Android shopping application with QR-codes using NFC and Raspberry Pi board

Abstract

The purpose of the technology revolution is to make human life easier, saving time and being more productive is the first thing that people think of or aim for. After the huge leap that mankind has made on networking, communication, and mobile applications, and by introducing the pads and the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and all other computer related equipment, The Ez-shopping center will take shopping to the next level. The main purpose is to introduce a new way of buying in supermarkets and in parallel save valuable time for the customer. Via the specific android application on the cellphone, one can easily buy any product by scanning the QR code of this product and have it delivered to his home address. The Raspberry Pi and NFC module serve as a low cost solution hosting the applications web server and secure payment method. This report sums up the hardware and software interaction and implementation.