IST 99 Exhibition.
Interactive kiosks are commercially attractive for a wide range of commercial and public services.
Special kiosks can be developed for a particular application but there is a need for general purpose kiosks that would suit a variety of uses. Such machines need to be configurable and flexible to cater for the complexity of the application as well as being adaptable to match the needs of the customer or enquirer. Such a kiosk has to cater for a choice of communication technologies and to offer good price-performance. The project is designing an advanced multimedia device for electronic commerce in the business to consumer field, based on a low cost terminal plus various integrated peripherals and the necessary management software and user interface. Initially, the most promising areas for interactive networked kiosks are retailing and banking.