Editing Vending machine (section)

==Smart vending machines==
Similar to the development of traditional [[mobile phone]]s into [[smartphone]]s, vending machines have also progressively, though at a much slower pace, evolved into smart vending machines. Newer technologies at a lower cost of adoption, such as the large digital [[touchscreen|touch display]], internet connectivity, deep learning and machine learning technologies,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chen |first1=Chang-Jun |last2=Lin |first2=Bo-Ru |last3=Lin |first3=Cheng-Han |last4=Chen |first4=Chi-Feng |last5=Tsai |first5=Ming-Fong |chapter=Smart Vending Machine System Prototyped with Deep- and Machine-Learning Technologies |title=2020 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Taiwan (ICCE-Taiwan) |date=2020 |pages=1–2 |doi=10.1109/ICCE-Taiwan49838.2020.9258152|isbn=978-1-7281-7399-3 }}</ref> cameras and various types of sensors, more cost-effective [[embedded computing]] power, [[digital signage]], various advanced payment systems, and a wide range of identification technology ([[near-field communication|NFC]], [[radio-frequency identification|RFID]], etc.) have contributed to this development. These smart vending machines enable a more interactive user experience, and reduce operating costs while improving the efficiency of the vending operations through remote manageability and intelligent back-end [[analytics|analytic]]. Integrated sensors and cameras also represent a source of such data as customer demographics, purchase trends, and other locality-specific information. It also enables better customer-engagement for the brands through interactive multimedia and social media connectivity. Smart vending machines were {{abbr|No.|Number}}79 by JWT Intelligence on its list of 100 Things to Watch in 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.jwtintelligence.com/2013/12/100-things-to-watch-in-2014/|title=100 Things to Watch in 2014|date=26 December 2013|work=JWT Intelligence|access-date=1 July 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> According to market research by Frost & Sullivan, global shipments of smart vending machines are forecasted to reach around 2 million units by 2018,<ref name=":0" /> and further to 3.6 million units by 2020 with penetration rate of 20.3 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kxkxpk/connected_vending|title=Connected Vending Machines – 2nd Edition - Research and Markets|last=ltd|first=Research and Markets|website=www.researchandmarkets.com|language=en|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>
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File:Beer vending machines at an onsen in Japan.jpg|Beer vending machines at a Japanese [[Onsen]]
File:A Swiss roll vending machine in a Taipei MRT station.jpg|A [[Swiss roll]] vending machine in an MRT station in [[Taipei]]. The Swiss rolls are kept at 7&nbsp;°C, orders are entered on a [[touchscreen]], and payments are made through various [[contactless payment]] cards.
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