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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That was for automated checkout. Video people counters have been around for years. I’ve worked for companies that used them to count customers by department.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

this isn't counting people. this is working out which item or items people pick up from a shelf and decide to keep, if any. that isn't just similar to the automated checkout problem: it's the same exact problem. if anything, this iteration of it is more challenging because a blueberry is a fair amount smaller than a tin of beans.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago