Touch Screen Types Explained: A Practical Guide for Self-Service Kiosks

The touchscreen is the main interaction point between a self-service kiosk and its user. It affects response speed, visual clarity, accessibility, maintenance requirements, environmental resistance, and the overall reliability of the kiosk. However, “touchscreen” is not a single technology. Projected capacitive, resistive, infrared, surface acoustic wave, and optical touchscreens detect input in different ways. A […]