Gesture Pay: UBC's Revolutionary Contactless Card Payment Method
Researchers at the University of British Columbia are developing a groundbreaking contactless card payment method using gestures. This innovative technology could soon revolutionize paying at popular German stores like Rewe and Aldi, making transactions more hygienic and barrier-free.
The system, which requires no additional hardware, works by recognizing the movements of the card through radio signals and small coils. It can accurately interpret nine different gestures, with an impressive success rate of over 90%. Instead of entering a PIN, customers can simply swipe, tap, or stroke their card to complete a payment.
The technology is designed to be practical, hygienically secure, and affordable for worldwide use, costing less than 20 euros per payment terminal to upgrade. Many existing terminals at Rewe, Aldi, and other stores already have the necessary computing power for this upgrade. Moreover, gesture codes are considered more secure as they are harder to spy on, and a finder of a lost card usually doesn't know the code.
The researchers believe this technology could benefit people with motor or visual impairments, making card payments more accessible. However, there is no available information on the exact release date for this new gesture-based payment method in Germany at stores like Rewe and Aldi.
The University of British Columbia's gesture-based payment method promises to transform card payments, making them more hygienic, secure, and accessible. While the exact release date for this technology in Germany remains uncertain, it has the potential to significantly enhance our shopping experiences at stores like Rewe and Aldi.
