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Fujitsu Limited announced on February 26th that it will open a “LAWSON Fujitsu Shin-Kawasaki TS Residue Store,” a non-checkout store that can be settled on par with the register that Lawson Inc is working on, at the Fujitsu Shin-Kawasaki Technology Square in Kawasaki city of Greater Tokyo Area.
On March 16, the company said it will introduce digital technology (hereafter, multi-biometric identification) at its stores that fuses biometric identification, which enables users to identify themselves using only palm veins and face information developed by Fujitsu Research Laboratories, and non-contact identification.
We will verify whether we can realize shopping with hands and improve convenience.
In this demonstration experiment, visitors downloaded smartphone apps in advance and registered credit card information before entering the store using the QR code displayed on the app.
The cameras and weight sensors installed in the store identify visitors and goods, and the settlement is automatically completed when the store is closed.
After March 16, in addition to QR code certification terminals, a multi-biometric terminal that combines palm vein recognition and face recognition was installed at the entrance gate.
Visitors will be able to enter the store smoothly without being aware of face recognition simply by holding the palm of the hand to the certification terminal.
Fujitsu examined the commercialization of mulch bio-certification and its application to age confirmation technology (patent pending) by the end of March 2021.
The company said it will promote the sale of products with age restrictions at stores without checkouts.
In addition, the results of this demonstration experiment, as well as the movements of visitors, operating hours, purchase motives, and the desire to go back to stores, were investigated and analyzed to verify the effects on sales growth and to arrange issues from the viewpoint of visitors.
It says LAWSON will support the development of a demonstration test store for general customers.
Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/02/18/lawson-4/