Giada Edge AI Media Player — Giada (Shenzhen JIEHE Technology) designs embedded computing platforms that power kiosks, digital signage, and edge AI systems. Giada is not the kiosk. It is not the software. Giada is the pragmatic edge compute layer for high-volume, display-driven self-service deployments. Where Giada Fits Modern self-service systems follow a consistent architecture: User Interface — kiosk, display, HMI… Read More »
See post on KMA — WESTMINSTER, CO — The Kiosk Association (KMA) today announced the appointment of Matthijs Verhagen, European Sales Manager at Storm Interface, as Co-Chair of its Accessibility Committee. APnews Verhagen joins Michael O’Hare (TFA Consulting) and Oscar Rozo (LG Electronics) to lead the committee at a critical inflection point for the self-service industry. With enforcement timelines… Read More »
Giada Edge AI Media Player — Giada (Shenzhen JIEHE Technology) designs embedded computing platforms that power kiosks, digital signage, and edge AI systems. Giada is not the kiosk. It is not the software. Giada is the pragmatic edge compute layer for high-volume, display-driven self-service deployments. Where Giada Fits Modern self-service systems follow a consistent architecture: User Interface — kiosk, display, HMI… Read More »
Giada Showcases Embedded Computing Embedded World 2026, one of the world’s most influential exhibitions for embedded systems and industrial computing, took place from March 10–12, 2026 in Nuremberg Messe. At the event, Giada Technology presented its latest embedded computing and industrial hardware solutions designed for digital signage, industrial automation, and intelligent edge applications. It signals that Giada is using Embedded World 2026 as… Read More »
What Giada Is Highlighting Giada is exhibiting at ICE Barcelona 2026, where visitors can find the team at Booth 3D70. At the show, Giada presents its latest innovations in embedded computing, designed to meet the demanding requirements of modern casino and gaming environments. ICE Barcelona is widely recognized as the premier international exhibition for gaming, entertainment, and technology,… Read More »
Touch Screen Rockchip® RK3576 processor Android 14/Debian 12 The future of human-machine interaction is here. Giada is thrilled to launch the AN708 HMI Panel PC, a groundbreaking all-in-one solution engineered to revolutionize touch-based interfaces for a smarter, more connected world. Designed for seamless integration and robust performance, the AN708 is set to become the intelligent heart of your… Read More »
Embedded Systems Award for Giada Giada’s announces that the company has been elevated to the status of Intel® Prestige Partner, highlighting a significant strengthening of its relationship with Intel. Giada has been honored as an Intel® Prestige Partner, which is presented as an important milestone for both Giada and the broader technology sector. This recognition reflects Giada’s capabilities… Read More »
Is Your Campus Achieving ADA Compliance and Promoting Inclusivity Through Digital Signage, Wayfinding and Mobile Integration? Most digital signage is simply static one-way content presentation. The growing part of the overall digital signage market is Interactive. The 22Miles E-Book provides an overview of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance in higher education, focusing on the integration of interactive… Read More »
Giada Powers the Skittles® Remix Digital Kiosk — Skittles case study for custom candy dispensing. Hundreds of kiosks deployed and a new candidate for Best of 2025 Awards we think. Not sure on software and kiosk. Giada is a global brand established in 1999, specializing in embedded computers, motherboards, and solutions for digital transformation and IoT across sectors like… Read More »
Digital Signage by Giada We are pleased to welcome Giada to our gold sponsor family. For more information contact [email protected] — Her mobile is +86 18033066318 — You can find Lily on LinkedIn. We have an article on Amazon Fresh Digital Signage Giada Introduction – Kiosk Industry — Amazon Fresh (case study) and also Giada was also awarded… Read More »
Digital Signage in Amazon Fresh — see what Amazon Fresh uses (Giada) — Our new Gold sponsor Giada Edge AI Mini-PCs Edge AI — The article is a case study detailing how Giada media players power digital signage solutions at Amazon Fresh stores, particularly as Amazon expands its physical locations in the U.S. and London. Amazon Fresh needed… Read More »
Accessibility Considerations for Digital Screens and Wayfinding It is relatively rare to see digital signage ADA and accessibility talked about, much less demonstrated. We are guilty as well. I noticed we have no fixed category for “digital signage ADA”. We do now. Digital signage AI for sure but accessibility not. Our member 22Miles has a good infographic on… Read More »
Diebold Nixdorf Earnings 2024 Third Quarter We watch Diebold. Skillful resellers in the retail market while trying to underpin their lagging ATM service market. We remember DeLaRue. 2025 Guidance: The company provided initial 2025 guidance, projecting revenue between $3.8 billion to $4.0 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $500 million to $550 million. The company secured significant wins in… Read More »
Where are we with ADA? ADA Laws Under New Administration — After years of working on revised ADA guidelines, the new Administration has decided to Withdraw the new regulations. Hard to be 100% that existing Title II regs published last year mandating conformance to WCAG will continue to exist. The odds of positive standards enforcement by the current… Read More »
ABA ADA Countertop Placement Recommendations Update on ADA ABA Guidelines Hotels Restaurants. We keep seeing companies bragging on LinkedIn about their new projects, such as check-in kiosks at hotels and self-order kiosks for restaurants, as being “ideal.” Sometimes, these projects are in the US, and sometimes, they are outside the US (specifically, Europe). Before proclaiming accessibility, we suggest… Read More »
Airport & Airline Accessibility — See us at FTE Oct28-30 Long Beach Join us at FTE in Long Beach. We will be displaying Braille labels for use in airports and airlines with SysTech and Ken Parnell in E12. Given the show is in California makes it even more relevant for Braille. Amazon Hubs just upgraded all of their… Read More »
Social Security Administration Check-In Kiosks Deployed SSA check-in kiosks being deployed and they are brand new — From Montgomery Advertiser — down below we include actual tested parameters and the tool SSA uses along with spreadsheet with results. Another writeup here https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/social-security-installs-new-kiosks-improve-19801935.php – Social Security installs new kiosks to improve check-in process By Hillary Hatch, Social Security Public… Read More »
EAA Regulation Timelines Note June 2025 – Worth noting that EAA is a European directive like EN 301-549. The UK is not part of the European Union, although the geography makes it part of Europe. Politically and legally, it is not. If offering products and services to Europeans then those European regulations come into play. EN 301-549 is… Read More »
Standing Tall – Does ADA Discriminate? Editors Note: Being able to think critically about ADA is good practice. There are many forms of accessibility and many of those are ignored in favor of the more popular. The writer is expressing their own opinion and not Kiosk Industry Group/Self Service Kiosk Machine. Discussion was stimulated (see comments below) and… Read More »
Walmart self checkout technology It’s a popular subject for many “publications” to run a story about how Walmart is pulling all its self checkout units. Aka unverified speculative news intended to garner an audience and increase advertising revenue. Some read mainstreams like Forbes (I used to way back) but other read independent “number-based” publications like Reforming Retail. What… Read More »
Canada ADA Standards The CSA Group is seeking public comment for modified standards. Some new devices (biometrics) added. First off thanks to Laura for forwarding. Laura is Accessibility Consultant for Leidos on government contracts, responsible for strategic alignment with accessibility best practices and supporting customer experience through universal design. Note: generally this is pretty old school stuff and… Read More »
ADA Brief on Wall-Mount Kiosks This goes for any “interactive” display and/or kiosk mounted to the wall. Quick Guide Anything that is mounted on a wall along a travel (or circulation) path must comply with protruding object requirements. If you have a wall-mounted kiosk or a digital sign and its leading edge is between 27” and 80” above… Read More »
Checklist ADA by Kiosk Industry With the new regulations coming soon this year, KMA has issued a draft revision of its 17 point ADA checklist. Best advice in plain english. Begin your project updates or initial design phase with accessibility in mind – a developer’s proverb says that you can spend time planning at the beginning or fixing… Read More »
DOJ Title II final rule on web accessibility Very nice writeup and analysis of the key points on the just released (April 2024) rule on web accessibility. Here’s a summary of the key points: DOJ Title II Final Rule: The page discusses the Department of Justice’s final rule on web accessibility, which includes mobile apps. Definitions: It provides… Read More »
ADA and Accessibility “Advance Regulatory Guidelines” by Kiosk Association In June it is expected that we will see not one, but two documents from U.S. Access Board on ADA and Accessibility. See our December 2023 post – ADA Accessibility Update – U.S. Access Board Timelines. The Kiosk Association mission is to inform and educate on self-service. Membership is… Read More »
Braille Labels Decals Along with audio, one of the mandated requirements for ADA Accessibility are braille labels, especially ones that last… Regulations ATBCB-2022-0004 Quote — “As I had mentioned I am trying to figure out who handles the Airline Industry ticketing Kiosks, every time I travel, I see what is being installed on ticketing Kiosks or the lack… Read More »
ADA Accessibility Update – U.S. Access Board Timelines It pays to underestimate the completion of a government regulatory process and once again that is true. Both upcoming timelines for official guidance from the U.S. Access Board have been pushed back to January and June. We want to thank Steve Taylor with TaylorPOS for pointing it out to us.… Read More »
Accessibility Kiosks Legal News October 26th 10am – The courts find for ACB in suit against Quest. The case involved injunctive relief. So, that means an order telling quest to fix it and attorney fees for the plaintiff. We are checking with ACB to make sure we are identifying the correct unit (aka unit violating ADA). As for… Read More »
AI-in-a-Box Your very own private AI that you can ask questions and get answers, all in a tiny box! The first AI that you can talk to, and that talks back, running locally with no internet connection so your conversations and data are completely secure. No account, setup, or subscription are needed; just plug in the box and… Read More »
HHS Proposed Rule for Section 504 HHS Section 504 Proposed Rule There is a new entry on Federal Register for addressing disability. You may submit electronic comments at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for the Docket ID number HHS–OCR–2023–0013. Follow the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov online for submitting comments through this method. For more info contact Molly Burgdorf, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human… Read More »
WCAG Guidance Closed Systems Published on kma.global Our notes and correspondence. September 29th is last day to comment and best to do via the maillist — “[email protected]” <[email protected]> Hi Craig, The WCAG2ICT task force is glad you and other KMA members will be reviewing the WCAG2ICT First Public Working Draft. In answer to the questions in your previous… Read More »
The Disabled and Impaired Population 2023 We are always looking to improve accessibility and one method to do that is to establish the population segments with what impairment. The most good for the most people is a good starting point. Where do differences in accessibility manifest and to what degree. Generally, there are these main categories: The five… Read More »
Web Accessibility – Mobile Accessibility Editor Note: Self-service kiosks and digital signage/interactive displays such as wayfinding for example and smart city are both considered “closed systems”. Websites are considered open systems. Mobile applications are new and the proposed regulations there are likely to have the most impact The Department of Justice (Department) is publishing a Notice of Proposed… Read More »
Restaurant ADA and Assistive Technology QSRMagazine ran a nice article from TPGi on ADA and restaurants. There are certainly legal considerations and given the upcoming actions by U.S. Access Board and maybe more importantly the recent DOJ NPRM, restaurants need to ask themselves a couple of questions (with your litigation team present). Thanks to Laura of Vispero for… Read More »
Healthcare Kiosk Demo Published on Healthcareittoday.com – Author John Lynn In Brief Nicky Shaw US Operations Manager at Storm Interface does the demo demonstration of accessibility device as part of check-in kiosk Inability to use the touchscreen is the benefit Kiosk has an Storm Audiopad installed on kiosk by Kiosk Innovations with screenreader software by Vispero (JAWS Kiosk)… Read More »