Japan’s ‘touchless economy’ set for growth as pandemic era promotes use of sensors – The National
In a pandemic where people are fearful of touching surfaces, some Japanese companies are speeding up the development of products that mean consumers don’t have to use their fingers.
Already dubbed the “touchless economy”, examples include multinational NEC’s security panels that can recognise people even if they wear masks, preventing face-touching to remove them.
Lift manufacturer Fujitec wants passengers to select floors using only hand signals, while sensor maker Optex plans a similar concept for opening doors. Toshiba Tec, a subsidiary of Toshiba, wants to banish fingerprint-laden restaurant menus to the past with gesture-sensing, projected menus.