A method and an apparatus automatically recognize or verify objects in a digital image using probability models. The system comprises a first shield and a device above the first shield. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The takedown mechanism may move between a first position where the takedown mechanism holds the two halves together and a second position where the two halves are released.