They can use thermal cameras to see exactly how many people are in a building. This technology has its advantages and disadvantages.
Tracking devices are used for much more than just surveillance. Every shipping company uses a tracking device that tells them where every package is and where it should go. This same system is used in stores worldwide to take inventory. The tacking system that is used is called the bar code and scanner. The bar code is a small code on every package that contains vital information about each package. It tell the computer that reads it where in is, where it needs to go, and what is inside. Without this system, the world would not be the way it is …show more content…
The entire modern shopping experience is the result of the bar code (Brain). Stores have been using the USP system for many years now. Walmart is a well-known grocery store. There are 11,620 stores worldwide that Walmart owns. The approximated number of people that shop at a Walmart per week is about 100,000,000. There is no possible way for this many people to be able to shop at Walmart or any other store without bar codes and scanners. The companies that ship the produce to restock stores also need bar codes. These codes tell the handlers which item goes where. Life would be a whole lot slower without bar codes (Walmart Company Statistics). There are many types of tracking devices for different purposes. Some are used for pleasure and ease of transportation. There are other types that are used for tracking produce and other merchandise all around the world. This device is a bar code and scanners. The entire shopping world is the result of a man by the name of Joseph Woodland. He invented the bar code and helped come up with the scanner system to read it. The ability to shop quickly and check out quickly is the result of the bar code. The cashier just has to swipe the produce by the computer that reads the code and it is automatically categorized and priced, so no one had to check paper prices or memorize anything. This has helped to speed up the process of shopping. This allows