Hands free POS automated RFID scanning glove to reduce waiting time of store checkout lines

Abstract

Customers want fast checkout systems and retailers are always searching for ways to improve store checkout systems. The length of time the consumer spends waiting in line at the checkout counter makes an influence on consumer-buying pattern. Nevertheless, there is an overwhelming need for businesses to value customers' time and install more efficient checkout systems to improve the efficiency of queues and waiting lines. Reducing the operational time of checkout counter is a good way to reduce waiting time at store checkout counters. In this research study, hands free wearable gestures detecting RFID (Radio frequency identification) scanning glove is proposed and discussed to reduce operation time of checkout counter. Operator's hands are free to do any other work with the proposed solution because it is implemented in glove form. Compared to traditional scanning, operational time of checkout counters can be reduced by half with this solution. Further reducing operational time, human interaction with POS (point of sale) system is automated by gestures detecting unit of proposed solution. This solution can be used to replace steady checkout counters by mobile checkout counters.