Raspberry Pi 3 as a Smart Stand-alone POS System in a Small Restaurant Business

Most retailers consider Point of Sale (POS) systems as the central component of their business. It is what keeps everything together and allows an efficient flow of service within a business. It is important to know what a POS system really is, it is not one entity. A POS system utilizes software and hardware components, every establishment uses a different combination of hardware and software. This paper aims to show a cost effective POS system that makes use of the raspberry pi 3. The system will be implemented on a small restaurant and will automate order and payment transactions. Notifications to the owner of each transaction will be possible via SMS and access to the inventory via database is also possible via the internet

Raspberry Pi3 as a smart stand-alone POS system in a small restaurant business

Most retailers consider Point of Sale (POS) systems as the central component of their business. It is what keeps everything together and allows an efficient flow of service within a business. It is important to know what a POS system really is, it is not one entity. A POS system utilizes software and hardware components, every establishment uses a different combination of hardware and software. This paper aims to show a cost effective POS system that makes use of the raspberry pi 3. The system will be implemented on a small restaurant and will automate order and payment transactions. Notifications to the owner of each transaction will be possible via SMS and access to the inventory via database is also possible via the internet. © 2018 Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. All rights rerserved

Development and deployment of a medication vending machine in rural areas using raspherry Pi 3

The group delved into the idea of developing and deploying a medication vending machine that will be placed in rural areas where basic medication is hard to access. The medication vending machine would be able to dispense over the counter medicine (OTC) with contents that caters to the needs of the people in the area of deployment. The aim is to help people from rural areas have better access to OTC medicine with the use of vending machines. The medication vending machine will allow the people from the rural areas an easier access to medication without spending much on travelling or exerting effort in doing so. The medication vending machine would also provide a lower rate of human intervention since the machine will handle all the processing. The group aims to make over the counter medication more accessible in places that receive poor medical attention due to living circumstances. This may be an important step towards providing basic medication for our nations people