Keeping an up-to-date book inventory with real devices deployed in the library can be a challenging and time-consuming task. INTECH creates an AI vision inventory system for library management to detect the on-shelf books in real-time. This is a great breakthrough for the library to speed up staff inspections and reduce human errors by automatically extracting relevant data from hundreds of different types of labels or spine images.
In recent, Changsha Kaifu District Library introduced INTECH AI vision inventory system that integrates
AI inventory robot for automate inventory, AI camera inventory end to capture labels or spine images in real-time, and AI inventory management dashboard to automatically collect, extract, process, analyze data and seamlessly update the inventory database. It takes the library to a new height by achieving 10% reduction in operating costs, up to 15x increase in counting speed, and 99% accuracy in scanning labels or spine images.
With the deployment of the INTECH AI vision inventory system, Changsha Kaifu District Library has gotten an overwhelmingly positive response from both patrons and staff.
Patron:
1. Retrievals with 10x faster and 99% accuracy - The AI-driven inventory system tracks library materials in real time and sync with the inventory database to assist patrons to easily extract materials from a vast library collection. The system autonomously localizes a requested item with detailed shelf information based on the search keywords, which has tremendously impact on saving the patron’s time and efforts.
2. Personalized recommendations - INTECH AI vision inventory system analyzes patron's preferences, circulation data, book ratings, and reading habits to generate individual recommendation that matches patrons interests and information needs, and let them quickly find suitable library items, enhancing their overall library experience.
3. Remote access - To encourage patron’s engagement with library resources, Changsha Kaifu District Library not only offers several
OPAC kiosks in the library, but also develops a dedicated WeChat mini program that is a powerful tool facilitating patrons to access the library catalog or even digital resources from any location with an internet connection. It undoubtedly enhances user satisfaction and ultimately leads to a more efficient and effective utilization of library resources.
Staff:
1. All without manual handling - Whether the cameras installed on the ceiling of a library, or mobile shelf-scanning robot, they are completely configurable as to how frequently librarians want to capture images. Therefore, it directly saves staff time and relieves the strain on them, and also makes significantly more efficient on the internal processes of library inventory, inquiry, etc.
2. Proper decision-making - With INTECH AI vision inventory solution deploying cameras in the library that are digitizing shelves every hour of every day, staff track the performance of the on-shelf items based on their popularity and usage. Based on these AI-powered algorithms, staff can better anticipate patron needs and take proper further actions such as adjusting replacement, updating their acquisition plans and strategies, and so on.
3. Embrace modern technology - Library staff have seen that INTECH AI vision inventory system makes a big difference in library daily business, especially in
library inventory management. They don’t want to go back to the old way of doing it. Such kind of AI-powered innovations will soon find their way into more libraries and help libraries move forward to smart libraries, whereby, there is no way to give it up for library members and patrons.
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