3M's Technology in Award-Winning Kiosk

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3M Touch Systems, a division of diversified technology company 3M, has incorporated its rugged touch system into Power Products’ award-winning Hawk Healthcare first aid kiosk. The kiosk is designed to offer special emergency assistance to the public in indoor and outdoor environments such as shopping centres, train and bus stations, libraries and government offices.
 
“We chose 3M’s most rugged touch system as it is ideal for unsupervised self-service kiosks that demand high levels of surface wear, impact strength and shatter resistance,” commented Tomas Pav, Sales and Technical Director, Power Products. “We have a long established cooperation with 3M, having been a distributor for 12 years. As well as innovative technology, high quality support and brand strength were the main reasons for selecting the company as touch screen provider for our unique emergency kiosk application.”
 
The Hawk Healthcare kiosk features a built-in mobile phone and removable defibrillator. If anyone suspects signs of heart failure they can break the emergency glass, turn a knob and open the door to remove the defibrillator case. On activation of the equipment, the mobile phone will automatically call an ambulance giving an exact location of the kiosk via an integrated GPS module. Instructions on how to use the defibrillator are given through an easy to follow, continuous on-screen presentation. The kiosk can also be modified to include a top roof for shelter and high brightness LED lighting for night time visibility.
 
The kiosk uses a 17-inch MicroTouch SCT7650EX surface capacitive touch system with a USB controller from 3M. With its conductive, adhesive-bonded flexible circuit tail, the touch sensor facilitates a superior liquid and dust seal between the sensor and display bezel. Furthermore, the 4mm optically-clear laminated glass-on-glass construction provides 86.5% light transmission for brighter, crisper images.
 
The SCT7650EX also meets EN/UL 60950-1 safety standards for superior impact resistance and durability. If surface breakage occurs due to extraordinary impact, the lamination helps isolate the glass shards between the touch surface and LCD to protect the user. For applications that require user privacy, Vikuiti Advanced Light Control Film (ALCF) from 3M can be applied to the sensor, which increases on-screen security by restricting the viewing angle.