of Technology Kiosk for Do-it-Yourself Express Business Machine

2.2. 1 Kiosk Environment
The characteristics of the environment where the multimedia
project will be used may have some impacts on a project.
The location, lighting
and ambient sound are all elements
that can affect a design. A public installation is quite different
from a house use. A public site may be able to use better
quality equipment than most consumers can afford but will
also require more durability and protection from weather or
theft. These followings are the issues for kiosk environment:
2.2.1.1 Public Spaces
Consider locations where people naturally congregate or
wait, such as lobbies, lines in a supermarket, bus terminals,
airports , or hospitals. A kiosk that allows people to have a
prompt service or less timwonsuming can attract a greatly
patronage.
In the public spaces, privacy is an issue. Some kiosks are set
up to project screen activity onto a larger overhead monitor.
The appropriateness of this setup depends on the content and
the type of interactivity. For example, if the user is entering
name and address information, this would be a poor choice.
Automated teller machine kiosks are also designed for privacy
so that the display screen can only be read by a user standing
dirctly in front of the kiosk. For public use,
provide wheel
chair accessibility to the kiosk and consider other physical
characteristics that may be unique to your target audience
such as the height of the kiosk's average user and whether
this user is a child or adult.
2.2.1.2 Sound
The ambient noise, foot traffic noise, and nearby sound
sources like air conditioners are all elements that will affect
the ability of a user to hear sounds from a kiosk. A designer
needs to take these into account to determine volume levels