By Erick Remedios Muiños

Smart IoT shelves: shelving with load sensors

Prototype of a brushed-steel shelf with green acrylic ends that carries load sensors, wiring and electronics built into the frame.

Retail and packaging Startup $25,000 – $50,000 ≈ 6 months

The price includes design, functional prototyping, product testing and optimization.

Smart brushed-steel shelf with green panels and sample products
Illustrative visualization based on the prototype developed by Let’s Prototype.

Why design smart shelves?

1

Knowing what is on the shelf

Load sensors detect weight changes on the platform.

2

Data for the point of sale

Shelf data connects to IoT and software systems.

3

Built into the fixture

Sensors, wiring and board are hidden in the frame without changing the shelf’s look.

4

A retail prototype

Lets the technology be tested in a format close to a real store.

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First prototype of the smart shelves

Smart shelf with a raised platform showing load sensors, wiring and the electronic board
Illustrative visualization based on the prototype developed by Let’s Prototype.

Product design

Steel platform with green acrylic ends and laminated-wood supports.

Load sensors

Weight sensors under the platform.

Electronics and firmware

Electronic board and programming to read the sensors.

IoT connectivity

Sending shelf data to the software platform.

Software and AI

App and analysis of the collected data.

Prototyping

Functional prototype to validate measurement and assembly.

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Project lead of the smart shelves

Iván Bedia, CEO and technical director of Let’s Prototype
Iván Bedia
CEO and Technical Director, Let’s Prototype
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“A shelf that measures weight has to be as sturdy as a normal one and hide its sensors and wiring well. Thinking about fixture and electronics together from the start shaped the project. If we could do this, we can surely do your idea.”

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