Indoor Digital Totem and Touch Kiosk

Four things drive the price: screen size, touch versus display-only, quantity, and whether delivery, placement and training are part of the quote. A single totem for one reception desk is costed differently from ten totems for a retail chain with central content management. We give you the price for your configuration on request.

The totem stands on the floor and carries itself. A wall model needs a load-bearing wall, a drilled mount and a socket at mounting height, but costs less and takes no floor space. In leased premises, listed buildings and at trade shows, the decision usually goes to the totem.

Yes, the SMARTENIC Tower Indoor is available with a 10-point touchscreen as an upgrade. That enables indoor wayfinding, product lookup in the aisle, self check-in at reception and feedback prompts in the waiting area. Without touch the totem stays a playback-only advertising screen, which is often enough for offers and menus.

Technically it is the same hardware; the name describes the job. An advertising totem plays campaigns and offers, an info totem shows opening hours, floor plans or waiting times, and a kiosk expects input from the visitor. One device can do all three, controlled by the playlist.

It depends on reading distance. At a reception desk or in a shop aisle people read from one to two metres, and even a 43- or 49-inch totem carries body text, price tables and floor plans at that range. In large foyers, layout matters more than the diagonal: few lines, large type, high contrast.

No. Indoor totems have no weatherproof enclosure, no heater and not the brightness for direct sunlight. Moisture and frost cause failures. For entrances, car parks and open passages there is the weatherproof outdoor range. A covered but open-sided area already counts as outdoors.

Via USB stick: copy images and videos onto the stick, plug it in and the totem plays them.

The totem is moved into position, aligned and plugged into a standard socket. The optional network version also connects via LAN or Wi-Fi; by default, content runs from a USB stick. The content is then loaded. Standard installations take one to two working days.