Automated retail vending machine with touch screen

automated retail vending machine

At the age of IoT and AI, we are surrounded with smart devices. To balance online consumers and offline experiences, the automated retail vending machine comes into being a key solution. By customization and analysis, the traditional retailers are no difficulty in shifting their business higher. This trend is especially boosted up by the epidemic of COVID-19.

Most vending machines are equipped with LCD monitor 32 inch, but with 21.5 inch, 43 inch, 55 inch and 65 inch as options. Touch screen and transparent can work together, I.E., the transparent showcase, so goods can be seen through while auto video player displaying the according info. Of course, 3D effect is available as well. As spare parts, LED belt or light box can be embedded into the vending machine enclosure, making it shining and attractive.

Regarding the selling, the vending machine body can hold hundreds of FMCG (fast moving consumer goods), like snacks and drinks, emergency medicine, smart products and their accessories (phone cases, Bluetooth earphones, 3D glasses), even sex toys, condoms, etc. There’s no need to worry about the volume, for vending machines are made ready with extension, with inner modification at anytime. It means the aisles can adapt to many kinds of goods.

Vending machines work with human-computer interaction, specialized in targeting consumers. It allows operators, franchisees, retail terminals and third-party payment platforms all to join in simultaneously. Most likely, the beneficiaries could be from shopping malls, residential buildings, office buildings, airports, high-speed rail stations, highway rest-stops the transportation hubs.

The automatic payment machine is not only a selling platform, but also an operation and management platform. It’s enhanced consumption experience by combining online with offline. In a predictable future, we might be a witness to those digital vending machines that can only be met in science fictions. Who can say it’s not possible?

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Interactive digital signage and its beauty in smart city system

interactive digital signage

Digital signage, the so-called Fifth Media, is seldom separated from advertisements. As a fact, it binds the visual and the reality so well that it’s seen in every aspect of our life. Digital signage could never be a simple player only.

MEDIA, as we know, is a platform for propaganda, whose contents, in market demands, can be published and updated constantly. Different from the other four medias, newspaper, television, radio, internet, the Fifth Media, digital signage is not a brand new conception, but apparently it already has become the NO.1 Media. Improved with devices such as touch screen, camera, scanner, fingerprint reader etc, the digital signage can become more interesting, more motivating, and more interactive. By one-to-one interaction, advertisements can be pushed with precision targets. Besides, digital signage can be made in different forms, combined all in one with other facilities. It makes the digital signage available anywhere, watched and followed everywhere.

Under the influence of corona virus in 2020, retails can survive only by smart technologies. Some retailers have already tried with digital signage, interactive mirror, location intelligence, self service payment kiosks, and VR apps, all of which do bring customers a new shopping experience. The application of new technologies has products speeding up with their iterations. Consumers, especially the new generations, think it high to acquire knowledge and display personality by exposing to high-tech products.

Take food and beverage as an example. Mcdonald’s has accomplished the gorgeous turn by launching its Concept Restaurant, though it’s already the NO.1 brand in fast food. Fast food ordering self service payment kiosk, digital signage, interactive game table with touch screen…customers have got their voice back on what they shall enjoy. When technology collides with food, customers do not come for dining alone, interactive and technological experience becomes more important.

Digital integration reforms our experience. What’s more, it promotes the potential business opportunities. For example, with weather data, cold drinks and ice cream can be launched precisely where they are in need. By statistics on customers’ preferences, Mcdonald’s can make the foods more favorable. With inventory information collected by digital signage, suppliers can learn where to save costs, how to sold more, or what products shall be added or reduced.

However, digital signage comes to a crisis at the present time. With new technologies applied, with more demanding from customers, the low-end products of digital signage have been out of date, no more proper in smart city system. Unavoidably, it will knock out those outdated. The turnaround is, to the brands focused on high-end digital signage, the more and more demanding will be a chance to get out of price war and win back the market.

Digital signage, is not a player for advertisements, but the main force of the smart city optimization. Beyond the Fifth Media, there will be a new digital world full of charms.

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Special displays empowered with black technologies

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In the battle with corona virus, special displays continue working as a WINDOW in exhibiting information. Besides those applications in managing centers, new technologies are fulfilled in this or that way. Precisely because of the display screens and the multimedia clients, the epidemic be prevented successfully.

1. Public guidance
Epidemic prevention does not mean social freezing. Anyway, services in necessity have to go on. Many public places like airports, stations, supermarkets, hospitals, the on-site guidance is an important part in traffic management. Digital signage and display screens can do this with more advantages. (1)Non-personal contact, which definitely drops off the risk of infection. (2)Command and control digitized. Epidemic can be updated in real time on digital billboards, and instructions can be changed the moment necessary.

2. On-site self-service
Although it’s encouraged to avoid going out, exceptions may take place. Under this condition, the self service devices become an option hot and practical, which is quite convenient with touch screen, camera, fingerprint, scanner, and printer. The outdoor package cabinet is especially useful. Cooperated with disinfection facilities, the outdoor touch screen cabinet (IP65) helps a lot with non-contact delivery.
Shopping malls are also mounted with self ordering kiosks. By scanning QR code, or pay-with-your-face technology, customers can finish the buying in a shortest time, interpreting “quick pass” perfectly!
Non-contact services have been expanded to other more fields, such as parking lots, gas stations, fast-foods, banks…where the special displays and interactive devices are applied all the way. Communities are alive no less than usual.

3. Public propaganda
In epidemic, nothing can be more important than the confidence in public. To do this billboard displays play a role that cannot be neglected.
Unlike the traditional ways by loudspeakers or leaflets, street advertising display devices have more advantages. The huge led displays mounted on building, encouraging with cheers especially. It has become a popularity from Wuhan to other global cities.
Special displays have a variety in publicity, not only the typical large screens, but also public signage, elevator signs, touch screens. All these media players have taken part in the publicity 24 hours a day, covering whole fields with targeted information.

Above all, the special displays, with screens from small to large, have joined in the battle with COVID-19. So far so good. They’ll become an invaluable heritage after the epidemic, continue working as they could. We have the faith that the display industry will thrive more in future.

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Corona virus brings out new digital signage displays

As the epidemic goes steady, scientists are re-examining the roles of technology playing in this battle. More or less, the digital signage displays are never left out. They are visible everywhere, specially with its DSS system. The latter indeed helps a lot in public communications.

For example, people know little about corona virus at beginning, and lack of professional instructions how to keep a lookout. Digital signage displays send the warning wherever possible, reminding people to wear mask, to wash hands, to keep away from crowd. It’s the first popularization about COVID-19.

To control the spread of epidemic, people are encouraged to stay at home. Digital signage displays are mounted at crossroads, playing routes available, or speeding up the traffic.

In hospital, digital signage displays not only guide patients to the right doctor, but also show the real-time queue. Moreover, heroes and their stories can play in videos, which does help public calming down.

A most important phenomenon is that new digital signage displays are brought out during the epidemic. Electronic board with temperature tester is one of them. Now that many schools are starting back to normal, SUNTUNE has launched a series of solutions for campus security, including face attendance, interactive whiteboard, classroom electronic board. They all are integrated with the chip of temperature, which can finish the tests instantly as well as precisely. Presently, the solutions are accepted by 41 countries.

And now to the hand sanitizer advertising display. It’s made with the original intention to keep hands hygiene. The kiosk works with a 21.5 inch screen, embedded with an auto distributor, which can provide the sanitizer with gel, foam, or liquid. Running with cloud technologies, the sanitizer kiosk plays videos, texts, advertisements, real-time news, health advice and ways for hands washing. It’s efficient easing down feelings of stress. So far, 500 these kiosks have been laid out in Europe, mainly for medical clinics, fitness clubs, shopping malls etc.

SUNTUNE will make sure all its products qualified before the delivery.

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TFT interactive whiteboard in comparison with Projector electronic whiteboard

Not all people are clear with the TFT interactive whiteboard and the Projector electronic whiteboard. They are so similar in functions and usages after all. Here are some comparisons between these two boards.

1.OS
The system of electronic whiteboard contains six parts: Projector, PC, USB cable, whiteboard, Touch Pen (or finger), and software. We can take the electronic whiteboard as a displaying screen with Touch, which is connected to PC via the USB cable, then PC signal is output onto the board by the Projector. With software calculation, the touch position on whiteboard can be synchronized with PC Mouse, which enables the board to be managed by Touch Pen (or finger), same as by Mouse.
TFT interactive whiteboard is even simpler. Known as a replacement once for all Projector, Screen, Whiteboard, PC etc, the TFT interactive whiteboard can be taken as a huge Tablet, running with Android, or Windows, or both. And files can be copied in, and operated via Touch Pen (or finger), same as we do on iPad.

2.Display effect
Electronic whiteboard functions as a screen for the projector, playing videos, PPT, pictures etc. It has low absorbance but high with color reduction, which leads pictures clearer and more distinguishable. Only it could be cut in if some one or thing happens in between the projector and the screen.
TFT interactive whiteboard is a bit special, however. Instead of projection, TFT interactive whiteboard has its own backlight (WLED). With no projector, the brightness is higher. Not like electronic whiteboard, the TFT interactive whiteboard looks bright enough with lights on or curtains up.
The two boards are also different in resolution. Projector electronic whiteboard usually gets 1024×768 or 1280×800, while TFT interactive whiteboard gets 1920×1080, even with 3840×2160 (UHD 4K). That’s to say, with same screen size, TFT interactive whiteboard shows more details.

3.Other functions
Both boards can be used same most of time, such as one-key screenshot, multimedia playing, remote videos, etc. But TFT interactive whiteboard has a function unique: multi-screen interaction.
TFT interactive whiteboard supports wireless transmission and reception, allowing devices connected and interacted among cellphones, Laptops, Tablets, conference displays, etc, and free of cables. Contents can be shared and controlled by different devices at the same time.

4.Prices
Although the electronic whiteboard needs to be purchased with both board and projector, the total amount is a little less than the TFT interactive whiteboard. However, the costs for projector would be greater in the late time, because its bulbs are usually with 2000 to 4000 hours in operation life, it calls for continuous purchases for new bulbs, which could not be a small sum in total.
TFT interactive whiteboard doesn’t generate the extra costs, because it doesn’t have to be pestered with bulb problems, while its life expectancy can reach as long as 60,000 hours.

Above all, advantages are on TFT interactive whiteboard as well as on Projector electronic whiteboard. It shall be purchased according to the actual needs.

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The key to mount outdoor pole advertising displays

With the development of smart lighting system, the outdoor pole advertising displays continue growing with its marketization. As one senior expert says, the marketization will bring in more profits, if combined with technologies like 5G and AI. However, it brings in new problems at same time, one of which, the expert emphasizes, is how to mount the pole advertising displays.

It’s a fact that most light poles are mounted along urban trunk roads, pedestrian streets, business streets, or parks. Although the styles can be made in local favor, it’s still far enough in market demands. It’s really necessary to have the installation designed in advance. After all, only when the pole advertising displays and the light poles are integrated as ONE thing perfectly, can they beautify the circumstances that we live in a city.

Hence it’s important to make the location precise on the pole, where the advertising displays shall be positioned. The Golden Section is what we call it. Let’s see how it’s done by a few examples.
1.Trunk road with six lanes. The light poles are usually 10 to 12 meters in height, so the light can have radiation on a wider area. This way the advertising displays shall be located 4 to 5 meters high on the pole.
2.Trunk road with four lanes. The light poles are 6 to 9 meters in height. The pole advertising displays can located 3 to 4 meters high on the pole.
3.Light poles at parks, gardens, country roads. The pole advertising displays can located 2 to 3 meters high, since such light poles themselves are usually 3.5 to 4.5 meters high.

It’s a key to make sure that pole advertising displays go in coordination with the light poles, not only for the advertising values, but also for the enjoyments it brings.

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HD large format display indoor for conference room

HD large format display indoor

It’s a tradition that video conference takes more among government institutions and enterprise groups. However, by the epidemic of coronavirus this year, it’s changed. Telecommuting, e-conference, cloud computing, are booming up as the after-rain bamboo shoots. And the large format displays are required incredibly in a good quantity.

As a result, SUNTUNE offers two options for extra-large conference room specially, to reduce face-to-face trips while improve the telecommuting productivity. The options are 1)LED panel screen, and 2)LCD video wall.

With LED panel, the screen sizes can vary from 110 inch to 220 inch. 110/138/165/220 inch are recommended especially, ascribed to P1.5 the popularity for FHD. Another reason is that the P1.5 is more advantageous in pricing, compared with P1.2.

Now that come to LCD video wall, it costs much less than the LED panel with same size. For further details please go to TFT Panel LCD Video Wall.

Here are tips for the large format displays.
1. By budget 30,000 dollars or more, LED panel screen can be in consideration. Or turn to LCD video wall, especially when the budget lower than 15,000 dollars.
2. LED panel is mainly applied for government or military projects, where the splicing seam must be strict. If emphasis on resolution or price, LCD video wall is a good option. It has a better resolution than LED panel does.
3. When the screen sizes are below 220 inch (110/138 inch especially), LED panels are almost 7 times expensive as the same size by LCD video wall. But when the sizes larger than 220 inch, LED panels would be twice expensive as by LCD video wall, which makes the latter replaceable.

There are more production lines on our schedule. In the not far future, customers will enjoy the large format displays with more individualization and more differentiation.

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Conference room monitor enhanced by COVID-19

On April 17, Huawei announced an intelligent TV, as a conference room monitor newly launched on the marke, a surprise to all that it was the epidemic that made the conference tablet in advance become a focus for government and enterprise.

Back to 2018, most people would think of MAXHUB in the first place when come to the all-in-one conference room monitor. However, it changed in 2019, when LEYARD, UNILUMIN and SUNTUNE brought out their conference displays one after another.

LEYARD, in the recent investigation by 24 organizations, says a new opportunity is coming for the video conference system with large format. By its 2019-annual report, the conference system alone generated 8 million dollars profits, which turns out true for its insights.

SUNTUNE also launched its own intelligent conference system, and succeeded in attraction resulted from the excellent performance. With the chip of HiSilicon, SUNTUNE’s conference room monitor has been integrated with UHD+AI, whiteboard, file management, wireless transmission, video conferences, etc. It’s applied practically for enterprise, education, and medical collaboration.

Then we may come to the question, why does the epidemic have so much on the conference room monitor?

In fact the global office industry has already run with the trend of conference system, only the COVID-19 makes it accelerated and stimulated, and brought forward ahead of the time.

Let’s have a look how much the conference room monitor would be in need globally. By the previous data statistics, there would be 29 million conference rooms in large, 31 million in medium, and 180 million in shared. Suppose only 10% of them larger than 120 ㎡, and a conference room monitor costs 2,000 dollars on average, the market could reach more than one billion dollars, not mention those to be updated or replaced.

It’s worth noting that there are three options for conference system: LCD, LED and DLP. When the size comes to 100 inch or larger, while requirements high in resolution and interaction, the advantage of COB+Micro LED can be outstanding.

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SUNTUNE plans to launch new self service device

We all suffered a lot to the COVID-19. To help clients ease out of the epidemic, SUNTUNE plans to launch new self service device that is more practical in terminal markets. Designs (options for what the device looks like) can be derived from the current styles, or customized due to local style (including the color). The self service device will be ensured that it runs unattended, and responsive anytime.

The self service device can be integrated with card reader, fingerprint reader,  face detector,  temperature detector, voice prompt, camera, and printers. It can also be made together with LED belt or light box in favor of local need.

The self service device works with Ethernet (WiFi, 4G), very convenient in operation meanwhile all data can be managed and stored by remote.

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LED Video Walls Market: Innovations & Competitive Analysis – Forecast To 2017 – 2025

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LED video walls are special multi-screen setup that consists of multiple LED video screen tiled together contiguously in order to form one large screen. The video walls offer various features such as high brightness, reliability and capability of producing stunning visuals. At present, LED video walls are one of the most impressive and eye catching modern marketing tools.

These LED walls are used in indoor and outdoor applications. Indoor video walls are used in presentation/exhibitions, museum, and indoor advertisement displays, whereas the outdoor video walls are widely used in shopping malls, stadium, live shows, and railway stations for advertising purpose, and many other places. LED video walls are preferred over other display medium such as LCD Video walls, projectors and others, as it offers multiple advantages Due to its high degree of sharpness, clarity and resolution resulting viewable in direct sunlight without compromising quality. The growing adoption of display systems for promotional activities at airports/stations and increasing demand of energy efficient displays are the major forces that drives the global LED video wall market.

Global LED Video Walls Market: Segmentation

The LED video walls market report provides an in-depth analysis of the global LED video walls market for the period 2017 – 2025, wherein 2016 is the base year and the years from 2017 to 2025 is the forecast period. Data for 2015 has been included as historical information. It also provides a comprehensive analysis of LED video walls market based on its deployment type and service offered type. Based on the deployment type, the market is segmented into indoor and outdoor LED video walls. Among the various services it offers, the LED video walls market has been segmented into installation, repairing/maintenance and rental services. The report includes a comprehensive coverage of the underlying economic development factors under the key trend analysis section.

Global LED Video Walls Market: Trends, Drivers and Restraints

This research study on the global LED video walls market provides a detailed analysis of how stadiums/arenas, live concerts, trade fare exhibitions, control rooms among others in different regions use LED video walls to enhance visual experience and advertise. The report also covers that how outdoor and indoor video walls is going to contribute to the growth of the LED video walls market. The report precisely covers all the major trends and technologies playing a major role in the LED video walls market growth over the forecast period 2017-2025.

It also highlights the drivers, restraints and opportunities expected to influence the LED video wall market growth during the forecast period of 2017-2025. The study provides the holistic perspective on the LED video walls market growth, throughout the above forecast period in terms of revenue (in US$ Million) across every region. The report also covers profiles of major players, their growth strategies, and the various recent developments.

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The objective of this study is to understand the factors aiding the growth of LED video walls market globally. The report further aims to identify various factors that are expected to support the expansion of LED video walls market. The report also provides value chain analysis and Porter’s five forces analysis for the LED video walls market. Market attractiveness analysis has also been provided for every segment in the report, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the overall scenario in the global LED video walls market.

Global LED Video Walls Market: Competitive Landscape

Major business strategies adopted by key players, SWOT analysis and product offerings have also been identified in the research report. The prominent service providers engaged in LED video walls market include LG Display Co. Ltd., Barco NV, Daktronics, Inc., Leyard Optoelectronic Co., Ltd., NEC Corporation, Delphi Display Systems, Inc., Panasonic Corporation, Shenzhen Dicolor Optoelectronics Co Ltd., Shenzhen Unilumin Group Co. Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, Lighthouse Technologies, Ltd. and Electronic Displays, Inc.

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