Automatic vending system and automatic vending method

Abstract

The invention provides an automatic vending system and an automatic vending method. The automatic vending system is used for implementing the automatic vending method and comprises a server and an automatic venting device. The server is provided with a database and an image identifying program. The database is divided into a plurality of groups according to age and sex. The automatic vending device is connected with the server and comprises an image pickup module, an input module, a network transmission module, an image control module and a vending control unit. The image pickup module is used for picking up image information of customers, the input module is actuated to generate sales information correspondingly, the server receives image information and sales information, the image identifying program reads the image information and identifies age and sex of the customers, and the server correspondingly records sales information into one of the groups in the database according to age and sex of the customers.

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【Technical field】 [0001] The present invention relates to a vending system and a vending method, in particular to an automatic vending system that captures images of consumers through an image capture module, identifies consumers' age and gender, and records corresponding customer groups and consumption habits of consumers. Its vending method. 【Background technique】 [0002] With the evolution of the social atmosphere and the acceleration of the pace of life, the consumption pattern of the public has also begun to undergo tremendous changes. Many vending machines have sprung up and spread all over the corners of society. At the same time, the commodities sold by the vending machines have also expanded from the original canned drinks to food, tobacco, and even consumer electronics, with a wide variety of categories. Since the transaction method of vending through vending machines does not require physical stores and sales manpower, and is not limited by time, it fully meets ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] In view of the problems in the known technology, the present invention is to provide an automatic vending system and automatic vending method that captures consumer images through an image capture module to identify consumers' ages and genders, and records corresponding customer groups and consumption habits , so as to solve the problem that in the known technology, the transaction method using the vending machine as the medium cannot obtain detailed statistical information such as the consumption habits or preferences of different consumer groups for commodities during the transaction process

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