Specifications

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Touch technology is widely used
around the world. The most popular
applications include point-of-sale/point of
purchase, public information, medical
instrumentation, mobile and hand-held
systems, process control, office
automation, test systems, training and
simulation, industrial automation, and
gaming.
Point-of-Sale/Point-of Purchase
Point-of-sale (POS) merchandising
has been revolutionized by new
technology such as automated accounting
and inventory control. One of the fastest
growing areas for touch-activated systems,
this new generation of POS systems have
graphical user interfaces that are fast and
easy to use, require little time to learn, and
virtually eliminate many of the time-
consuming and sometimes costly errors
that occur with operating and closing out
cash registers. As soon as a sales clerk
touches an icon, the cost is added to a
running total and the inventory and sales
accounting takes place automatically.
Several tasks are accomplished with one
touch, accurately and efficiently.
A POS system with a touch interface
is particularly useful in applications such
as restaurants, where a busy waitstaff can
quickly enter orders with one hand while
carrying food or dishes in the other.
Orders are routed automatically to the
kitchen, and a bill is automatically
generated by touching a print button on
the screen.
Interactive Kiosks/Multimedia
Public information kiosks are being
used in every type of business: retail,
transportation, service industry, and
recreational, with more being added all the
time. Touch systems are an integral part
of interactive kiosks and account for much
of the success of this market because they
can be used by anyone, regardless of
language, education, socioeconomic or
cultural background.
Because interactive kiosks must be
intriguing and fast-moving enough to
sustain the user’s interest, the screens must
be fast, colorful, and entertaining. The
graphical user interfaces used with touch
systems promote creative screen designs
and are easily combined with music to
achieve captivating results.
Section 2. Where is Touch Being Used?