This new generation intelligent beverage vending machine has been the talk of the town since its release last year end.
I had my first encounter with it within the train station itself. To my amazement, the machine’s size is big! Not only is the display liquid crystal of supreme high quality, its touch screen operation and also equipped with innovative functions. In short, high-tech and images are crystal clear.
駅の構内に設置してある，話題のacure(アキュア)という名前のとても賢い自販機を紹介します。まず，とにかくサイズが大きいことに驚きます Σ(○д○ノ)ノ
でもとても高画質な大画面液晶ディスプレイを使い，しかもタッチパネル式です。綺麗でハイテク！～
o(*’▽’*)/☆゜’ﾊﾟﾁﾊﾟﾁ
この自販機、見かけだけでなく、革新的な機能が備わっています。
Firstly, I did a little observing on the machine from some distance away. When nobody was around, the machine will auto display beverages which it “analysed” best suits the temperature and time.
★ ちょっと離れたところで，観察してみます。人がいないと，その時の時間帯・気温に合わせた大きな商品イメージを表示します。
Vending machine image
Next, I went a bit closer to the machine (within sensor boundary). The screen automatically switched to show the list of available beverages. Is it my imagination that all beverages look delicious?
★（センサの範囲に）一歩近づくと，画面が変わり，商品一覧が現れます。気のせいか，どれも美味しそうに見えます。
Beverage list
Then I proceeded to position myself right in front of the machine. And know what? The machine tried to recommend drinks that it thought best suited me, by displaying “For you” indications besides some of the beverages.
According to information by maker, this machine actually made recommendations after analyzing customer’s age, gender, time and temperature during purchase. Wow, cool! Doesn’t it sound superb to have a machine estimating your age? They probably count wrinkles, blemishes…
★ さらに近づくと・・・いくつかの商品に『おすすめ』マークが表示されました。この自販機、客の年代と性別を判定し，さらに時間帯や日の気温も考慮して，お薦めの商品を決めるとのこと。お見事！
Beverage auto selection
And what you had chosen will be shown large on the screen. After confirming the price and item, pay and that’s it. You still have the option to cancel this transaction! Isn’t it convenient?
そして商品を選ぶとそれが大きく表示され，値段と商品を確認してから，商品を購入す
ることができます。キャンセルもできますよ。便利ですね d(^o^)b ィィんえ
Chosen beverage
