EV Charging For Home Owners — Common Questions for Homeowners We put this article together with assistance of Iotecha for publication in the Costco Connection magazine and the March 2023 edition. About Iotecha — IoTecha was born at the nexus of two powerful trends: transportation electrification and smart grid evolution. After launching our silicon as a part of… Read More »
McDonald’s Kiosk Accessibility We don’t normally see kiosk-related content on the DailyKos but this week a couple of nice videos surfaced on McDonald’s kiosk accessibility and in particular Low Vision and the magnifier. To top it off for McDonald’s videos, we’ve included one from the new robotic server in Dallas. Robotics are NOT going away and will just… Read More »
imageHOLDERS Kiosks Gold Sponsor imageHOLDERS is very well-known in Europe and has opened offices and manufacturing capability in the U.S. Elevating your customers’ digital experience with best-in-class kiosk solutions. imageHOLDERS design and build innovative business solutions, making technology more accessible. Our interactive kiosks and device enclosures help companies drive revenue, improve efficiency and overcome sticking points in their… Read More »
EV Accessibility — BSI Standards Group Here is a pdf of accessibility standards PAS 1899:2022 84 pages. Enabling more accessible EV charge points What’s happened and why? Intending to provide an inclusive experience for people with accessibility needs, PAS 1899:2022 is a new standard giving designers, procurers and installers essential specifications on providing accessible public charge points for electric vehicles.… Read More »
Digital Signage for Cruise Ships by LG From Cruise & Ferry March 2023 In Brief Summary Marine-grade DVLED technology Salty air is not a problem 6.2-millimeter pixel pitch and a 5,000:1 contrast ratio 160-degree horizontal viewing angle Excerpt “LG’s marine-grade DVLED technology is the ideal outdoor display medium because it can produce bright images and has the contrast… Read More »
From KMA.global WCAG 2.2 Checklist Noted on W3C website – What’s New in WCAG 2.2 – Interesting inputs from “personas” and navigating a website. Typical “disabilities” include repetitive stress injury, low contrast for seniors. Repetitive stress injury persona using speech recognition software, hand tremors, supermarket user with cognitive disorder. Thanks to William Goren. For an introduction to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines… Read More »
Shake Shack Kiosks 2023 Strategy From Yahoo Finance Jan 2023 Tagline – Shake Shack’s outlook for 2023: more locations, more sales—and drive-thrus Looking for a $10 burger? Most chains cannot stop themselves from uttering the phrase “AI” or “robotics” for that matter. Interesting areas here are the relentless focus on drive-thru, kiosks improving margins (albeit cashless) and using… Read More »
Cannabis Vending Machine in Aurora Feb 20, 2023 [Presidents Day] — Colorado is home to a first-of-its-kind cannabis digital vending kiosk. The machine currently only takes cash, but later versions will offer digital pay services. There are not immediate plans to take debit/credit because of banking laws. The Safe Banking Act by representative Perlmutter did not get passed. Update on SBA. From… Read More »
Fast Food Technology News Bit of news on the restaurant front and as usual it is the smaller chains that are headlining the news. One prediction related to all this that I will make is that given the new generative Chatgpt, VR and the Super Bowl commercial that it won’t be long before some celebrity takes your order… Read More »
Kiosk Meaning What does the word kiosk mean? It meant one thing 600 years ago. 1620s, “kind of open pavilion” (made of light wood, etc., often supported by pillars), from French kiosque (17c.), which is (along with German and Polish kiosk) from Turkish koshk, kiöshk “pavilion, summer house,” from Persian kushk “palace, villa; pavilion, portico.” They were introduced in Western Europe 17c. as ornaments in gardens… Read More »
Gym Kiosk Performs Multiple Functions The self-check-in gym kiosks were designed with a barcode scanners fully integrated into the enclosure. This allows for members to check-in and gain access to the premises with either their membership card or a QR code on the Places Leisure app. From Security Informed In Brief Summary Visitor Management System for customers –… Read More »
Sports Betting Kiosks in Ohio Big deal for Ohio as sports betting kiosks launched January 2023. 772 of them & $1100 per unit monthly so far. You must wonder about some units with their self-declared “ADA compliant”. They don’t look ADA to us though they might meet some of ADA. Conforming to all ADA regulations is night and… Read More »
EV Credit Card Payment System ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, March 1, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Launching in Q2, Charge to Charge is the first-of-its-kind payment system designed to address new rules regarding credit card payment acceptance and regulations concerning displaying charging session data in real-time. EV charging manufacturers and consumers can now enjoy the benefits of a turnkey EV charging… Read More »
Stadium ID Age Verification Saw a nice Article on IDmission detailing stadium verification projects. Summary Not IDmissions only business. Note that IDmission has just announced a new product line for Age Verification & Payments for Alcohol Self-Service Total of 200 million identities processed world-wide Highlights TendedBar iteration. Faster, fewer staff required, more secure and you only register once… Read More »
Electrify America in the news – Goal is 1000 Chargers WESTLAKE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TravelCenters of America Inc. (Nasdaq: TA), the nation’s largest publicly-traded full-service travel center network, announced today an agreement with Electrify America to offer electric vehicle charging at select TA/Petro locations with the first stations planned to be deployed in 2023. Electrify America is the largest open direct current fast-charging… Read More »
ADA Self-Service News The U.S. Access Board conducted a very in-depth review of accessibility design for retail and restaurants in February 2023. For more information you can email [email protected] – we offer free consulting and advice. There were several areas of interest we found in the 2-hour webinar, including: Queues and Waiting Lines Self service shelves (pickup at… Read More »
Self Service Ticketing Kiosk Comprehensive writeup on the self service ticketing kiosk by Kiosk Group. Everything you need to know about self-service in ticketing and starting your own ticket kiosk project! Summary Here is an outline of the article What is a self-service ticket kiosk? Where are ticketing kiosks used? What types of components make up a ticketing… Read More »
Self Service Benefits Good article by Elo on How to Meet Consumer Demand using Self Service. Includes an ROI calculator. Lays out the markets and the benefits for self service. Excerpt: Many businesses have discovered that enabling self-service solutions for simple tasks can result in faster, more efficient, and more streamlined processes. Today’s digital-first consumers have come to… Read More »
LG ISE 2023 Wow! Lots to see from LG at ISE 2023. Here is their main landing page covering all they showed. Most people flocked to the big displays like the “microLED” Magnit but the Hospitality, Food, EV Charging and the Cloud (thin clients) caught our eye. We thought 2022 was big but 2023 dwarfs that. LG’s Oscar… Read More »
NRF 2023 Preview See our local page here on NRF 2023 as well as our portal page on NRF The Kiosk Association is again exhibiting at NRF 2023 in New York. Here are some preliminary items. Our portal page on NRF Click for full size Jan. 14: Opening Party | Jan. 15-17: Conference & Expo Location: Jacob K. Javits Convention… Read More »
Retail and Restaurant ADA Guidelines Noted on kma.global The holidays may have passed, but shopping and dining out in the new year continue for many people, including those with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Standards require retail spaces and restaurants to be accessible, from the accessible route at a site arrival point… Read More »
dvLED Video Wall Case Study For more information on dvLED video walls email [email protected] or visit the resource sites below Established in 1973 by Rachel Robinson, the Jackie Robinson Foundation is dedicated to honoring the legacy and lifework of American professional baseball player Jackie Robinson. From providing education opportunities and scholarships to job placement and international travel opportunities, the foundation… Read More »
AI Artificial Intelligence Conversational Chatbot Avatars New member SapientX provides A.I. Software That Gives a Voice and Intelligence to Products. AI is a very big thread throughout the media these days. Restaurants and retail in particular. Avatars for every segment of business. SapientX We Are Building the Next Generation of A.I. Voice Assistants and Avatars Current voice systems… Read More »
Kiosk Software Development Platform News New functions from Intuiface no-code development platform which now includes Raspberry Pi. One of Intuiface’s claims to fame is its breadth of Player’s operating system support. For a refresher, those platforms are Windows, Android, iPadOS, BrightSign, ChromeOS, Samsung Tizen, and LG webOS. From Intuiface blog December 2022 December 2022 – New Features for… Read More »
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 16, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Olea Kiosks®, Inc., the premier provider of innovative self-service kiosk solutions, is proud to welcome industry veteran Michael Tulloch to its team as Director of Solution Sales. In this role, Tulloch will be responsible for growing the business in Access Control and Transportation. With his ability to build strategic relationships,… Read More »
Grocery Self Checkout & Accessibility by Food Institute. Includes comments from Toshiba, Storm Interface and also Kiosk Association. One distinction that we like to make is that self-checkout at grocery stores is closely aligned with Point of Sale terminals and in fact are truly just hybrid customer-facing POS terminals or platforms. You can see on the Toshiba site… Read More »
NASA Ticketing Kiosks Video – Double Vision Screen Terminal Wow. Been a long long time since we’ve seen stacked double screens in a ticketing kiosk. Usually, it’s an overhead attractor but this is a new design iteration that makes the old overhead attractor iteration look rudimentary. Worth noting too that the top screen is independently controlled via BrightSign.… Read More »
Kiosk News Articles Couple of new articles out there mainly pointing to Labor Shortage as a prominent driver for self-order kiosks. Excerpt From Mondelez Foodservice operators may be feasting on opportunities as the pandemic retreats, but economic challenges persist. One of the toughest to swallow is the labor shortage. September was ripe with a robust harvest of hiring… Read More »
Visit Microcom at IAAPA booth #6135 Microcom is introducing our new thermal kiosk printer for RFID wristbands. Our model 485TM is ideal for printing and encoding water-resistant wristbands on-demand from self-service kiosks. If you want to contact Microcom in advance to set up a meeting time email [email protected] Microcom manufactures durable thermal printers, color laser printers, kiosk mechanisms,… Read More »
Mobile Kiosk Mercury’s latest compact version is portable, cost-efficient for shipping, easy to set up at any location, and can be transported in a flight case, six-on-one Europalette. Mobile Touring Kiosk includes peripherals for an Epson 3500 Printer and a QR Code Scanner. The main purpose of the kiosk is to print tickets and badges, integrate a face… Read More »
Kiosk Videos We keep track of new kiosk videos as well as digital signage videos here. Often they are included in news posts but here is quick list EuroShop Pyramid Tour hotel check-in olea.mp4 ACE Cannabis Robotic Vending Machine olea wristbands Samsung Kiosk Nanonation Pyramid NRF Preview Automated Self-Return Kiosks Digital Menu Boards Samsung NASA Ticketing Kiosks Taco… Read More »
Elo (aka Elotouch) We know touch – it’s our only business. In fact, we invented the touchscreen over 50 years ago and haven’t stopped since. Every 21 seconds, a new Elo Touchscreen is installed somewhere in the world. We obsess over details to exceed the highest quality standards. Description: Our product portfolio includes a broad selection of interactive… Read More »
Current Legal Landscape for Digital Assets Accessibility Risks Presented on December 6, 2022 at 11am ET Presenters: Matt Ater, Lori Sommerfield, and Kim Phan Join Matt Ater of Vispero, along with Lori Sommerfield & Kim Phan, partners at Troutman Pepper, for a discussion concerning the current state of legal risks for accessibility non-compliance and practical tips for making… Read More »
KioWare for Android Version 4.3 is Now Available! A new version update of KioWare for Android has been released. Version 4.3 for Android is now available with many improvements that work toward the company’s goal of constantly improving user experience. The updates to version 4.3 include streamlined app management, improved permission requests, a customizable notification shade, an improved… Read More »
Point of Sale Accessibility & Ingenico From POSRFP.com Update on Ingenico Accessibility Options Video link on LinkedIn of Ingenico’s strategy for visually impaired consumers for payment terminals without a physical pin pad. Basically Ingenico is developing a plastic grid overlay that could be put on the terminal that could be used with text-to-speech prompts. The plastic grid overlay… Read More »