Method and apparatus for product checkout in unmanned store

An unmanned store product checkout apparatus comprising:

• a first transfer unit for transferring a product to scan the product desired by a user to purchase;
• a first product recognition unit installed at a first point where transfer of the product begins by the first transfer unit, to recognize that the product is placed on the first transfer unit;
• a weight sensor installed at a lower one side of the first transfer unit, to measure a weight of the product;
• a scan unit installed to be spaced apart from the first transfer unit toward the top as much as a preset distance, to scan a barcode and an image of the product transferred by the first transfer unit;
• a processor for identifying what the product is by using artificial intelligence learning data on the basis of the barcode and image of the product scanned by the scan unit and the weight of the product measured by the weight sensor;
• a product classification unit including a second transfer unit arranged to be in contact with a second point, where transfer of the product by the first transfer unit is terminated, to move the product left and right to be classified into a first area or a second area and classify the product by operating the second transfer unit on the basis of a result of product identification;
• a calculation unit for calculating a total price by adding up both a first price obtained by adding prices of the products classified into the first area and a second price obtained by adding prices of the products classified into the second area and confirmed by a manager;
• a display unit for providing the user with the total price, which is calculated by the calculation unit, and a product list;
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• a control unit for controlling operations of the first transfer unit and the product classification unit on the basis of a result of product recognition performed by the first product recognition unit and a result of product identification performed by the processor.