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Research Outline
Prepared for Alex F. | Delivered September 29, 2020
Use Cases: QR Codes - US vs Rest of World
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Goals
To have a broad understanding of the use cases of QR codes in various regions of the world.
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Early Findings
QR Code use cases in Asia
In China, people are using QR codes to send and
receive money at marriages
, which makes it easy for the wedding couple to collect and
receive gifts
. This will also help them to have a list of people to send thank you notes later.
QR codes are being used in China to
identify pets
and reveal the dog’s contact info when scanned. On
scanning the code
, the dog owner will be notified when and where the code was scanned.
Universities and companies in China are using QR codes to
post and reply
to job boards. With the help of QR codes, a passerby can scan to find out more details about the
job opportunities
and requirements.
QR Code use cases in Africa
Book publishing agencies are integrating traditional
learning with digital content
by using QR codes in the textbooks. The inserted QR codes are linked to multimedia content such as
audio and visual snippets
for helping students to learn better with short yet interactive modules.
QR code use cases in Latin America
QR codes are used in Latin America for
tracking school buses
. Students traveling by school buses are provided with a unique QR Code ID tag. The tag is then scanned by a bus attendant each time a student gets off or a bus notifying the parents of the
child’s location
.
Artists in Latin America are using QR codes in their
artworks
where art viewers can scan the codes to
read stories linked
to the respective arts.
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