Retail Checkout with Multi-signal Bulk Item Identification

A hybrid checkout apparatus, comprising:

• a point-of-sale (POS) system;
• and
• a mechanism for conveying items,
• wherein the POS system comprises:
• a processor;
• a memory storing executable instructions;
• one or more cameras;
• and
• one or more sensors, and
• wherein the processor is configured to access the memory and execute the executable instructions to:
• receive image data from the one or more cameras, the image data including a plurality of images captured by the one or more cameras of a plurality of items as the plurality of items is conveyed by the mechanism;
• receive additional sensor data relating to the plurality of items from the one or more sensors, the additional sensor data being captured as the plurality of items is conveyed by the mechanism;
• provide the image data and the additional sensor data as a multi-signal input to an item identification machine learning model (MLM);
• receive, from the item identification MLM, item identifiers corresponding to items recognized by the item identification MLM;
• determine respective prices corresponding to the received item identifiers;
• and
• add respective representations of items corresponding to the received item identifiers and the respective prices to a transaction record for a current transaction.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions that when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform a method, comprising:

• capturing, by one or more cameras, image data including a plurality of images of a plurality of items as the plurality of items is conveyed along a moving surface;
• capturing, by one or more sensors, additional sensor data relating to the plurality of items as the plurality of items is conveyed along the moving surface;
• providing the image data and the additional sensor data as a multi-signal input to an item identification machine learning model (MLM);
• receiving, from the item identification MLM, item identifiers corresponding to items recognized by the item identification MLM;
• determining respective prices corresponding to the received item identifiers;
• and
• adding respective representations of items corresponding to the received item identifiers and the respective prices to a transaction record for a current transaction.