More and more uses are being developed for outdoor kiosks, but a successful deployment depends in large part on the vendor behind the project. Interactive kiosks have become commonplace in restaurants, retail stores, health care facilities and other locations. But as technology improves and new applications come along, kiosks are becoming an integral part of the outdoor environment as well. Opportunities for outdoor…
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Video Walkthru of Metrolite Retail Kiosk by Frank Olea In this video CEO Frank Olea takes us on a walkthru of the Metrolite standard kiosk. The Metrolite Wide 22 is great for the following applications: Retail, Human Resources, Transactions, Information, Wayfinding, Check-In, Donations Kiosks, Casino, Healthcare and Transportation to name some self-service applications. Metrolite 22 Wide Summary Ultra Small Footprint Touch Screen Kiosk…
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Pressure is always on for healthcare providers to operate more efficiently while also providing better care and health outcomes. One way to accomplish this seemingly impossible task is a healthcare kiosk. This article addresses six benefits of patient check-in kiosks in a healthcare setting. 1) Healthcare Kiosks Streamline Patient Check-in Checking-in-patients is the “low-hanging fruit” in healthcare kiosk deployment. Kiosk systems can be…
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Ticketing kiosks have become nearly universal in airports today. Now their use is expanding to other areas as well. If there’s one place where the self-service kiosk has proven its value, it’s at the airport. Kiosks began appearing at airports around the world in the early 1990s, providing wayfinding and flight information services as well as allowing travelers to purchase tickets and print…
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Interactive touchscreens come in several varieties. Here’s a quick overview of the types and the applications to which each is best suited. Quick Overview Although interactive touchscreens have been around in one form or another since the late 1970s, over the past 10 years or so they’ve become an integral part of our lives. In fact, thanks to the iPhone, tablet computers and…
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Although mobile apps were once predicted to overshadow self-service kiosks, both have become a key component of many businesses’ digital strategy. Seven years ago, the CEO of a restaurant technology firm predicted that self-service kiosks were on the way out, their purpose made irrelevant by the spread of mobile apps. Why would a customer bother with a kiosk when they could perform the…
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