Kiosk Solutions Oct-Nov 2018 | Page 22

opinion Preparing for  success Clearly defining the audience and purpose of your kiosks will help to maximise your project’s success By iPadKiosks – www.ipadkiosks.com With the increasing prevalence of touch- enabled devices, consumers today expect to be able to touch the screens they see and get a response. According to a January 2017 study by the Pew Research Center, 77% of Americans own a smartphone, while 51% own a tablet. This translates to a new level of familiarity and comfort with touchscreens and increasing expectations about how technology can be used in our daily lives. Those expectations are creating tremendous opportunities for interactive kiosks. Such devices can be an important part of a larger strategy to engage this new breed of digital consumers. Making service smoother When used for patient check-in at a health care facility, kiosks can minimise paperwork and shorten wait times. In a retail outlet, kiosks can expand a store’s offering through ‘endless aisle’ 22 KIOSK solutions