Widespread vaccinations, easing business restrictions, government stimulus, and pent-up demand are spurring the re-opening of businesses and industries across the country. Americans are spending money at restaurants and gyms, hotel bookings are up, and people are traveling again–just look at the TSA checkpoint volumes. All venues and businesses will have a checklist of safety items to consider and that checklist is particularly important…
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As we navigate the re-opening process for workplaces, hospitality venues and attractions, we know it has to be über safe, but it still has to deliver a knock-out guest experience. It might seem strange to ask this question, “What problem are you trying to solve with your self-service kiosks?” But after the past year of closings, partial re-openings and business restrictions, we have noticed…
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Since the onset of COVID-19, there have been many questions posed about how to help mitigate the spread of the virus. How much worse the situation gets depends on our ability to contain and mitigate risk as it relates to the people and places we visit. That being said, we’re all being encouraged to limit our exposure to large venues with vast numbers…
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Kiosk cleanliness is a significant factor in ensuring peak performance and maximum uptime. All too often, deployers look at interactive kiosks as a sort of “set it and forget it” device, paying little attention to the units once they’ve been placed. If the units are performing as expected, why rock the boat? A kiosk that’s doing its job can free staff up to…
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Designing a kiosk from the ground up can result in a streamlined product without unwanted bells and whistles. When planning a kiosk deployment, there certainly are benefits to choosing one of a manufacturer’s stock models and adapting it to your needs. The unit likely has a track record of reliability and makes use of components that are readily available if an issue does…
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One question many potential kiosk deployers ask is whether they should invest in a custom unit uniquely designed and manufactured for them, or else start with a modular kiosk (that is, a standard, module-based product out of the manufacturer’s catalog) and tweak it based on the options list.This post describes the benefits of each approach and why for most cases a modular kiosk…
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