Systems and methods for operating a vending machine and/or kiosk. The methods comprise: detecting a presence of a person in a seat of the vending machine; obtaining a full or partial body heat map for the person that was created based on sensor data generated by at least one sensor of the vending machine or at least one sensor located in proximity to the vending machine (the full or partial heat map showing relative temperatures of different parts of a body of the person); selecting at least one vending service parameter for the vending machine using information obtained based on the full or partial body heat map; and causing the vending machine to provide the person with a vending service in accordance with the at least one vending service parameter that was selected.

Systems and methods for operating a vending machine and/or kiosk. The methods comprise: detecting a presence of a person in a seat of the vending machine; obtaining a full or partial body heat map for the person that was created based on sensor data generated by at least one sensor of the vending machine or at least one sensor located in proximity to the vending machine (the full or partial heat map showing relative temperatures of different parts of a body of the person); selecting at least one vending service parameter for the vending machine using information obtained based on the full or partial body heat map; and causing the vending machine to provide the person with a vending service in accordance with the at least one vending service parameter that was selected.

Systems and methods for operating a vending machine and/or kiosk. The methods comprise: detecting a presence of a person in a seat of the vending machine; obtaining a full or partial body heat map for the person that was created based on sensor data generated by at least one sensor of the vending machine or at least one sensor located in proximity to the vending machine (the full or partial heat map showing relative temperatures of different parts of a body of the person); selecting at least one vending service parameter for the vending machine using information obtained based on the full or partial body heat map; and causing the vending machine to provide the person with a vending service in accordance with the at least one vending service parameter that was selected.

Systems and methods for operating a vending machine and/or kiosk. The methods comprise: detecting a presence of a person in a seat of the vending machine; obtaining a full or partial body heat map for the person that was created based on sensor data generated by at least one sensor of the vending machine or at least one sensor located in proximity to the vending machine (the full or partial heat map showing relative temperatures of different parts of a body of the person); selecting at least one vending service parameter for the vending machine using information obtained based on the full or partial body heat map; and causing the vending machine to provide the person with a vending service in accordance with the at least one vending service parameter that was selected.

The present invention is related to a new passenger seat which is developed for the commercial vehicles and rail systems that are used in the passenger transport. Said passenger seat comprises: a massage pad for increasing the ergonomics in the waist section of the passenger and applying massage; a compressor for inflating the massage pad by means of filling it with air; cooling pads for cooling the passenger; a heating pad for heating the upper portion of the seat and the backrest contacting the passenger; a presence sensor for determining whether there is a passenger on the passenger seat or not; a belt sensor for determining whether the passenger sitting on the passenger seat fastens the safety belt or not; a wireless charging unit which allows the passenger to charge his/her mobile device without using a connection cable; a manual control panel which allows the passenger to control the heating pad, cooling pad and the massage pad; a wireless connection module which allows the passenger to control the heating pad, cooling pad and the massage pad through his/her mobile device; an identification label for identifying the passenger seat to the application downloaded to the mobile device of the passenger; a control unit where the data collected from the presence sensor and belt sensor are transmitted. A system for using data obtained from a passenger seat in a commercial vehicle or a rail system in passenger traffic is also provided.

Systems/methods for user control of a vending massage chair. The methods comprise: detecting, by the vending massage chair, when a mobile communication device is located in proximity to the vending massage chair; triggering operations by the vending massage chair to relinquish operational control to the mobile communication device, in response to a detection that the mobile communication device is proximate to the vending massage chair; receiving, by the vending massage chair, a wireless signal that was transmitted from the mobile communication device; performing operations, by the vending massage chair, to relinquish control of at least one massage chair operation to the mobile communication device in response to a reception of the wireless signal; and performing the at least one massage chair operation by the vending massage chair in response to a wireless command issued by the mobile communication device.

A commerce satellite for airports and the like allows individuals to interact with vendors and airport information systems in a distributed fashion improving social distancing.

A comfort accessory vending apparatus for selling comfort products for overnight travel includes a housing and a door with a viewing window hingingly coupled to an open housing front side. A push flap is hingingly coupled to a receiving aperture to selectively grant access to a housing inside. Dispenser shelves are coupled to the housing and comprise a shelf body and a plurality of motorized retrieval tracks. Helical rods are coupled to a motor and secure a plurality of sleeping comfort items between adjacent turns of the helical rods. The motor rotates the helical rods to advance the plurality of sleeping comfort items. A payment interface is coupled to the door and is in operational communication with a control unit to receive payment and allow a user to select the desired sleeping comfort item to be dispensed.

A movable body is configured to receive a package at a first location and wait for a recipient at a second location that is different from the first location. The movable body includes: a body configured to perform autonomous driving; a storage box attached to the body, the storage box being configured to temporarily store the package; and a controller configured to move the body from the first location to the second location.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for controlling access to a seat based on payments. The method can include: reading, at a card reader located at a seat, payment information from a payment card; validating the payment information; sending a control signal to a locking device to unlock the seat; detecting that an occupant left the seat; and in response to detecting that the occupant left the seat, sending a control signal the locking device to lock the seat.