As a group we were discussing possible features to add to our concept outside the OBS project requirements to make the product more appealing to the users and also the festival organizers alike.
I remembers a few years ago seeing a program about 'Cashless Events' and how there was technology coming into place that would allow the printing of microchips onto wristbands and allow users to store cash on those chips and then use the wristband at events to pay for food and beverages etc, eliminating the risk of theft or loss of wallets, but also providing faster services with eliminating the need to receive change every purchase.
The wristband payment method works much in the same way as modern day 'swipe and pay' with debit and visa cards around Australia work now. The user simply swipes his wristband over the stalls receiver and the device removes the amount electronically.
Through some brief time between completing my other projects due this week I managed to do a little research and find some websites with information regarding the technology.
RFID Wristbands is a company in the UK that produces and maintains these devices for large scale events and festivals - exactly what we'd be after.
An article written on the wristbands and their potential impacts and benefits.
An article written on the wristbands and their potential impacts and benefits.
Below are some images of current wristbands boasting the technolgy;
As you can tell the bands are still aesthetically pleasing to the eye and by no means seem too bulky or uncomfortable in comparison to current bland basic festival and event wristbands.
Ive already mentioned this idea to the group and everyone seems pretty keen with the concept so I think we will include this added feature and functionality into our design for the final presentation.
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