De La Salle University Dasmarias

College of Science and Computer Studies Department

Evia LifeStyle Center Interactive Kiosk

By:

CENIZA, LANCE

DE LEON, JEXLER

OLIVEROS, ACE
 CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

For further understanding of the study, the researchers gather different reading materials

related to Interactive Kiosks, and reservation system. The list of related applications, website,

and thesis will help broadening the knowledge of the researchers about the said study. This will

also help to guide the researchers the objectives and functionalities of the application to be

achieved and get ideas on the related studies and literatures to further improve the functionalities

of the application.

2.1 Foreign Literature

2.1.1 Touch-screen to tell tourists about Auburn

A new feature of Central Square could allow those inside and outside of Auburn

to learn about the city's history, restaurants and current attractions. The Leadership

Auburn class of 2011 is planning to install a touch-screen kiosk on the pedestal in front of

the Pawnbrokers building in Central Square. Leadership Auburn hopes to have the

completed kiosk installed in May or June, according to Ron Schwab, a Leadership

Auburn member. The kiosk could feature advertisements for businesses, a spoken history

of the city, a list of museums, recreational opportunities, a map of Auburn, a list of

upcoming events and more. The kiosk would have video capability as well as speakers

for sound, according to Schwab. Envision a large touch screen that you walk up to, and

there are 12 buttons.

 This study gave the proponents an idea that will make the proposed interactive

kiosk more convenient for the visitors and students. But the proposed system limits a

feature that the kiosk will not feature daily news.

2.1.2 Design of a Solar Tracking Interactive Kiosk

A two-axis solar tracker and its interactive kiosk were designed by an

interdisciplinary team of students and faculty. The objective was to develop a publicly

accessible kiosk that would facilitate the study of energy usage and production on

campus. Tracking is accomplished by an open-loop algorithm, microcontroller, and ham

radio rotator. Solar panel output is monitored in real time and displayed to the public with

lights and digits that can be read by the casual passersby. While maximum power point

tracking is the most accurate means of quantifying the output power of a photovoltaic

panel, simplicity and design constraints dictated the use of short-circuit current as a proxy

for power. A touchscreen display allows kiosk visitors to compare two solar panels, an

automatic tracker that faces the sun, and an identical panel whose elevation and azimuth

can be controlled with a virtual joystick. This project was a capstone experience for

students in physics/engineering, computer science, and instructional technology. We

discuss technical challenges and design choices, as well as the educational goals of the

kiosk.

This will relate to the system that the proponents will develop. Both systems will

be useful for obtaining such significant information. The difference to them is the studys

kiosk is for learning purposes, and the proponents system is for information seeking

purposes.
 2.1.3 Multimedia Kiosks in Retailing

Reviews the very wide potential for the application of multimedia kiosks. It is

important that all retailing organizations understand the scope of these applications since

kiosks have the potential for eroding the traditional boundaries between retailing,

banking, education and training and the provision of information and advice, both to the

general public, and also within organizations to employees. Potentially, applications in

many of these previously distinct areas could be interlinked. Currently, multimedia kiosks

are being tested in a number of different applications. Kiosks can be viewed as a medium

through which it is possible to inform, educate, train, persuade or perform information

based transactions. Their potential attraction in all of these roles consists of their relative

novelty and the range of different media that can be used to reinforce the message. The

future for multimedia kiosks remains unclear. The present tests in a wide range of

different application areas should permit the identification of appropriate niches where

they can achieve at least one of the following: more effective communication of

information; increased sales, showing an appropriate return on investment; and

improvements in customer service, in environments where they are a priority.

2.1.4 Use of a Computerized Kiosk in an Assessment of Food Safety Knowledge of High

School Students and Science Teachers

A multimedia touch-screen kiosk was used to assess food safety knowledge and

convey food safety principles to 93 high school science teachers and 165 students. The

kiosk program based on the FightBAC messages informed users of correct responses

and reasons for the response. Teachers correctly answered more questions than students;
 however, for the areas of hand washing, sources of foodborne illness, and handling of

leftover foods, at least 40% of both students and teachers provided incorrect answers.

2.2 Local Literature

2.2.1 Alabang Town Center Mall Guide System

(Garcia, Yniguez III, 2008)

Alabang Town Center Mall Guide System provides mall guide and find a store by

name and an option of letter A Z will appear. It also finds a store by category then

selects the desired category of stories and the user can view location map of the mall. The

System also displays the following movies currently showing for the week. Lastly, the

system displays upcoming and current events and promo which helps the mall attract

more people.

ATCs Mall guide system has different functionalities that will help mall goers

and shoppers roam around the mall without getting lost. It is similar to the proponents

proposed system in ways that they will both guide mall goers around Evia. The system

will also feature map guides and directories for the shops.

2.2.2 BMW Philippine Touch Screen Navigation

(http://www.yugatech.com/toys-gadgets/bmw-navigation-gps-direction)

Information kiosk and touch screen technology is by far the best part of creating

device which can help a person understand their surrounding better, finding the right path

and also gaining more information while on the street or in a hurry.

 BMW Philippines has already integrated this kind of technology in their

production of cars. Their TOUCH Screen Navigation System greatly helps driver know

his/her way around the metro or any other place within the Philippines. Using its touch

screen technology, the only need to press 1 to 3 buttons on the screen in order to find the

shortest way to their desired destination. The system provides a detailed turn-by-turn

description of the surrounding helping the driver maneuver much easier. Upgrades are

also available to the user of the system which regards to the direction.

This kind of interactive kiosk is currently installed to some of the Top of the

Line vehicles or we call latest brands of vehicles and is a big help for drivers. The

system features route map where the driver will just search for their destination and the

kiosk will automatically help the driver navigate through the route. This study can help

the proponents on how will they develop more convenient, user friendly kiosk for Evia

mall goers with just click of 2 3 buttons, it will lead costumers to their destinations.

2.2.3 Information Kiosk System for Philippine International Convention Center

(Felizardo, J., Fonte G., Yan M., 2013)

An information Kiosk is deployed in a public venue to give people self-service

access to product and services. Kiosks are most often deployed in situations where a

problem can be solved by giving people access to self-service tools. The Information

Kiosk System for Philippines International Convention Center. It is a system developed

aimed to guide and give information about the convention center. It was developed to

help the attendants who are considered as the service priority of the system. C# is the

primary language used by the proponents to develop the system and MySQL for the

databases of the systems record. The proponents used Adobe flash CS5 for creating
animations for the system. The primary objective of the Information Kiosk system for

PICC is to give a better service quality, ease to use, and usefulness for convention center.

This study for PICC has the same purpose with the study for Evia to give

convenience for Evia shoppers. The proponents used Java as their primary programming

language and Adobe Flash CS6 for creating animation for the system.

2.2.4 SM City Cebu Unveils Kenneth Cobonpues Public Art

(Philippine Daily Inquirer LifeStyle, 2011, Febuary 09)

Continuing its tradition of being lifestyle-forward and of bringing a myriad of

experiences to mall goers, SM City Cebu has unveiled Community: An SM City Cebu

Public Art Piece by Kenneth Cobunpue at The Northwing Atrium of SM City Cebu.

Community is public art piece that shows harmony of form and function. It is a

sculptural installation that function as an interactive digital mall directory, the first in the

SM Group of Malls and the first of its kind in the country. Community is at the first

level of Northwing (between Bread Talk and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf).

The interactive digital directory lets a shopper navigate through its touch-screen

feature to locate a specific shop in the mall, down to its contact details. Mall goers can

also check it out for the latest fashion trends, upcoming events, and promotions; sign the

guest book; and leave comments, among other interactive activities.

This study gave the proponents and idea on how will they develop their kiosk

system. Addition to map guides and directory, news and updates of certain shops about

great discounts will be presented in the kiosks.