Seneca College

APS 145

orkshop - 10
Workshop Value: 10 marks (5% of your final grade)

Workshop Overview
Vending machines now almost run without any human maintenance. They employ
the “internet of things” (IoT) enabling real-time updates on stock levels, payments,
and alerts for machine maintenance. Electronic payments use both swipe and “tap”
technology for debit and credit cards and even accept cell phone payments using
“near field communications” (NFC). No physical money is stored! Maintenance costs
are drastically reduced with these enhancements over the older models as routine
inventory and money pickups are eliminated. The only time a service provider needs
to physically visit the machine, is for restocking inventory and addressing any general
mechanical maintenance (which would be infrequent). But how should this all work?
Workshop Details