Zytronic technology helps inform travelers at Japanese bus stations

In the bus stations of Kintetsu Nara and JR Nara, large-format digital signage kiosks have been installed. These use Zyfilm and ZXY100 touch controllers to provide multilingual information to travelers..

The designer and manufacturer of digital signage kiosks Hyojito has selected the touch controllers Zyfilm and ZXY100 of Zytronic for your multilingual information kiosks 75 inches installed on Nara Kotsu bus lines in Japan.

Large format digital signage kiosks have been installed in the concourses of JR Nara and Kintetsu Nara stations, to provide citizens and visitors with easy access to information in multiple travel languages, including bus schedules and locations.

JR Nara Station has been equipped with a kiosk configured with two large format vertical touch screens, while in Kintetsu Nara's it is horizontal.

Located in Nara Prefecture, in the Kansai region, These stations are the main hubs for local and long-distance road buses.. Nara Kotsu bus line has been providing scheduled local services, including sightseeing excursions, Charter flights and intercity and airport transport in the region from 1929, and, currently, serves more than 50 million passengers per year.

These touch digital signage kiosks are equipped with original multilingual mapping applications. "In recent years, Demand has increased for larger, higher-resolution touchscreens that can withstand long-term use, even in outdoor environments. As the design of each model is different, We needed a touch screen technology that would respond to customer needs, and robust enough to work reliably in harsh environments.", comments Akihiro Yokota, from Hyojito's product development division.

Zytronic touch technology works reliably in the harshest environments. Zyfilm offers the ability to support screens up to 85 Inch, with one-touch or multi-touch functionality, and is offered as a flexible sheet format that adheres to the back of the transparent surface.

The ZXY100 touch controller has been designed to cover the full range of PCT touch sensors and supports single and dual touch sensing, as well as gesture controls such as swipes.

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