LocPad Turns iPad Into Interactive, Self-Service Kiosk for Events
Bloomfield Knoble Inc., Harbor and StreamZap teamed up to create software that would enable the iPad to be used as a self-service kiosk for end users across a series of events. The primary goal was to have the iPad serve as digital signage, but enable users to click through the modified iPad for additional information.
The LocPad solution for Central Kansas Revival (CKR) was a self-service kiosk, although it was set up for multiple purposes, such as for digital signage by pointing people to locations such as bathrooms, which seemed to be the most common use.
CKR used the LocPads as map locators for self service; digital signage to point people to various locations (it was a big revival); digital signs announcing the event for a particular location (time and name of event — like meeting room signage) and as a self-service donation station (3G iPads were used so people could make credit card donations). Volunteers also used LocPad iPads for internal communication, scheduling, emergencies, etc.
Bloomfield Knoble Inc., Harbor and StreamZap teamed up to create software that would enable the iPad to be used as a self-service kiosk for end users across a series of events.
CHALLENGES
The biggest challenge was working within the constraints of the iPad itself. It is “easy” to create an application for the iPad, but the LocPad application needed to eliminate the ability of the user to leave the confines of the intended presentation (launching a different application, for example).
SOLUTIONS
Bloomfield Knoble Inc., Harbor and StreamZap created the platform named “LocPad” to enable administrators to whitelist the files they wished users to view while disabling all other functions. This was achieved through unique code development and extending the application to the root functions of the iPad itself.
RESULTS
Representatives were able to place iPads in venues such as Central Kansas Revival (or hand directly to people) without fear of having people use them for unintended use. The event (and others that took place in 2011) showed that the LocPad can make the iPad multipurpose without having to create different types of inventory.
This case study was reprinted with permission from the Digital Signage Connection and originally appeared here.
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