Entrance and exit turnstile gates - let unmanned supermarkets enjoy "freestyle"
Entrance and exit gates - let unmanned supermarkets enjoy "freestyle"
You may not know this machine for the entrance and exit gates, but, I think, you must know the unmanned supermarket! On July 8, the unmanned supermarket made its debut at the Hangzhou Taobao Maker Festival, attracting a large number of consumers to visit and experience consumption. The scene at that time was just one word: Burn!
Unmanned supermarkets are very different from traditional supermarkets in terms of entry and exit methods, consumption patterns, and payment methods. The operation process of the unmanned supermarket can be divided into three steps: scanning the code to enter the store, independent shopping and payment to leave the store:
1. Scan the code to enter the store: At the entrance of the supermarket, consumers use "Mobile Taobao" or "Alipay" to scan the code to obtain the QR code for electronic entry, and scan the QR code in the verification area of the smart gate. Can enter the store for consumption.
2. Self-directed shopping: Consumers can freely buy products in the supermarket, and do not need to use mobile phones during this period.
3. Pay for check-out: Consumers need to go through two doors before leaving the store. The first door is automatically opened after sensing the information that the consumer is about to leave the store; the second door is the "payment door". After the product is automatically recognized by the system, the user will be automatically deducted and paid within a few seconds. The second door opens and the user can leave the store.
After understanding the operation process of the unmanned supermarket, it is not difficult to find that the smart gates play a crucial role in the first level. The unmanned supermarket entrance gate integrates the QR code recognition system and the Alipay payment system, which can quickly scan and verify the electronic QR code generated in the user's mobile phone (recording the user's real identity), giving the user legal access rights, and effectively realizing the user's self-service access. And supermarket unmanned management.
According to the editor's understanding, the entrance of Alibaba's unmanned supermarket uses intelligent bridge-type swing gates. There are three main advantages in choosing this type of swing gates:
1. Higher safety factor. The swing gate designed by CMOLO for the entrance and exit of the supermarket includes a triple anti-pinch design of mechanical, infrared induction and current detection, which can detect the user's passing position very sensitively. When the user is in the anti-pinch area or accidentally hits the gate, the gate will be closed. Immediately stop operation to prevent pinching or bruising the user. In addition, compared with other types of turnstile products, swing turnstiles have less impact on the human body in the event of an accident.
2. The traffic efficiency is faster. The swing gate has fast opening and closing speed and high traffic efficiency, which effectively reduces the waiting time for users to enter the venue. CMOLO swing gate can adjust the speed of gate opening and closing according to customer needs. From the perspective of safe speed, CMOLO usually recommends setting the speed adjustment range to 0.3-0.6 seconds, which can not only meet the needs of fast opening and closing, but also guarantee User safety, creating a more user-friendly supermarket entrance experience.
3. The ultra-wide channel of 900mm can be set. There are often users in supermarkets who push strollers, ride wheelchairs, etc. The standard swing gate aisle width (650mm) cannot meet such needs, which requires the assistance of widening the aisle. Without changing the fuselage, CMOLO can increase the width of the swing gate to 900mm without affecting the overall aesthetics.
Since its inception, unmanned supermarkets have been well received for their intelligence, efficiency and convenience. However, amid the applause, some netizens also put forward suggestions and opinions on the unmanned supermarket, such as "how to ensure the security of smart payment?", "is there a more convenient way than scanning the code to pass the gate?".
The editor thinks that in order to achieve safer payment and more convenient access, why not use "scanning face" instead of "scanning code"? The user only needs to register the face information for the first time and authorize online payment systems such as Alipay. When the face is recognized by the entrance gate of the unmanned supermarket again, the user immediately obtains the access permission, and his mobile phone Alipay also automatically opens the payment function. Wouldn't it be more convenient to not even have to take a cell phone during the whole process? Moreover, face recognition is faster and more accurate than other recognition methods (ID card/fingerprint/ID card). At present, the recognition speed of the CMOLO face recognition gate is less than 300ms, and a single server can complete millions of face comparisons per second, and the corresponding rate of the face detection frame rate on the mobile terminal is less than 1 second, and the recognition rate is ≥99 %, very few gate manufacturers in the industry can do this. If the CMOLO face recognition gate is applied to the entrance and exit of unmanned supermarkets, it will simplify the operation of users entering the store, and it will definitely greatly improve the consumer enthusiasm and satisfaction of users, thereby bringing greater benefits to merchants.
