LB Foster creates interactive totems powered by Zytronic

The Inform range of LB Foster Includes interactive totems, Fixed and mobile, and information displays with multi-touch projected capacitive technology of Zytronic for use in airports, Train stations, etc.

Airport travelers, Train stations and other transit hubs now have easy access to their transport information, Updated to the minute, thanks to interactive totems, Fixed and mobile, and to the engineered solution provider's wall-mounted displays LB Foster.

The novelty of these informative visual supports, with a 43" size for both totems and screens, is that they make up the Multi-touch projected capacitive technology (MPCT) of Zytronic, Very durable, that you have supplied Display Technology, your UK distributor.

Specifically, Display Technology delivered two custom touchscreen designs for LB Foster at its UK manufacturing facility, with a size of 43" and for use both indoors and outdoors, often in underserved locations.

These TFT LCD screens They can operate in a wide temperature range with low power consumption and offer high brightness. Each unit integrates the ZXY500 Multi-Touch Controller to provide fast millisecond performance in all types of weather.

The touch sensors are made of thermal tempered glass printed from 6 mm, with a laminated polyester film on the back and hard-coated to offer optimal impact resistance and anti-peeling in case of breakage.

The selected glass has an anti-glare finish for better image visibility in direct sunlight and the touchscreens also incorporate UV-blocking and IR-reduction filters to protect the underlying LCD screen from sunlight damage and aid overall thermal management of the system.

Wall-mounted totem and touchscreen units provide an interactive user experience, regardless of the environment and even when the wearer is wearing gloves, and withstands dust and rain thanks to IP65 protection, Scratches, Extreme temperatures.

LB Foster's new Inform touchscreen mobile totem is designed to pass through standard doors. Can work during 24 hours on a single charge of batteries that integrate with wireless connectivity to allow operators to manage content in real time.

It also offers the option for operators to locate their assets and check battery status remotely. In addition, there is an optional NFC update that allows users to upload the information to their smartphones.

Dust-tight, Water resistant (Complying with the standard IP65) and to the fire, Totem poles are certified for explosion proof ASIAN 2017 SIDED , crucial for critical facilities such as airports, stations and other busy public places.

The Inform totem also benefits from a high-brightness TFT of Litemax, with a size of 43" and Luminosity of 1.800 Nits, that has a low power consumption of 106 W, essential for maintaining the daily life cycle of the Inform battery.

When combined with the use of a digital light sensor and control card, Brightness and power consumption are regulated within the totems in the different lighting conditions that occur.

TFT supports a wide operating temperature, What's going on? -20 at 60° C with the LCD Blacking technology defect free (Hi-Tni 110° C), Particularly advantageous for maintaining visibility in demanding environments. Updated Litemax LCD Module Kit Further Improves Inform Performance, Improving the passenger experience.

"Zytronic's ability to manufacture these large-format touch sensors is ideal for our low-volume design requirements, but to measure, Explains Dagan Bradbury, Director of Visual Communications and Structures, TEW Engineering, at LB Foster Europe.

The laminated anti-splinter polyester film on the back of the touch sensor" also means that, in the unlikely event that the tempered screen breaks," Bradbury points out, holds the small glass cubes together and continues to protect the underlying screen. To date, Zytronic has supplied several hundred touch sensors for our mobile totems and wall-mounted units.".

The creation of a passenger information terminal, accessible to all members of the public, was key in this development. LB Foster's Inform software has a 'spin' function’ so that the interactive UI element is accessible from a height of 1,4 metre.

The GUI software (GUI) also includes items for customers with hearing impairments. The company has plans to further modify the design of the touchscreens and allow connection with speakers on the back of the glass to improve accessibility for users with vision impairments, as well as to integrate ZyBrid hover, that allows contactless detection at 30 mm. Distance from the Screen Surface.