Mobile Kiosk

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Mobile Kiosk

• Project details..

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Project Information

• You have to search suppliers, technologies and
  products related to a product development. You
  need to document this information and provide
  comparisons for us to help select each technology
  component to build the product namely Mobile
  Kiosk
• You have to assemble a Mobile Kiosk using
  different computer and electronic parts
• The important tasks involve searching online (or
  call/contact suppliers) to find most suitable
  parts, purchase samples, test samples, if
  approved place order, receive shipment, and use
  it to make the prototype.
• We will pay for the parts purchase and delivery
  to your location including any handling expenses
• Most of the parts are expected to be purchased
  from Taiwan, China and Hong Kong and we will give
  preference to service providers located in these
  countries. We may give preference to service
  providers in other countries if they can show
  they already have suppliers for most such parts
  available locally.
• Computer hardware Wiz. Are most suitable for this
  work..

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Main parts

• Laptop or LCD Panel PC
• Cameras
• Computer controlled motor
• UPS for onboard power (up to 12 hrs)
• Printers
• Transaction equipment

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Laptop/LCD panel PC

• The heart of every kiosk is a Computer system. In
  final product we plan to use a touch screen
  laptop or LCD Panel PC.
• But at present you will need to use your own
  laptop/PC to test the prototype.
• Business laptop/PanelPC with WiFi, Multiple USB
  ports, 4GB RAM, Intel dual core will be used in
  the final product.
• External Speakers sensitive microphone is
  required
• Windows XP/Vista will be used on the Kiosk

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Cameras

• Pan Tilt Zoom Camera 1 nos. This camera
  will be mounted on the top of the kiosk (at
  height of 4 feet). The camera will be connected
  to Kiosk PanelPC via USB or Ethernet. You have to
  suggest what will be most suitable way. (ref.
  http//www.x10.com/products/x10_vk75a.htm)
• Along with this 1 more standard USB web cam will
  be connected to the system.

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Computer controlled motor

• The Kiosk will be mounted on a electric motor
  with 4 wheels almost similar in nature to remote
  toy car.
• Like Remote Toy car the motor and control
  mechanism allow it to move forward/back and front
  wheels can tilt left/right to take left/right
  turn.
• Tow cards are controlled by the remote but we
  intent to control it using a software inside the
  computer.
• We are looking for ready to use motor with tire
  and control mechanism
• Lot of big size toy cars are being now
  manufactured that can take lot of load and such
  motors are used for many other applications. You
  need to source a manufacture that can supply the
  motor with the wheel and control mechanism.
• If the control mechanism is in the form of I/Os
  or RF circuit, then we will need to source a
  adapter that will allow us to control these I/Os
  using USB port of PC. We will write our own
  software. Developing software is not part of this
  project.
• If toy related big enough motors (to carry the
  weight of this system) are not available then we
  can look at more professional motor gear
  mechanisms used in industries.

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UPS - Battery

• A UPS (Uninterrupted Battery Supply) shall be
  installed on the system that will be capable of
  running the kiosk for 12 hours.
• In some models we may consider to not use the UPS
  to reduce weight of the machine and also do with
  low power motor.
• Normally standard PC UPS using alkaline battery
  will be considered.
• UPS will be fitted just above the wheel base of
  the kiosk

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Printers

• In one model we plan to use MFD Laser Printer .
  In this case the MFD printer will be mounted just
  above the UPS.
• In some models we plan to use standard
  Thermal/Impact printer used in existing kiosk. In
  this case it will be mounted near the LCD

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Transaction equipment

• The Kiosk will need to accept payment
• For this it will have a Magnetic swipe card
  reader with PIN pad connected on the USB port
• Smart card reader (Contact Contact less) will
  also be available if required.
• We will also consider cash acceptance options for
  the kiosk. You will need to present various
  options available and related cost.

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Software research

• We need to search and find a most suitable Video
  Audio web conferencing software for the Kiosk
• Technologies that are most suitable to transfer
  Video Voice over IP
• There are lot of research reports, reviews on
  this already available.
• You will need to make report on the basis of some
  parameters specified by us including cost etc.
  and propose most suitable one that fit our
  requirements.

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Kiosk Design

• At present we only need to select various
  components/parts and finalize them
• Later based on the parts you need to suggest
  various types of designs we can consider
• We will select the most suitable design
• We will build this design ourselves.

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Deliverables

• List of finalized components/parts along with
  their suppliers, costs, test reports and reviews.
• Photographs of the rudimentary prototype created
  by you..
• Proposed designs for future models.