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'Smart' Vending Machines Triple Sales
bossanovalithium writes "A vending machine in Japan which recommends drinks to customers based on facial recognition data has tripled sales. JR East Water Business has previously installed two vending machines in JR Shinagawa station and it is believed that the recognition technology is responsible for a vast increase in sales in comparison to traditional machines. The vending machines recommend beverages after physical attributes of customers are picked up by sensors which allow the machines determine age, sex and other attributes, before offering a number of suggestions."
Regardless of your age, sex, or other characteristics, the machines always produce a beverage almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea.
They say the same about us!
Well, I realized that I was a bigot when I was watching Battlestar Galactica. I couldn't tell the difference between the Asian actresses who played Boomer, Athena, and the various Number 8s.
So much for not being racist!
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The vending machines recommend beverages after physical attributes of customers are picked up by sensors which allow the machines determine age, sex and other attributes, before offering a number of suggestions.
What if there are multiple people in the photo? For example, if two girls are standing in front of the machine, does it offer them one cup?
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The ones I have start being rejected when the ink cartridges in my printer get old/low. I guess the quality of the ink changes and no longer triggers the right detectors.
Some of this new super-bright paper stock also causes a lot of rejects.