Poor kiosk installation, maintenance can turn self-service investments into costly liabilities
by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
At the 2026 ARKI Show, industry experts will discuss how proper deployment, preventive maintenance and standardized service procedures can reduce downtime, control costs and improve long-term returns on self-service investments
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ImageHolders expands healthcare kiosk offerings with 86-unit U.S. deployment
by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
Integrated with Epic, the kiosks streamline registration, insurance verification and payments while reducing administrative workloads and allowing staff to focus on patients needing personal assistance.
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The kiosk shift, part 2: Beyond USB — how Android is rethinking kiosk I/O
by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC
Android and ARM are changing kiosk design by enabling modular systems that connect and manage complex peripherals without relying on traditional Windows PCs. USB connectivity, hardware abstraction and intelligent controllers can simplify maintenance, reduce dependencies and improve reliability across automated retail fleets.
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Erie County public health kiosk records nearly 800 transactions in first 3 weeks
A public health vending kiosk installed by the Erie County Department of Health in Pennsylvania has recorded nearly 800 transactions since launching Oct. 1…
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Kiosk Software
The software provides the technology that enables a kiosk to perform a task for the customer. The software is essentially the “brains” behind the hardware.
