset number of times, determining, according to the plurality of frames of image data, whether there exists a foreign object in the storage cabinet, wherein the first time is a time when alarm information is transmitted before the current time, and the alarm information is used to alert that the foreign object exists in the storage cabinet;
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• if there exists the foreign object in the storage cabinet, and a number of times existence of the foreign object in the storage cabinet is determined between the current time and the first time is greater than a second preset number of times, transmitting the alarm information.