As the basis of the commercial Internet of Things, intelligent hardware terminals equipped with very rich functions. In order to meet the needs of different industry scenarios, financial POS, Windows cash registers, Android cash registers, and handheld non-financial POS devices are often professionally designed according to the characteristics of the usage scenarios.

Embedding different functional modules including bill printing, credit card payment, code scanning payment, fingerprint payment and face swiping payment ,which makes the functions and application scenarios of commercial IoT smart hardware more and more diversified, presenting functional aggregation and growing stronger Compatible and easy to operate.

This article mainly discusses how the non-financial handheld POS devices promote the digital transformation of the industry, help SMEs improve work efficiency, and strengthen cloud management of distributed business networks. The following is a classification according to the different functional modules of POS machines, and discusses the daily application of non-financial handheld POS machines in different industries .

1.Fingerprint module and face recognition module

When the industry has high security standards for personally identifiable information, such as bank staff or on-site law enforcement personnel, field staffs need to connect to public databases for identity verification,which ensures the transactions are conducted in a safe environment. After the field staff collects the user’s biometric information through the handheld biometric POS terminal, the device will connect with the Internet for automatic verification of the user’s identity information, especially when the field staff works outdoor operations, the handheld non-financial equipment is required to have portability and network stability.

In this case, the portable intelligent biometric pos can help the field staffs to complete the work perfectly. Through the embedded fingerprint module or biometric camera, the POS terminal can quickly complete the collection of biometric information, and connect to the back end database through the SIM card network, which can complete the information verification accurately and quickly.

2.Printing module and Scanning module

With the explosive growth of the tourism market, people’s consumption scenarios are becoming more and more diversified. For example, tickets for scenic spots can be ordered online, lottery workstations can provide door-to-door services, and event tickets can be sold via a mobile point of sale.

But how to generate verifiable bill vouchers while the user completes the transaction? It is undoubtedly too inefficient to manually check the bill code. For event venues and tourist venues with thousands of people, there is a high requirements for distribution and verification ability of bill .

The smart POS terminal can print electronic tickets and vouchers quickly and clearly through built-in high-speed thermal printer, and the tickets with unique code for users is available while completing the transaction. Through the embedded high-speed code scanning module, the handheld POS terminal can quickly verify the bar code of the tickets and check the authenticity of the receipt.

From online to offline, the work flow for printing and checking receipts is greatly shortened, the efficiency of field staff is greatly improved, which not only ensures the user’s service experience, but also enables the rapid growth of the business volume of the enterprise.

3.RFID module

A lot of large e-commerce platforms and express logistics companies use smart handheld pos terminals to count or distribute different goods. By scanning the barcode of each item , or reading the information of the RFID tag, the inventory goods is sorted in 1 second, which ensure the accuracy and high efficiency of data input in each process.Besides that ,through the system coding, automated management of batches and shelf life of items is available, which greatly reduces manpower, time and inventory space.

Considering the above functional modules need to be integrated into one POS device in some special scenarios, which requires the device manufacturer is rich experienced in product development and software debugging, meanwhile the product development cycle is usually 4- 6 months.

Hosoton free customized POS solution for various  industries .

In order to make the personalized demands of the market achieve easily, HOSOTON launched the S81 handheld POS terminal that is compatible with different customized modules

S81 is a handheld All-in-one Android POS Terminal with excellent performance. The Mobile POS Terminal works best for sales, manage inventory and keeps the record. And the S81 mobile POS Terminal has a Wireless Support of 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi; also iBeacon support. In addition, the POS device has a built-in  58mm printer which uses the 58mm pos paper ,Android 8.0 OS and 5.5” LCD Touch Screen, battery life of 3200mAh/7.4V, support 12 hours continuous printing working for 15 days Standby, it can print 5000 orders under full power, and has a faster operation system. Fingerprint scanner module and Scanning module could be added based on customer’s demands .

They can best be used in eateries, pizza shops, cafes, restaurants, lottery station,warehouse and law enforcement .

For over 10 years design and manufacturing experience for POS and tablet scanner industry , Hosoton has been the main player in developing advanced rugged, mobile technologies for different industries. From R&D to manufacturing to in-house testing, Hosoton control the entire product development process with ready-made products for quick deployment and customization service to meet different individual needs. Hosoton’s innovative and experience has helped many enterprises at every level with equipment automation and seamless Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) integration.

Learn more how Hosoton offers solutions and service to streamline your business at www.hosoton.com