Shelflytics is a complete web-to-mobile solution designed to track and manage product facings using cutting-edge Augmented Reality (AR) technologies, embedded ML models, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to maximize product visibility and optimize in-store layouts.
Shelflytics transforms physical retail environments through AR-powered mobile and web interfaces. It combines:
- 📱 AR-based mobile scanning
- 🧠 Embedded machine learning models
- 🔁 Real-time sync via Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- 📊 Analytics for product-facing performance
Model Context Protocol (MCP), developed by Anthropic in late 2024, is an open-source, standardized JSON-RPC communication protocol. It enables AI models to seamlessly connect with external data sources and tools—such as your backend systems or product databases—without building custom integrations for each one :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
MCP acts like a universal "USB-C port" for AI-enhanced apps, allowing your embedded models to access context (e.g., inventory databases, shelf-layout metadata) and perform actions via secure, interoperable connections :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
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🔍 AR Product Scanning
Detect and analyze shelf layouts using your phone’s camera. -
🧠 Smart Layout Analytics
On-device model assesses product-facing quality and placement. -
🔄 MCP Integration
Embedded models retrieve real-time data and push updates using MCP. -
🌐 Web Dashboard
View analytics, performance trends, and reports in real time. -
🔐 Secure Multi-user Management
Roles and permissions for field agents, supervisors, and admins.
| Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|
| React / Vue.js / Next.js | Web Dashboard |
| Kotlin / Jetpack Compose | Mobile AR App |
| TensorFlow Lite | Embedded ML |
| ARKit / ARCore | AR Tracking |
| FastAPI / Node.js | Backend APIs |
| PostgreSQL / Supabase | Data Storage + Authentication |
| Docker / Kubernetes | Deployment & Scaling |
| MCP | Context integration between models and backend systems |
- Cloud-based model updates
- Offline mobile scanning support
- Shelf heatmap & insights
- ERP system integration