Web-based Shopping Cart with RFID Technology

Abstract

Manufacturers have been creating devices in recent years that guarantee everyone's comfort. Their ability to shop without incident is one of the traits that has evolved. Although we cannot physically feel the product's essence when purchasing online, consumers may physically feel the product and manually compare it to other brands at a physical store. Customers do not know the exact cost of their purchases until they leave a mall. Additionally, customers have no idea where a product is located. Customers must stand in a long line at the billing counter to purchase a single item. The use of new technology can be used to solve these issues. Our solution was designed primarily using web applications and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. The Raspberry Pi and RFID hardware module that detects the RFID tags on products are integrated into the shopping cart. The RFID reader connected to the Raspberry Pi scans the ID included in the tag and shows the product's information, together with its quantity, on the web app after retrieving it from a database. Any browser can be used to access the web app on mobile phones and other portable devices. Additionally, in a mall, different product categories are shown according to how they were sorted. The bill is paid using the in-app wallet. We carried out the project using RFID technology.