If the prospect of Christmas shopping in crowded malls fills you with dread, help could soon be at hand. Researchers have developed a hand-held device that maps out the fastest route for you to get all your shopping done – and tells you where to find the best bargains.
The device, developed by Javier Bajo at the University of Salamanca in Spain, has been tested in the Tormes shopping mall in Salamanca, where it received a thumbs up from shoppers and store owners alike (Applied Soft Computing, ). “Most shop managers believe that the device has helped their businesses attract more customers and sell more,”…
